Future Science Group relaunches Oncology Central, designed exclusively for medical professionals in oncology - June 18, 2015
Publisher Future Science Group has announced the relaunch of Oncology Central, the information hub designed exclusively for medical professionals in the field of oncology. Oncology is a fast-moving, multidisciplinary field at the forefront of medical research and Oncology Central unites all aspects to support multilateral progression… Read More
MIT Press names Amy Brand as new director - June 18, 2015
The MIT Press has named Dr. Amy Brand, an executive with a wide array of experience in academic publishing and communications, as its new director. She will begin in this position on July 20. Brand has previously worked at multiple universities in publishing and scholarly… Read More
DOAB wins IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2015 - June 18, 2015
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and academic publisher Brill has announced that the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), from the Netherlands, has been selected as this year's winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award. The IFLA/Brill… Read More
France will be Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2017 - June 18, 2015
Juergen Boos, Director of the Frankfurt Book Fair, and Anne Tallineau, Deputy Executive Director of the Institut français and Interim Executive President, signed, in the presence of Fleur Pellerin, Minister of Culture and Communication, and of Olaf Scholz, Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany in… Read More
Japan Primary Care Association recognises UpToDate as official Continuing Medical Education resource - June 18, 2015
Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that UpToDate®, its acclaimed clinical decision support resource, has received approval from the Japan Primary Care Association (JPCA) as an official Continuing Medical Education (CME) resource. JPCA members… Read More
COAPI welcomes wave of institutional OA policies - June 17, 2015
As evidence of the continued importance of open access in contemporary research culture, several prominent colleges and universities have recently adopted open access policies or resolutions, maximising the reach and impact of their faculty's scholarship: Pennsylvania State University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, University… Read More
