UKRI to switch its COVID-19 open call to JeS and IFS - July 20, 2020
The application process for UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) COVID-19 open call will change on July 31, 2020. After this date, instead of submitting a proposal via email, researchers and businesses must apply via UKRI’s online submission systems, the Joint Electronic Submission (JeS) and the Innovation… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 20, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Richard Van Noorden (Open-access Plan S to allow publishing in any journal); Roy Kaufman (Guest post — is it time to (finally) get serious about submission charges?); Molly Buccini (4 reasons why information managers should use specialised ontologies across structured… Read More
ACS Publications announces new open science resource center - July 17, 2020
In an ever-changing scholarly publishing environment, the American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications Division is deepening its commitment to open science and open access. Through a curated set of materials on its new open science resource center, ACS is leading the way for… Read More
AAAS launches new Science Partner Journal, Energy Material Advances - July 17, 2020
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced the launch of new Science Partner Journal, Energy Material Advances, published in affiliation with the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). Energy Material Advances is an interdisciplinary journal which provides an advanced platform for investigations and… Read More
Lean Library launches new mobile app to help patrons conduct research and improve remote access - July 17, 2020
Lean Library, a browser extension from SAGE Publishing that delivers library services directly into the patron’s workflow, has launched a new mobile app, Academic Browser, to further improve remote access. Offering the same experience as Lean Library’s extension,… Read More
Healio wins APEX awards for publication excellence - July 17, 2020
Healio and Healio LIVE were presented with seven prestigious APEX awards, with Infectious Diseases in Children winning the highest recognition of Grand Award. APEX Awards recognise excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. APEX Grand Awards honour the… Read More