AAAS celebrates federal spending increases for scientific research - March 26, 2018
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) applauded President Donald Trump for signing into law a $1.3 trillion fiscal 2018 spending measure that delivers significant increases for science and technology programs and scientific research endeavours. The catch-all spending measure carries significant spending increases… Read More
Karger Publishers expands in the Middle East, opens new Regional Office in Dubai - March 26, 2018
Medical and scientific publisher Karger Publishers has opened a new Regional Office in Dubai to extend its network in the Middle East. With this local presence, institutions and editors will get direct access to Karger products and services. At the same time Karger Publishers is also… Read More
Dr. Anke Beck to step down as Managing Director at De Gruyter to pursue new challenges in publishing - March 26, 2018
Dr. Anke Beck, one of two Managing Directors at De Gruyter, has decided to leave the company to pursue new challenges in publishing. Carsten Buhr, Managing Director, will take on sole management responsibility for De Gruyter. Anke Beck began her career as Editor-in-Chief of Mouton… Read More
Frontiers in Surgery launches new Thoracic Surgery section, appoints Dr Robert J. Cerfolio as Specialty Chief Editor - March 26, 2018
Frontiers has announced the launch of a new section, Thoracic Surgery, as part of the established Frontiers in Surgery journal. This new initiative is led by Dr. Robert J. Cerfolio of New York University Langone Medical Center, where he serves as inaugural director of the Perlmutter… Read More
Emerald Publishing and The Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development launch annual award programme - March 26, 2018
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing, along with The Beyster Foundation for Enterprise Development (BFED) - a development to support research, education and services that advance innovation, entrepreneurship and broad-based ownership, has announced the launch of an annual award programme for excellence in research published in the new… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 26, 2018
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Robert Harington (Openness and The Two Cultures); EBSCOpost Blog (Weighing the Benefits of Library Vendors Versus Online Retailers); Kate Williams and Jonathan Grant (A brief history of research impact: how has impact assessment evolved in the UK and Australia?); Andy… Read More
