EBSCO launches Filipino Studies Source to enhance access to Philippine research - July 20, 2026
EBSCO Information Services has introduced Filipino Studies Source, a full-text database designed to support teaching, learning, and research focused on the Philippines. The resource combines journals, magazines, and e-books from academic publishers and Philippine institutions, providing researchers with access to locally produced scholarship alongside… Read More
FACETS appoints Joseph Bennett as new Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief - July 20, 2026
FACETS, published by Canadian Science Publishing, has announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph Bennett as its newest co‑Editor‑in‑Chief. He joins Dr. Claire Jardine and Dr. Philip A. Loring in leading the journal. Dr. Fanie Pelletier, who has served as co‑Editor‑in‑Chief since 2021, will conclude… Read More
Springer Nature launches Nature Books imprint - July 16, 2026
Springer Nature has introduced Nature Books, a new imprint that allows authors to publish long‑form works under the Nature Portfolio brand for the first time. The imprint is designed to provide authors with a distinctive publishing experience that combines the subject expertise of in‑house Nature Portfolio editors… Read More
Articul8 AI and ASME develop domain-specific GenAI model for Engineering standards - July 16, 2026
Articul8 AI and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) have announced the development of the first generative AI model designed specifically for mechanical engineering standards. The collaboration marks a significant step in modernizing engineering knowledge and demonstrates how AI can be responsibly applied… Read More
CHORUS/ReSA Forum explores embedding research software in scholarly publishing - July 16, 2026
The Research Software Alliance (ReSA) and CHORUS convened a forum bringing together publishers, funders, infrastructure providers, software researchers, engineers, and open science leaders to discuss how research software can be more effectively integrated into scholarly publishing. Daniel S. Katz, Chief Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing… Read More
Indiana University’s Chen Zhu named Co-Editor-in-Chief of Applied Geochemistry - July 16, 2026
Chen Zhu, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington, has been appointed Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief of Applied Geochemistry, the flagship journal of the International Association of Geochemistry. His three‑year term begins this summer, alongside fellow Co‑Editor‑in‑Chief… Read More
