John Wiley & Sons and The Physiological Society renew publishing partnership - September 26, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and The Physiological Society have announced the renewal of their publishing partnership, building on over eight years of collaboration. The renewed partnership will ensure the society’s titles, The Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology, continue to develop as thought… Read More
The Optical Society and Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics partner to launch new journal – Photonics Research - September 26, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced a partnership with the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) and Chinese Laser Press (CLP) to launch a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal. The journal, titled Photonics Research, is a joint publication of SIOM and OSA and is scheduled… Read More
University Book Store launches in-store textbook rental programme - September 24, 2012
University Book Store, a US-based independent bookstore, has announced the launch of an in-store textbook rental service at its U District, Tacoma, Bothell and Health Sciences locations. The new programme is seen to complement its online rental programme, which has been available for two years now.… Read More
National League for Nursing partners with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins to expand publishing reach - September 21, 2012
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has announced a partnership with Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, to expand the scope and reach of its publishing. LWW will be the exclusive distributor of print and e-books for the NLN, and will provide… Read More
MDM publishes reports on guidelines for modeling in healthcare research - September 21, 2012
Academic publisher SAGE, US, and the Society for Medical Decision Making have announced the release of seven new reports that will reportedly have a significant impact on modelling techniques in healthcare research and medical decision making. The reports have been published in a special issue of… Read More
Semantico to redesign web publishing platform for Now Publishers - September 21, 2012
UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd has won the contract to redesign the web publishing platform used to deliver Now Publishers' series of Foundations and Trends reference journals. 'Now' is a rapidly growing, forward thinking publishing house whose products make research accessible worldwide. Semantico… Read More
APUC selects EBSCO as sole supplier of periodicals and related information services - September 20, 2012
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that it has been selected as the sole supplier for print and electronic periodicals, e-journal packages, and associated subscription management and access services for the Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) Limited. As such, EBSCO will serve 19 universities… Read More
Russian Ministry of Education and Science confirms Scopus as one of the primary tools for research assessment of Russian universities - September 19, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Scopus is officially confirmed as one of the primary requirements for the research assessment of all Russian universities. Dr. Alexander A. Klimov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Russia, formalised this decision through Scopus’ inclusion in the Government’s regulating… Read More
John Wiley & Sons and the Asian Federation of Biotechnology sign collaboration agreement - September 19, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the signing of a new collaboration agreement between Biotechnology Journal and the Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB). From 2013, the Federation will contribute two special issues to the journal annually. Representatives from the AFOB will also join… Read More
Annual Reviews partners with Sheridan to develop full-text iOS and Android app for Economics journals - September 19, 2012
Annual Reviews, the non-profit publisher that synthesises critical research literature, has partnered with Dartmouth Journal Services and the Sheridan Technology Lab to develop and launch a multi-title full-text iOS and Android app - EconScholar - that will release in October 2012. The free EconScholar app… Read More
