Springer Nature to publish SBUR, a fully OA journal created by merging journals from the two largest business research associations in Germany - March 30, 2020
Springer Nature will be the publisher of a fully open access (OA) journal created by merging journals from the two largest business research associations in the German-speaking world. Starting from January 1, 2021, the Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft (SG) and the German Academic Association for Business Research… Read More
IOP Publishing and Publons partner to introduce Article badges - March 30, 2020
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has announced a partnership with Publons to introduce Article Badges to show when an article includes open peer review reports. The badges allow readers to see a summary of the article’s peer review history, including the number of revisions, editor decision letters and… Read More
ARL urges publishers to maximise access to digital content during COVID-19 pandemic - March 30, 2020
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined global library associations in urging publishers to maximise access to digital content during the emergency conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for the academic enterprise, and humanity will benefit from an unprecedented response by… Read More
The Board of the European Acoustics Association appoints new Editor-in-Chief for Acta Acustica - March 30, 2020
The Board of the European Acoustics Association, led by its President Manell E. Zakharia, has announced the appointment of a new Editor in Chief to its journal ‘Acta Acustica’. Starting May 1, 2020, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Dr. h.c. Manfred Kaltenbacher will lead the journal. … Read More
Ex Libris provides free access to Coronavirus–related research funding and news - March 30, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is offering free access to all Research Professional® news coverage related to COVID-19 and relevant funding opportunities related to the pandemic through its Research Professional and Pivot funding databases. Free access will include: important coronavirus-related news,… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 30, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Surya Gupta (How the pandemic is shaping the way scientists show their work); Marie Morganelli (What is a scholarly source?); Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr (Why is there a gap between scientists and the public?); Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (Academic… Read More
