Nature Publishing Group in deal with the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection to co-publish npj Materials Degradation - June 1, 2016
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), part of Springer Nature, has reached an agreement with the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP) to help address this global problem by co-publishing npj Materials Degradation. It will be the first highly selective and open access journal in… Read More
Wolters Kluwer partners with the International Forum for the Study of Itch to launch new OA journal – Itch - June 1, 2016
Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced a partnership with the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) to launch a new peer-reviewed, open access journal, Itch. The journal publishes original scientific papers that… Read More
Nine members of the Dutch UKB consortium sign open access and license agreement with Karger Publishers - June 1, 2016
Nine members of the Dutch UKB consortium have finalized an agreement with Karger Publishers which incorporates the publication of a fixed number of Open Access (OA) articles into the license arrangement. The Swiss-based company is one of the first publishing houses to implement this innovative model… Read More
Research Solutions and WWIS partner to provide on-demand content delivery to academic libraries in South Africa - June 1, 2016
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing on-demand access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) information for research-intensive organisations, has signed a distribution agreement with WorldWide Information Services, Pty. (WWIS), a periodicals subscription agent for universities and corporations in South Africa. According to the agreement, WWIS… Read More
Society for Standards Professionals announces publication of SES 3:2016, Recommended Practice for Joint Standards Development - June 1, 2016
The Society for Standards Professionals has announced the publication of a Recommended Practice for Joint Standards Development to provide guidance to Standards Development Organizations by outlining the key components of a Joint Standards Agreement and a recommended process for managing the development of Joint Standards. … Read More
All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020 - May 31, 2016
All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states are looking to to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking for European visa for foreign start-up founders. According to the new Innovation Principle, new European legislation… Read More
