Wiley and SCELC announce new pilot agreement to deliver more OA articles - January 31, 2022
Global research and education leader Wiley has announced a new pilot agreement with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) to accelerate the publication of open access articles across 61 SCELC members and affiliates. The agreement supports researchers at participating institutions – which span the U.S.… Read More
Springer Nature appoints Harsh Jegadeesan as Chief Solutions Officer to accelerate knowledge discovery - January 31, 2022
Springer Nature has created a new senior role to support its development of digital solutions and innovative platforms for the research community. Leading an expanded team, Harsh Jegadeesan will join the company from SAP on February 1, 2022, as Chief Solutions Officer, reporting to the Chief Executive.… Read More
NISO draft Standards-Specific Ontology Standard now open for public comments - January 31, 2022
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that the Z39.103 Standards-Specific Ontology Standard (SSOS) Working Group has released its draft standard for public comment. Members of the global information community are invited to provide their input. NISO SSOS provides a high-level generic ontology describing the life… Read More
IOP Publishing unveils portfolio-wide transparent peer review on its OA journals - January 31, 2022
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is moving all its open access (OA) journals to transparent peer review, making it the first physics publisher to adopt the approach portfolio-wide. Transparent peer review involves publication of the complete peer review process, from initial review to a final decision. This means that… Read More
EBSCO Information Services collaborates with HealthStream for point-of-care technologies, trends, and best practices - January 31, 2022
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and HealthStream have created the Healthcare Insights and Innovations Council, a group of 250 thought leaders, clinicians, academics, and experts, to capture and share insights on issues, opportunities, and trends in the healthcare industry. The Healthcare Insights and Innovations… Read More
KERIS and Elsevier sign subscription agreement for access to global academic research - January 28, 2022
The Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, has announced an agreement to provide researchers affiliated with KERIS access to global academic research. Administered under the KERIS Academic License, the three-year subscription… Read More
