‘Index on Censorship’ shortlisted for Amnesty UK Media Award - April 30, 2012
Index on Censorship, a journal published by SAGE, has been shortlisted for an Amnesty International UK Media Award. "The Art Issue", first published in September 2011, has been shortlisted for a consumer magazine award for three articles which explore how art is challenging censorship and bringing… Read More
Benchmark portal honours WK Health’s Ovid and LWW technical services team as top 100 Center of Excellence - April 27, 2012
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health), US, has announced that the Technical Services team for its Ovid and LWW journals business has been designated a 2012 Top 100 Center of Excellence from Benchmark Portal, in collaboration with the Center for Customer-Driven Quality, founded at… Read More
ACM announces winners of awards for innovations in computing technology - April 27, 2012
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), US, has announced the winners of five awards for innovations in computing technology who have made significant contributions that enable computer science to solve real world challenges. These awards are said to reflect achievements in human-computer interaction, complex data… Read More
BioMed announces winners of open access research awards - April 25, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced the winners of its Annual Research Awards that recognise excellence in open access research published across its journals each year. The winning articles, selected by internationally renowned judges, have been chosen for their innovation and high-quality execution… Read More
Brill and Semantico nominated for British Media Award - April 13, 2012
Academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, and UK-based online publishing services provider Semantico Ltd have been shortlisted for a British Media Award based on the features and functionality of the new BrillOnline Reference Works platform. With the help of Semantico’s SIPP2 technology, Brill is… Read More
Cengage Learning launches MindShare Alliance Partner Program to recognise partner companies - April 10, 2012
Teaching, learning and research solutions provider Cengage Learning, US, has announced a new programme to recognise partner companies that add unique capabilities to Cengage Learning’s products and services for the benefit of customers. The MindShare Alliance Partner Program is launching with more than twenty participating companies.… Read More
Hindawi receives more than 5,000 submissions in March - April 3, 2012
Open access publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation, US, has announced that it has received over 5,400 submissions in March across its portfolio of over 300 open access journals, which represents an increase of 80 percent from March 2011. In explaining the reasons for the company's growth,… Read More
Wiley Job Network marks first six months of success with 50,000 registered users - March 30, 2012
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has marked the first six months of Wiley Job Network by attracting over 50,000 registered users and over two million job views. Through its connection to Wiley Online Library, Wiley Job… Read More
McGraw-Hill Higher Education’s digital learning solutions selected as finalists for 2012 CODiE Awards - March 29, 2012
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, has announced that its industry-leading digital learning solutions have been selected as finalists for the Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2012 CODiE Awards in educational technology. The CODiE Awards, an annual awards programme that recognises excellence in software… Read More
Thomson Reuters recognises Mexican researchers for their contributions to science and innovation - March 19, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters recognised the most highly cited Mexican researchers across 25 universities in the areas of Science and Social Sciences/Arts & Humanities at a recently held award ceremony at the Castillo de Chapultepec. This event is part of the… Read More