Research Square and Dimensions partner to provide citation data on preprints - May 7, 2020
The preprint platform Research Square has partnered with Dimensions to provide early citation data on preprints. The Dimensions Badge will now display on all Research Square preprints that have been cited and will provide four different types of data: the total citations,… Read More
Jisc and LYRASIS partner to introduce Institutional Repository Usage Statistics in the US - May 5, 2020
Jisc and LYRASIS, a global non-profit membership association providing technology and content solutions for libraries, museums, and archives, are joining forces to introduce Institutional Repository Usage Statistics (IRUS) in the United States. IRUS-US is the first service to bring together standards-based usage statistics of participating… Read More
Cengage, McGraw-Hill merger agreement terminated - May 4, 2020
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced that its merger agreement with McGraw-Hill has been terminated by mutual agreement due to a prolonged regulatory review process and the inability to agree to a divestitures package with the U.S. Department of Justice.… Read More
University of California Press partners with the UC Global Health Institute to launch new OA journal, Advances in Global Health - May 1, 2020
The University of California Press (UC Press) has announced a partnership with the UC Global Health Institute (UCGHI) to develop a new transdisciplinary, open access journal, Advances in Global Health, that will showcase the latest research devoted to improving worldwide health outcomes. The founding editor-in-chief will… Read More
Emerald Publishing announces support for OSI’s Plan A to reform future of scholarly communication - April 30, 2020
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has pledged their commitment as a signatory to The Open Scholarship Initiative’s (OSI) Plan A, an international, multi-stakeholder effort to reform the future of scholarly communication. The goals and outputs of this plan are designed to inform and align with UNESCO’s efforts… Read More
American Association for Cancer Research renews commitment to HighWire hosting - April 29, 2020
Scholarly publishing tech provider, HighWire, has announced that the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has renewed its commitment to HighWire as provider of its journal hosting and analytics services. The AACR has been a valued customer of HighWire for over a… Read More
Research Solutions adds Article Galaxy research platform to Microsoft Azure Marketplace - April 29, 2020
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organisations, and its wholly owned subsidiary Reprints Desk, have announced the addition of the Article Galaxy research platform to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, simplifying single… Read More
Frontiers and Clarivate partner for a new Reviewer Recognition Service - April 28, 2020
Frontiers has announced a partnership with Clarivate on a new Reviewer Recognition Service. The service is made possible by a feature from Publons, acquired by Clarivate in 2017, and now an integral part of the Web of Science. The role of the… Read More
Scholarly publishers collaborate to maximise efficiency during COVID-19 pandemic - April 27, 2020
Scholarly publishers are working together to maximise the efficiency of peer review, ensuring that key work related to COVID-19 is reviewed and published as quickly and openly as possible. The group of publishers and scholarly communications organisations — initially comprising eLife, Hindawi,… Read More
IOP Publishing announces integration of its article submission system with Editage’s online submission system - April 27, 2020
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has announced a full integration of its article submission system ScholarOne with the Editage Online System, allowing authors using Editage services to submit directly to IOPP. According to Marc Gillett, head of publishing operations at IOPP, authors find entering manuscript information into… Read More
