Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri named new president of the American Chemical Society - December 19, 2011
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will become president of the Society, effective January 1, 2012. Dr. Shakhashiri was elected in 2010 to serve a three-year term on the board of directors… Read More
Taylor & Francis opens access with new OA programme - December 19, 2011
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has announced the launch of a range of Open Access options via the Taylor & Francis Open programme. This new initiative is designed to give authors and their sponsors flexibility and variety when they choose to publish research with Taylor &… Read More
SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology announce publishing partnership - December 19, 2011
Academic publisher SAGE and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) have announced the launch of the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care. The first issue will be published in 2012. The ESC represents over 70,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean, providing an array of… Read More
IOP Publishing appoints new Editor-in-Chief for Measurement Science and Technology - December 19, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Prof. David Birch as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal Measurement Science and Technology. Prof. Birch takes over the role, as of January 1, 2012, from Professor Peter Hauptmann, who leaves the… Read More
Cambridge reports revenue growth, restructures for digital drive - December 19, 2011
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the UK's University of Cambridge, has reported its ninth successive year of growth in its annual report for the year to April 30, 2011. This is despite it being supposedly the most testing year in a decade due… Read More
Healthline unveils top 10 health searches on web and mobile - December 19, 2011
Health search and information services provider Healthline Networks, US, has released the most searched health terms across the Healthline HealthWeb in 2011. It has been revealed that people using desktops and laptops search for more serious conditions, such as diabetes and cancer. The company also found… Read More
