Journal editor criticised for financial ties with medical devices maker - January 4, 2010
A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis has found that Thomas Zdeblick, editor-in-chief of the medical journal Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, failed to disclose ties to spinal- and heart-device maker Medtronic. The editor reportedly received millions in royalties for promoting Medtronic spinal products through the journal. Zdeblick, a University of… Read More
Bloomsbury Publishing, Qatar Foundation and QNRF partner to launch new scientific publishing house - January 4, 2010
Publishing house Bloomsbury Publishing, UK, Qatar Foundation and Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) have announced the launch of a new scientific publishing house to be based in Doha, Qatar. The new publishing house, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ), will publish scientific research developed to the highest… Read More
Nielsen Book partners with Library Multimedia Supplies - January 4, 2010
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has announced an agreement with library audio visual (AV) supplier, Library Multimedia Supplies (LMS). LMS is part of the Pilton Group of companies which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC Plc.… Read More
Latest edition of blogspeak now online - January 4, 2010
The latest edition of blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Let’s Hear It for Reckless Enthusiasm!); Neurocritic Blog (Scam Journals Uncovered by Improbable Research); and Kent Anderson (Some Memorable Dishes from the Kitchen in 2009). A service of Knowledgespeak.com, Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry,… Read More
Cancer journals posting declines, says report - December 31, 2009
The amount spent on display ads in cancer-related journals overall declined to $32 million from $36.5 million for the first 10 months of 2009, according to PERQ/HCI, a firm which tracks medical-publishing performance. Ad pages were reportedly down 9.8 percent over the same span. Ad sales… Read More
JAMA announces new series on caring for aging patient - December 31, 2009
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has announced the launch of a new series, ‘Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to Action,’ to assist physicians in caring for a patient demographic that is rapidly growing in size. According to an editorial in the… Read More
