CERN organises Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9) for the ninth time - July 7, 2015
For the ninth time CERN organised the Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication (OAI9) held in Geneva, from June 17-19. With more than 200 participants from around the world (mostly from Europe and North America), OAI9 had a very rich, diverse and interesting programme, starting… Read More
Pearson and Wide Range, Inc announce publishing partnership - July 7, 2015
Learning company Pearson has announced a publishing partnership with Wide Range, Inc. Effective immediately, Pearson will take over all responsibilities for the publication of all Wide Range assessments, including the Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT4); the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Second Edition… Read More
Wiley and the British Society for Nanomedicine launch new OA publication, the Journal of Interdisciplinary Nanomedicine - July 6, 2015
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc., and the British Society for Nanomedicine have announced the launch of a new open access publication, the Journal of Interdisciplinary Nanomedicine. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Nanomedicine (JOIN) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide truly interdisciplinary nanomedicine research.… Read More
New Adis platform, AdisInsight, provides window into current evidence on research into new drug treatments - July 6, 2015
Adis, a global provider of drug information, has taken a major step forward in its quest to make expertly written drug information more accessible, with the launch of a new platform AdisInsight. The platform presents a unique, joined-up view of current evidence on drug treatments being… Read More
SAGE partners with SingHealth to publish SingHealth’s flagship journal, Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare - July 6, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE and SingHealth have announced a new partnership to publish SingHealth's flagship journal, Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, effective September 2015. The journal will remain owned by SingHealth but will be published by SAGE. Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare is an international, peer-reviewed journal that… Read More
BioMed Central journals see growth in impact factor - July 6, 2015
A total of 175 journals in BioMed Central's publishing portfolio now have impact factors in the recently published Journal Citation Report 2015, of which 104 journals rank in the top half of their categories. Nine journals received their first impact factor. Biology of Sex Differences… Read More