SSP’s new pilot programme connects scholarly publishing professionals with shared interests - July 1, 2022
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is piloting a new programme for connecting scholarly publishing professionals with others who share interests, concerns, and the goal of advancing their collective understanding or sharing best practices and ideas. The Communities of Interest Network (CoIN) will launch this new program… Read More
Emerald Publishing relaunches its Impact Manifesto - July 1, 2022
Emerald Publishing has relaunched its 'Impact Manifesto', pledging six commitments for change that will advance ongoing debates around academic culture, incentives, and research evaluation. In refreshing its Manifesto, the publisher calls for sector-wide action, bringing together multiple parties to break down the barriers to change. Since… Read More
ASTM International launches a new program for strengthening emerging technologies - July 1, 2022
Global standards organisation ASTM International has launched ASTM Xcellerate™ -- a program focused on strengthening the world’s emerging technology from research to standards. The ASTM Xcellerate program builds on ASTM’s globally recognised standards development process to provide the speed, and agility new technologies need… Read More
WebMD Health Corp. acquires Mercury Healthcare - July 1, 2022
WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company and a leader in health information services for consumers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals, has announced it has acquired Mercury Healthcare, the technology, and data analytics company. Mercury Healthcare uses data and insights to help healthcare… Read More
Animal Welfare journal moving to Cambridge, will become fully open access - July 1, 2022
Animal Welfare - the official journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) – is moving to Cambridge. It will become fully open access in 2023. This move means anyone can read the research it publishes online and free of charge. Animal… Read More
Huimin Zhao named as the editor-in-chief for ACS Synthetic Biology - July 1, 2022
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the appointment of Huimin Zhao as editor-in-chief of ACS Synthetic Biology. Zhao previously served as a founding associate editor of ACS Catalysis, a position he held from 2011–22. At UIUC, Zhao is the Steven L.… Read More
