Elsevier updates second volume of Methods in Stream Ecology - August 30, 2017
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of Methods in Stream Ecology, Volume 2: Ecosystem Function, Third Edition, edited by F. Richard Hauer and Gary A. Lamberti. Updated to reflect recent advances in the technology associated with ecological assessment of streams - including remote sensing -… Read More
Frank Vrancken Peeters to join Springer Nature as Chief Commercial Officer - August 30, 2017
Senior publishing executive Frank Vrancken Peeters will join Springer Nature as Chief Commercial Officer on September 4th. This newly created Management Board level appointment has been established to support the future growth and strategy of the group. Frank will report in the short term to Chief… Read More
Peer Review Week calls for community-wide participation - August 30, 2017
The theme of Peer Review Week 2017, which runs from September 11-17, 2017, is Transparency in Review, a topic that will allow the community to explore a wide range of opportunities and challenges that this presents for peer review. With activities taking place on social media… Read More
Garrett P. Kiely appointed to third term as director of University of Chicago Press - August 30, 2017
Garrett P. Kiely, a leader in academic publishing who has expanded and elevated the work of the University of Chicago Press, has been reappointed as its director. He will serve a third five-year term beginning September 1. Kiely will continue to lead the nation's largest… Read More
Six communities launch preprint services to accelerate dissemination of research - August 30, 2017
This week, six communities launched preprint services to accelerate dissemination of research. These include INA-Rxiv, the preprint server of Indonesia; LISSA, an open scholarly platform for library and information science; MindRxiv, a service for research on mind and contemplative practices; NutriXiv, a preprint service for the nutritional sciences; paleorXiv, a… Read More
RedLink launches editorial engagement and researcher collaboration tool, Remarq - August 30, 2017
RedLink has announced the launch of RemarqTM on the complete collection of 47 journals from non-profit publisher Annual Reviews. Remarq is a new tool for the publishing community offering annotation, commenting, article sharing, and collaboration, all on the publisher's site and utilising the version of record.… Read More
