Survey finds open access model embraced by more next-generation faculty in the US - July 14, 2022
Interest in open access is on the rise for American higher education faculty aged 22 to 44. At the same time, a journal’s Impact Factor continues to diminish in importance for most faculty, according to results announced recently from Ithaka S+R’s US Faculty Survey 2021, aided by… Read More
SSP announces 2022 New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar - July 14, 2022
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) announced that it would hold its sixth annual New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar on September 21–22 at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference Center in Washington, DC, and online. This year’s seminar, ‘Creating the New Possible:… Read More
APA journals ranked highly on yearly impact factor - July 14, 2022
The American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s journals were well represented in the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics © 2022). The American Journal of Psychiatry, the most widely read psychiatric journal in the world, achieved an Impact Factor above 19. The score… Read More
Elsevier launches global initiative to assess the impact of the pandemic on confidence in scientific research - July 13, 2022
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, announced the launch of a global collaboration that will include new, independent research led by Economist Impact. The initiative aims to assess the drivers of confidence in research, examine how researchers have experienced the increased public attention… Read More
scite partners with Springer Nature for a six-month pilot - July 13, 2022
scite, an award-winning tool that helps students and researchers discover and understand research findings more efficiently through Smart Citations, has partnered with global academic publisher Springer Nature to be listed in the Springer Nature Research Solutions hub for a six-month pilot. Working together,… Read More
Clarivate announces the appointment of Jonathan Gear as New CEO - July 13, 2022
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has announced that Jerre Stead, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, is retiring from his CEO role effective September 1, 2022. With this transition, the board of directors has… Read More