IOM3 journals celebrate 25 years of publication - February 3, 2009
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, recently celebrated 25 years of publication of two leading journals - Materials Science and Technology and Surface Engineering. The journals are published by Maney on behalf of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3). Materials Science and Technology publishes refereed… Read More
Springer’s online information platform now offers over 30,000 eBooks - January 26, 2009
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has reached a milestone by publishing its 30,000th eBook in January 2009. Originally launched in 1996, SpringerLink provides students and researchers with electronic access to the largest collection of eBooks; more than 1,500 peer-reviewed Springer journals; as well as 18,000… Read More
Wiley-CST Award for Outstanding Publication 2008 announced - January 16, 2009
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc, US, has announced that two young Thai chemists have been selected as the recipients of the Wiley-CST Award for Outstanding Publication 2008. The award was presented during the Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference in Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. Jointly… Read More
Elsevier announces publication of 5th anniversary issue of JACR; strong growth in print circulation and website usage continues - January 15, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the American College of Radiology have announced the publication of the fifth anniversary issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The journal was dispatched to more than 29,000 subscribers, including ACR members and other radiologists and radiation oncologists,… Read More
American Journal of Nursing announces 2008 Book of the Year Awards - January 15, 2009
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN), published by healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, recognised the best nursing and healthcare publications of 2008 with an announcement of its Book of the Year Award recipients. Winners in 15 separate categories… Read More
Credo Reference receives highest ratings in Library Journal’s E-Reference Ratings - January 13, 2009
Online reference library Credo Reference, US, garnered the highest scores of all 176 titles from 60 publishers evaluated in Library Journal's new 2009 E-Reference Ratings feature published in the November 15, 2008 issue. Library Journal reviewed the best-known and respected electronic reference resources in fourteen key… Read More
Collexis life science research portal BiomedExperts crosses 80,000 users mark - January 9, 2009
Knowledge management and discovery software developer Collexis Holdings, Inc., US, has announced that its life science research portal http://www.BiomedExperts.com has surpassed 80,000 registered users. BiomedExperts claims to be the world's first literature-based professional social networking site that was pre-populated with more than… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ Clinical Xpert Navigator named Best Mobile Data System in the KLAS Awards - January 8, 2009
The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters has announced that its Clinical Xpert Navigator has been named the Category Leader for Mobile Data Systems in the latest "Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services" report. KLAS, an independent healthcare IT vendor research firm, recognises… Read More
JIPB editor named one of five crop researchers who could change the world - January 6, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced that handling editor of the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Professor Jianhua Zhang, has been named one of five crop researchers who could change the world. The Journal of Integrative… Read More
Techstreet receives WebAward for excellence in website development - January 1, 2009
The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters has announced that Techstreet, the one-stop source for online access to industry codes and standards, has received the 2008 Information Services Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association (WMA) for excellence in web site… Read More