IPA and IFLA issue joint pledge to strive for universal access to information - September 29, 2016
The world bodies speaking for the publishing and library sectors, the International Publishers Association (IPA) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), have pledged to find mechanisms for universal access to information, and to help national and international authorities… Read More
Springer Nature and China’s Publishing House of Electronics Industry sign strategic partnership agreement - September 28, 2016
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with China's Publishing House of Electronics Industry (PHEI) to publish English-language book series and journals to promote China's technical expertise in the fields of electronic information and… Read More
Wiley to publish AIUM’s Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - September 28, 2016
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc has been selected by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) to assume publication of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM) effective with its January 2017 issue. Established in 1952, the AIUM is… Read More
Cengage acquires WebAssign, acquisition allows for greater investment in STEM disciplines - September 28, 2016
Cengage, an education and technology company, has announced the acquisition of WebAssign, a leading provider of digital learning solutions for higher education. The acquisition strengthens Cengage's position as a market leader in science, technology and math offering three unique platforms for faculty and institutions. WebAssign's… Read More
OCLC and Internet Archive join forces to ensure future sustainability of Persistent URLs - September 28, 2016
Global library cooperative OCLC and Internet Archive have announced the results of a year-long cooperative effort to ensure the future sustainability of purl.org. The organisations have worked together to build a new sustainable service hosted by Internet Archive that will manage persistent URLs and sub-domain redirections… Read More
Russian medical publisher Media Sphera partners with Publons to recognise reviewers - September 26, 2016
Media Sphera, the leading Russian publisher of peer-reviewed medical journals, has partnered with Publons to help reviewers track, verify and showcase their peer review efforts. In a true show of innovation, Media Sphera has also developed an open-source plugin so other journals, using the Open Journal… Read More
Hindawi and Editage partner to provide English language editing services - September 26, 2016
Hindawi and Editage have announced a new partnership that will provide English-language editing to authors wishing to submit to Hindawi publications. This partnership will result in Editage's services being integrated into Hindawi's submission process and provide a 10% discount to Hindawi authors.… Read More
Pearson and Jisc announce e-book pilot - September 23, 2016
Learning company Pearson and Jisc have announced a year-long pilot that will make e-books more readily accessible to students across UK higher education (HE). The agreement is based on extensive engagement and feedback from members of Jisc, and follows six months of… Read More
Thieme partners with Publons to recognise reviewers - September 22, 2016
International medical and science publisher Thieme has announced a partnership with Publons to recognise the efforts of their reviewers. It will now be easier for Thieme reviewers to have their peer review contributions formally recognised. With two simple clicks, reviews for… Read More
Pulsus Group acquires openaccessjournals.com - September 22, 2016
Medical Publisher Pulsus Group has announced the acquisition of Openaccessjournals.com with a view to enrich the current research in the field of Medicine. The move is seen as a crucial first step towards strengthening and integrating standard medical publications across the globe.… Read More
