Aquatic Biosystems journal waives off publication charges for articles submitted before June 2012 - March 20, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Aquatic Biosystems has introduced an article processing charge free period until June 1, 2012 for all new submissions. The move is to celebrate the recent re-launch of Aquatic Biosystems from its previous title Saline Systems.… Read More
Brazil’s CAPES consortium signs deal to subscribe to ‘Pediatrics’ and ‘Chest’ - March 20, 2012
In a reportedly landmark deal that took three years to negotiate, all member institutions of the CAPES consortium in Brazil have subscribed to the journals Pediatrics and Chest. The consortium deal was brokered by ACCUCOMS. CAPES, or Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior,… Read More
Roseman University College of Dental Medicine opts for Ingram’s VitalSource for all-digital curriculum - March 20, 2012
Ingram Content Group, US, has announced that Roseman University College of Dental Medicine has selected its comprehensive e-textbook management and distribution platform VitalSource to enhance the learning experience of their students. Collaborating with dental schools worldwide, Vital Source developed a tailored solution and sourced content… Read More
ESF to host session on challenges of life in extreme environments - March 20, 2012
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has announced that it will host a session on the challenges of life in extreme environments on March 27 at Planet Under Pressure 2012. The session will look at different aspects of life in extreme environments - from knowledge to sustainable… Read More
Wiley-VCH launches Advanced Optical Materials – a new section in Advanced Materials collection - March 19, 2012
Wiley-VCH, part of the scientific and technical publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has announced the launch of Advanced Optical Materials, the new section in Advanced Materials collection, publishing high-impact papers on all aspects of light-matter interactions. Advanced Optical Materials will cover breakthrough discoveries… Read More
Thieme adds 43 new titles to Thieme Clinical Collections - March 19, 2012
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has announced the addition of 43 new titles to Thieme Clinical Collections. Among the titles added are ‘Abdominal Ultrasound: Step by Step’, ‘Al-Mefty’s Meningiomas’, and ‘Case-Based Nuclear Medicine’. Thieme Clinical Collections contain an extensive assortment of E-Books carefully selected to… Read More
