Six additional publishers sign on to further diversify and deepen Knovel’s cross-disciplinary engineering content - November 3, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the addition of six publishers who are now offering content via the Knovel platform across a range of disciplines. Engineers and technical professionals benefit from definitive sources and emerging research addressing topical business challenges on a range of subjects including innovation,… Read More
Twelve UBM Life Sciences titles apply for AAM membership - November 3, 2015
The Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) has announced that 12 UBM Life Sciences titles – including all veterinary properties - have applied for membership in AAM, the world's first and most experienced media auditor. As an AAM client, UBM will have access to a broad… Read More
Elsevier and Maclean’s work together on Maclean’s 2016 University Rankings - November 2, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and Maclean's, Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine, worked together on Maclean's 2016 University Rankings. Maclean's ranking methodology weighs factors that measure research productivity and performance, using a variety of bibliometric indicators such as publications and citations. Elsevier provided data on the… Read More
Wiley acquires CFA® exam content provider, AnalystSuccess.com - November 2, 2015
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced the acquisition of AnalystSuccess.com and related content from The American College of Financial Services, based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The Analyst Success CFA study program provides candidates with a simple, effective learning experience… Read More
Taylor & Francis Group and the Association for Middle Level Education announce new publishing partnership - October 30, 2015
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group and the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) have announced a new publishing partnership. Beginning with the 2016 Volume, Taylor & Francis will publish and distribute AMLE's two highly regarded journals, Middle School Journal and Research in Middle Level Education… Read More
Springer collaborates with Beijing Institute of Technology Press - October 28, 2015
STM publisher Springer will collaborate with the Beijing Institute of Technology Press on the publication of books, journals and digital databases covering the Beijing Institute of Technology's (BIT) strongest research disciplines. The first major project in the collaboration is the launch of the international book series… Read More
Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland partners with De Gruyter for distributing premiere journal publications - October 28, 2015
The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland has selected De Gruyter as its partner for distributing its premiere journal publications, Mineralogical Magazine and Clay Minerals, starting in January 2016. Both journals present peer-reviewed original research, are highly respected in the field, and have impressive impact… Read More
Reed Business Information acquires Adaptris Group Limited - October 28, 2015
Reed Business Information (RBI), part of RELX Group's Risk & Business Information division, has acquired the entire issued share capital of software business Adaptris Group Limited. Adaptris Group Limited is a fast-growing supply chain integration and e-solutions company. It has a focus on the agriculture… Read More
Emerald leads the way to become first scholarly publisher to sign up to innovative new pilot service from Kudos and Research Media - October 28, 2015
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing has become the first scholarly publisher to sign up to an innovative new pilot service from Kudos and Research Media that will help the research community extend the visibility and impact of published articles. The new pilot service will see… Read More
ORCID collaborates with Crossref and DataCite to launch Auto-Update functionality - October 27, 2015
ORCID, the non-profit organisation that is working to address the name ambiguity problem in scholarly communications by providing a registry of persistent identifiers for researchers, has announced the launch of Auto-Update functionality, in collaboration with Crossref and DataCite. ORCID registrants who use their unique ORCID… Read More