Elsevier integrates ClinicalTrials.gov records into Embase for streamlined clinical research access - May 7, 2025
Elsevier, a global provider of information and analytics, has added approximately 500,000 records from ClinicalTrials.gov to Embase, its biomedical literature database. This integration enables researchers to access clinical research studies and their outcomes alongside peer-reviewed publications, in-press articles, and conference abstracts… Read More
Emerald Publishing acquires now publishers to expand subject coverage in business, economics, and computer science - May 7, 2025
Emerald Publishing has acquired now publishers, a specialist academic publisher established in 2004, known for its contributions in business, economics, computer science, and engineering. The acquisition includes more than 50 books, 14 peer-reviewed journals, and 28 serial titles from the Foundations and Trends® (FnT)… Read More
McGraw Hill announces 2025 Pathfinder Awards recognizing innovation in education - May 7, 2025
McGraw Hill has named the recipients of its 2025 Pathfinder Awards, an annual national program recognizing educators across PreK–12, higher education, and post-graduate settings who demonstrate innovative approaches to teaching and contribute to improved learning outcomes. The Pathfinder Awards highlight educators whose methods challenge conventional instruction and… Read More
COAR Notify ecosystem continues expansion with platform integrations, new tools, and implementation planning - May 7, 2025
The COAR Notify Project, funded by Arcadia and now beyond the midpoint of its four-year duration, has reported continued expansion in the adoption of the COAR Notify Protocol. Since the previous update in December 2024, multiple developments have progressed, and additional implementations are underway. The growing COAR… Read More
Duke University Press to join MIT Press’s Direct to Open program in 2026 - May 7, 2025
Beginning in 2026, Duke University Press will participate in the MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) initiative, marking the first collaboration of its kind between D2O and another university press. The partnership expands the scope of openly accessible monographs in the humanities and social… Read More
Beijing International Book Fair to launch academic publishing hub and STM conference in 2025 - May 7, 2025
The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), scheduled for 18–22 June 2025, will introduce a new academic and digital publishing hub alongside the launch of the inaugural STM APAC Conference, signaling a major expansion in its focus on scholarly communication. This initiative, supported by over 200 global libraries… Read More
