Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 6, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen (Guest post — Leveraging technology partnerships in times of crisis); Justin Fox (Viewpoint: Covid-19 shows that scientific journals need to open up); Molly Buccini (Making data FAIR – What information managers can bring to the table); Alice… Read More
Elsevier and the University of Florida sign pilot agreement to support OA publishing and research - July 2, 2020
The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida (UF) and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, have agreed to a new pilot program to support open access (OA) publishing at UF. The agreement will support UF’s open access goals… Read More
ACS journals remain most impactful for the chemistry community - July 2, 2020
The journals of the American Chemical Society (ACS) recorded new levels of prominence in 2019, according to data reported on June 29 in the 2020 Web of Science Journal Citation ReportsTM (JCR) from Clarivate. ACS’ journals grew in published output, impact and citations across the… Read More
Metallomics joins Oxford University Press’ journals portfolio - July 2, 2020
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the transfer of the journal Metallomics from its journals portfolio to Oxford University Press (OUP). Metallomics publishes cutting-edge investigations aimed at elucidating the identification, distribution, dynamics, role and impact of metals and metalloids in biological… Read More
Emerald unveils new global inclusivity report - July 2, 2020
A global study by Emerald Publishing highlights the barriers preventing inclusivity in society, the role of research in helping to solve these issues, and systemic issues within the academic research sector. The survey, undertaken just prior to the pandemic’s spread to western countries, gathers the… Read More
The Company of Biologists and Journal of Cell Science launch new community resource, FocalPlane - July 2, 2020
Microscopy is a discipline that unites biologists across all areas of research. A frequently cited difficulty is the gap in knowledge sharing between microscopy experts and non-experts. Technical language can make the field feel exclusive and intimidating for those wanting to make use of current microscopy techniques. In response, The… Read More
