Springer announces publishing partnership with Botanical Society of Korea - December 11, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it is set to publish the Journal of Plant Biology, starting February 2009. The journal is the official publication of the Botanical Society of Korea. Dr. Gynheung An of Pohang University of Science and Technology in Pohang, South Korea,… Read More
EBSCO in pact with Lexi-Comp for seamless integration between products - December 11, 2008
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., US, has announced a partnership with medical information and clinical content solutions provider Lexi-Comp, Inc., US. Under the deal, institutions subscribing to DynaMed or other EBSCO medical point-of-care resources will… Read More
SAGE set to publish International Journal of Toxicology - December 11, 2008
Academic publisher SAGE has announced a partnership with the American College of Toxicology (ACT) to publish its official publication, the International Journal of Toxicology (IJT), beginning in 2009. The first SAGE issue of the journal will be in the first quarter of 2009. A bi-monthly publication,… Read More
Aptara and Portland Press extend three year partnership - December 11, 2008
Content transformation solutions provider Aptara, Inc., US, and not-for-profit publisher
United Business Media expands further in China, acquires Sanguine Microelectronics - December 11, 2008
Niche information services provider United Business Media Limited, UK, has announced that it has acquired Sanguine Microelectronics from its shareholders on behalf of its TechInsights business for an initial cash consideration of $8 million. A further deferred consideration of up to $9.5 million will be payable… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell, CfPA partner to offer online training to pharmaceutical and food quality industries - December 10, 2008
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, and The Center for Professional Advancement (CfPA) have announced a new partnership for the production and delivery of accredited online training courses focused on the pharmaceutical and food quality industries. The online… Read More
Scientific business of Thomson Reuters and HEEACT sign MOU to support Taiwan’s university evaluation system - December 10, 2008
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters, US, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) on collaborative efforts to support the university evaluation system and raise research output and evaluation standards in Taiwan. The HEEACT, through… Read More
CCC and Reprints Desk partner to integrate rights management and document delivery services - December 10, 2008
Non-profit copyright licensing solution provider Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), US, has announced a partnership with Reprints Desk, Inc., a US-based content re-purposing company focused on medical and scientific publishing. This partnership will initially focus on integrating Rightsphere, CCC's rights management solution with… Read More
US buyout firm may buy Reed Elsevier’s publishing unit - December 9, 2008
Media Company Reed Elsevier, UK, is close to selling its publishing unit Reed Business Information (RBI) to private equity firm Bain Capital for $1 billion, according to media reports. Bain moved into the lead after rival private equity group TPG recently pulled out of the bidding… Read More
Springer set to publish Fisheries Science - December 9, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that it is set to publish Fisheries Science, the official journal of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, starting January 2009. Dr. Toshio Takeuchi of the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology will serve as editor-in-chief. The journal, previously… Read More
