European Research Organisations call on Elsevier to withdraw TDM policy - July 2, 2014
Eighteen European research and library organisations, including LIBER, have called on STM publisher Elsevier to withdraw its current policy on text and data mining (TDM). The organisations have laid out their request in an open letter to Michiel Kolman, Senior VP Global Academic Relations at the… Read More
Two thousand OA articles published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 - July 2, 2014
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) has announced that two thousand Open Access articles have been published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 in 10 journals from 11 publishers and learned societies. These articles are released under a CC-BY license, and… Read More
The BMJ launches new name and website - July 2, 2014
The BMJ has a new name and logo (The BMJ) and a new website design with a new address (thebmj.com). Last year saw BMJ Group change its name to BMJ. Following this, the new name of BMJ's flagship journal is The BMJ. Changes to The… Read More
Publishing Technology appoints Ann Lawson as new head of ingentaconnect - July 2, 2014
Content solutions provider Publishing Technology plc has announced that Ann Lawson has been appointed head of its ingentaconnect division, known as the home of scholarly research. Ann Lawson joins Publishing Technology during a period of global growth for the company. Since the beginning of March,… Read More
Researchers positive about Open access but some uncertainty still remains, says 2014 Taylor & Francis Open Access Survey - July 1, 2014
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has released the 2014 Taylor & Francis Open Access Survey. The survey asked researchers a series of questions on their perceptions of open access; their attitudes, values and understanding of it; and what they believe the future of research communication to… Read More
Elsevier announces February 2015 launch of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences journal - July 1, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new review journal - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. The journal serves as an educational forum for review papers providing updates on the expanding volume of information published in the field of behavioural sciences. Papers will… Read More
