SPARC welcomes directive mooting open access to publicly funded research - February 25, 2013
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has applauded US President Barack Obama for issuing a directive to ensure that the results of taxpayer-funded research – both articles and data – are made available to the general public to freely access and fully use. The… Read More
Wiley launches Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences combining The Radiographer and Shadows - February 25, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences (JMRS), combining The Radiographer (now in its 60th volume) from the Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR) and Shadows (in its 56th Volume) from the New Zealand Institute of Medical… Read More
Taylor & Francis joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association - February 25, 2013
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis, UK, will join the community of open access (OA) publishers that are part of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). OASPA represents the interest of OA publishers globally within scientific and technical disciplines; advancing OA models, advocacy, education, and innovation… Read More
BMJ Group expands Indian presence with new MD, awards programme - February 25, 2013
Healthcare information provider BMJ Group, UK, has announced further investments in its India operations. The company will recruit a Managing Director to head up its growing workforce in the country. Also, in the first quarter of 2014, it will be launching the BMJ Awards India, to… Read More
University of Chicago Press to make scholarly monograph content available via OUP’s UPSO platform - February 25, 2013
The University of Chicago Press will partner with Oxford University Press to launch Chicago Scholarship Online on OUP's University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) platform taking advantage of a fully enabled XML environment with the cutting edge search and discovery functionality. Chicago Scholarship Online will launch in… Read More
Submissions for 2013 BERA/SAGE Practitioner Research Awards called for - February 25, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE and the British Educational Research Association (BERA) have announced the opening of submissions for the 2013 BERA/SAGE Practitioner Research Awards. The awards support and encourage excellence in the application of research in practice. They are open to anyone who has used research… Read More
