Cambridge University Press to publish ASTIN Bulletin in partnership with the International Actuarial Association - January 11, 2013
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press, UK, has announced that it will publish the ASTIN Bulletin from 2013, on behalf of the International Actuarial Association (IAA). ASTIN Bulletin - The Journal of the IAA was founded in 1958 as a journal providing an outlet for actuarial… Read More
IEEE Computer Society offers multimedia version of ‘IEEE Software’ magazine - January 11, 2013
The IEEE Computer Society, a membership organisation for computing professionals, has announced that this year it is offering a multimedia version of IEEE Software, its second-largest magazine. The aim is to enable software researchers and practitioners access to audio, video and other formats to augment the… Read More
OSA announces new editors-in-chief, unveils new contemporary cover designs for 2013 - January 11, 2013
The Optical Society (OSA) recently announced new editors-in-chief for two of its journals and revealed the new branding of its highly-reputed subscription-based journals. Andrew Weiner, Scifres Family Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University is the new editor of OSA's flagship open… Read More
SAGE Knowledge named SIIA Content CODiE Award finalist for Best General Reference Service - January 11, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE announced that SAGE Knowledge, the social science online library, is a finalist for the 2013 SIIA Content CODiE Awards for Best General Reference Service. Serving as the pre-eminent awards programme for the software and information industries, the SIIA CODiE Awards have been… Read More
De Gruyter expands editorial team in the US - January 11, 2013
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has announced that it is expanding its editorial team in the US. Alexander N. Greene will spearhead the ongoing development of the STM (Science, Technology, Medicine) programme area at the publisher's Boston offices. According to Sven Fund, CEO of De… Read More
JISC welcomes launch of ORCID as tool to identify researchers - January 10, 2013
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that it joins organisations from across the UK higher education network to welcome the launch of the Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID). It has been observed that there are more academic articles being published than ever… Read More
