The Optical Society implements industry-based tracking system for Government-funded research - August 21, 2013
The Optical Society (OSA) has implemented a new service that enables easy reporting of funding sources for scholarly research articles published in its portfolio of peer-reviewed journals. The newly launched FundRef service from CrossRef enables authors to specify the funding agency that their research was supported… Read More
EBSCO names Elizabeth Jones as VP, Medical Product Management and Chief Content Officer - August 21, 2013
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced the hiring of Elizabeth Jones as Vice President of Medical Product Management and Chief Content Officer. In her new role Jones will oversee the EBSCO Health Medical Product Management department in addition to managing the Medical Editorial… Read More
International Journal for Equity in Health launches new thematic series on Multimorbidity and Equity in Health - August 21, 2013
The International Journal for Equity in Health, published by BioMed Central, has launched a new thematic series on Multimorbidity and Equity in Health, which aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge on multimorbidity (MM) and equity in diverse populations worldwide. It brings together papers… Read More
SAGE honoured with three APEX Awards for Publication Excellence - August 21, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it was recently honoured by the editors of Writer's Web Watch with three Annual Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX). The Canadian Pharmacists Journal was recognised in the category of Magazine & Journal Design & Layout, the United European Gastroenterology (UEG)… Read More
National Geographic Society names Gary E. Knell as President and CEO - August 21, 2013
The board of trustees of the National Geographic Society has announced that Gary E. Knell has been selected to succeed John M. Fahey as president and chief executive officer. Fahey will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Knell's appointment will occur later this year,… Read More
NFAIS webinar to provide annual update on the Google landscape - August 20, 2013
The US' National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) will hold a 90 minute webinar from 11:00am – 12:30pm EDST for its annual update on the Google landscape on September 19, 2013. John Blossom, award-winning industry analyst and President, Shore Communications, Inc, will provide updates on… Read More
