Support for Altmetric badges now built into faculty profile pages powered by Profiles RNS - July 7, 2016
Altmetric has announced that support for Altmetric badges is now built into faculty profile pages powered by Profiles Research Networking Software (Profiles RNS). First to embed the badges in their faculty pages is the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Altmetric badges provide an at-a-glance summary… Read More
OCLC acquires Italian library services distributor IFNET - July 7, 2016
A non-profit global library cooperative OCLC has announced the acquisition of IFNET through its subsidiary OCLC EMEA B.V. IFNET is the distributor of library automation software and services in Italy. IFNET, formerly IF, was founded in Italy in 1985 by a group of librarians with… Read More
IMS Health selects Cloudera Enterprise to support Big Data Factory for life sciences and healthcare - July 6, 2016
IMS Health, a global information and technology services company, has selected Cloudera Enterprise to support its Big Data Factory, a cloud-based platform that transforms data into intelligence for life sciences and healthcare clients as they navigate dynamic markets, drive operational excellence and demonstrate the value of… Read More
Journal of Comorbidity affiliates with the Society for Academic Primary Care - July 5, 2016
The Journal of Comorbidity (JOC), published by Swiss Medical Press, has announced a new affiliation with the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC). The partnership is a key step in strengthening collaborations and enhancing opportunities among primary care professionals with an interest… Read More
The Italian Association of Medical Oncology adopts ESMO Open as its scientific journal - July 5, 2016
ESMO, the European professional organisation for medical oncology, has announced that the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) has formally adopted ESMO Open as its scientific journal. ESMO has a long-standing association with the Italian oncology community. Not only is current… Read More
Amsterdam Universities select Figshare For Institutions to manage research data - June 30, 2016
Online digital repository Figshare has announced that The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) are the latest institutions to sign up for the Figshare for Institutions offering. Figshare for Institutions helps academic institutions manage, disseminate and measure the public impact… Read More
PPF renews partnership with De Gruyter, provides subscription fulfillment for De Gruyter journals - June 29, 2016
Publisher Promotion & Fulfillment (PPF), a division of EBSCO Information Services, has renewed its partnership to fulfill subscription services for journals from De Gruyter. The partnership ensures that the needs of De Gruyter subscribers are met while allowing the company to focus… Read More
RCS joins OpenAthens access management federation - June 29, 2016
The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS), a professional membership association and registered charity devoted to advancing the highest standards of surgical care, has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Eduserv. RCS is the latest publisher to join the OpenAthens access management federation to provide… Read More
The Charlesworth Group to represent Frontiers in China - June 28, 2016
The Charlesworth Group has announced its partnership with Frontiers to provide language editing services for its authors globally, coupled with local office support in China. This new arrangement will see The Charlesworth Group providing helpdesk services to Frontiers' authors and enquirers… Read More
Routledge and the Research Council on Mathematics Learning announce publishing partnership - June 27, 2016
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group and the Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML) have announced a new publishing partnership. Beginning with the 2017 Volume, Taylor & Francis will publish and distribute RCML’s highly regarded journal, Investigations in Mathematics Learning, under the… Read More
