Thomson Scientific names Marian Hollingsworth as Director, Publisher Relations - March 3, 2008
Information solutions provider Thomson Scientific, part of Thomson Corporation, US, has announced the promotion of Marian Hollingsworth to the role of Director of Publisher Relations. She will report directly to Jim Testa, senior director, Editorial Development. Prior to this, Hollingsworth was manager, Publisher Relations since she… Read More
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PLoS ONE publishes report on mathematical method to rank scientific journals - February 29, 2008
A team of researchers from Northwestern University has reportedly developed a mathematical method to rank scientific journals according to their quality. This approach is projected to help scientists locate high-impact research papers to read and to cite in their own papers. The team analysed the citation data of nearly 23… Read More
Two Italian universities join the Emerald/CILEA agreement - February 29, 2008
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, UK, has announced that two Italian universities - Università degli Studi di Udine and Università degli Studi di Verona - have joined Italy's largest university consortium, Consorzio Interuniversitario Lombardo per l'Elaborazione Automatica (CILEA). Since January 2008, these… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education, RR Donnelley sign $800 million multi-year contract - February 29, 2008
Print services provider R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, US, has announced that it has been awarded an $800 million contract by education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education. The seven year agreement includes a wide range of products including textbooks, workbooks, testing materials, teachers'… Read More
SAGE set to publish A.S.P.E.N. journals - February 29, 2008
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will publish the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN) and Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP) for the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), starting March 2008. Both titles are currently hosted online via HighWire Press and… Read More
