Japanese organisation NISTEP selects Scopus to conduct international research paper output analyses - December 3, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its flagship product Scopus has been chosen by Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP) to conduct international research paper output analyses. Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation (A&C) database of peer-reviewed literature and… Read More
Springer set to launch new journal on knowledge-based economy - December 3, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, is founding a new journal in collaboration with George Washington University School of Business and Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU STEP). The new publication, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, was developed under the leadership of founding Editor-in-Chief… Read More
AIP announces new features for next-generation hosting platform, Scitation C³ - December 3, 2009
The American Institute of Physics has announced the release of a series of new features for its evolving, next-generation hosting platform, Scitation C³. With this move AIP, seeks to strengthen its position as a leader in the development of innovative technologies for STM publishing. Users will… Read More
Ovid to display search solution enhancements at Online Information event - December 3, 2009
Ovid, part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced that it will be showcasing recent enhancements to Ovid Universal Search, its cross-platform search solution, at the ongoing Online Information conference. It also plans to showcase the implementation of a new psychology lexicon based on the American… Read More
Informa drops Springer acquisition plan - December 3, 2009
Media firm Informa, UK, has reportedly announced that it has ended talks to acquire German academic publisher Springer Science + Business Media. According to an Informa statement, the board has concluded after detailed consideration that the current environment is not conducive to making such a significant… Read More
Incisive Media launches Online Information Asia-Pacific event - December 3, 2009
Incisive Media, the UK-based organiser of the Online Information and IMS 2009 conference, has announced that the first Online Information Asia-Pacific Event is set to take place in 2011. This major new event, scheduled for March 23 – 24, 2011, will attract information professionals from information… Read More
