NISO releases recommended practice on altmetrics - September 23, 2016
The National Information Standards Organization has published NISO RP-25-2016, Outputs of the NISO Alternative Assessment Project. This recommended practice on altmetrics, an expansion of the tools available for measuring the scholarly impact of research in the knowledge environment, was developed by working groups that were… Read More
Pearson and Jisc announce e-book pilot - September 23, 2016
Learning company Pearson and Jisc have announced a year-long pilot that will make e-books more readily accessible to students across UK higher education (HE). The agreement is based on extensive engagement and feedback from members of Jisc, and follows six months of… Read More
Elsevier to introduce new orthopaedic books at American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting 2016 - September 22, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it will introduce five hand surgery books and several other new leading orthopaedic texts, at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting, September 29th through October 1st, 2016 in Austin, TX. Headlining Elsevier's new book offerings… Read More
Thomson Reuters reinvents keyword search technology, makes intellectual property searches more intuitive and comprehensive - September 22, 2016
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters reinvented search technology for intellectual property (IP) researchers in its latest update to Thomson Innovation, the premiere IP research and analysis solution. Thomson Innovation brings together the world's most comprehensive international patent coverage and the industry's… Read More
SAGE Publishing and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation launch new OA journal – OTO Open - September 22, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of OTO Open, the official open access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. OTO Open covers research on diseases and disorders affecting the ears, nose, throat, and related areas of the head and… Read More
Two IOP Publishing journals to offer authors the choice of single or double-blind peer review from 2017 - September 22, 2016
IOP Publishing has announced that two of its journals - Materials Research Express and Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express - will offer authors the choice of single or double-blind peer review from 2017. Feedback from the research communities suggested that there is a growing demand… Read More
