eLife and Coko will continue to collaborate on new systems and approaches to research communication - May 19, 2021
eLife has announced its ongoing support for Coko to develop open-source software solutions for publishing, including Kotahi – a new journal platform that can also help facilitate the publication and review of preprints. Preprints have seen a significant rise in popularity over recent years. In light… Read More
New scite Badge on Research Square adds multiple dimensions to citation counts - May 19, 2021
Researchers often view citations as a form of currency. The more citations earned, the greater the chances of career success. A ground-breaking AI-based badge powered by scite and integrated into Research Square provides more context and nuance for citations. The scite badge works by scanning millions… Read More
ARVO appoints new Editors-in-Chief for three of its journals - May 19, 2021
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has announced the election of new Editors-in-Chief (EICs) for its three open-access journals — Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), Journal of Vision (JOV) and Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST). Dr. Joseph Carroll… Read More
Queen Mary University of London joins Frontiers – JISC national OA deal - May 19, 2021
Queen Mary University of London has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. … Read More
Clarivate to acquire ProQuest - May 17, 2021
Clarivate plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire ProQuest, a leading global software, data and analytics provider to academic, research and national institutions, from Cambridge Information Group, a… Read More
The Royal Society sets 75% threshold to ‘flip’ research journals to OA in the next five years - May 17, 2021
The Royal Society, in an exciting new chapter for its scientific publishing, sets out how it will transition its primary research journals to open access and make more of its world-leading research available to all. Following a review by its Council, the Royal Society has committed to… Read More
