Michele Salzman named Associate Editor of new UC Press journal - March 14, 2017
Michele Salzman, professor of ancient Mediterranean history, has been named an associate editor of a new journal, Studies in Late Antiquity, published by the University of California Press. The digital journal, which recently published its inaugural edition, will feature original scholarship, book reviews, and exhibit reviews… Read More
Springer Nature’s new semantic platform with Linked Open Data to serve the needs of the research community - March 13, 2017
Publisher Springer Nature is giving a boost to researchers with the launch of its new Springer Nature SciGraph. The new Linked Open Data (LOD) platform aggregates data sources from Springer Nature and cooperating partners, making it easier to analyze information related to Springer Nature publications. With… Read More
First batch of titles from KU Select 2016 collection now been unlatched - March 13, 2017
The first batch of titles from the KU Select 2016 collection has now been unlatched and can be downloaded by anyone, anywhere. KU Select 2016 is a collection of 343 Humanities and Social Sciences titles from 54 publishers. Around 270 libraries and consortia throughout the world… Read More
Kudos and PubFactory partner to increase reach and impact of research content - March 13, 2017
PubFactory is further investing in Author Services by partnering with Kudos to deliver tools and services to publishers that increase dissemination and visibility of their research content. The move follows PubFactory client De Gruyter’s successful pilot with Kudos. The current connection between… Read More
New Overleaf report reveals new picture of collaborative research - March 13, 2017
Overleaf, a collaborative writing and publishing platform that makes the process of writing, editing and publishing academic papers quicker and easier, has released a report which takes an in-depth look at active collaborative research patterns. Rather than examining post-published collaboration patterns, ‘The Connected Culture of Collaboration’… Read More
EDP Sciences and Tsinghua University Press sign licensing deal in China - March 13, 2017
Publisher EDP Sciences recently signed an important licensing deal with Tsinghua University Press (TUP) which is part of the prestigious Tsinghua University based in Beijing, China. The deal will see two of TUP's chemistry publications translated into French for dissemination into the important community of researchers… Read More