Chemistry Central Journal accepted for tracking by Thomson Reuters - August 22, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that its journal Chemistry Central Journal has been accepted for tracking by Thomson Reuters. The journal will receive its first Impact Factor in June 2009. Also, all the articles published in the journal will be available through Web… Read More
Healthline Networks ranked second largest health information advertising network - August 22, 2008
Health information services provider Healthline Networks, US, has announced that the Healthline Media Network has become the second largest health information web network property according to a July comScore Media Metrix report. The health-focused media network, which launched in June, currently counts a potential reach of… Read More
University of Helsinki third in Europe on the Webometrics list - August 22, 2008
The University of Helsinki has announced that it is ranked third in Europe on the Webometrics list, the aim of which is to encourage open web communications. The University's strengths included the transparent publication of scientific results in English on the Internet. The University of Helsinki… Read More
Elsevier announces semi-finalists for the Elsevier Grand Challenge - August 21, 2008
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced ten semi-finalists in The Elsevier Grand Challenge, a competition inviting the scientific community to prototype tools innovating how Life Sciences information is used in online text databases. The semifinalists were chosen by a distinguished panel of… Read More
Medscape to include articles from BioMed Central Journals in CME activities - August 20, 2008
Open access publisher BioMed Central, US, has announced that four articles from its journal BMC Surgery have been featured by Medscape for its Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program. Other BioMed journals featuring in Medscape's CME activities include BMC Psychiatry and BMC Family Practice. BMC Surgery publishes… Read More
London Book Fair chooses India as market focus for Spring 2009 fair - August 19, 2008
The London Book Fair, claimed to be one of the world's largest trade events for publishers and the book sellers, has selected India as its market focus for Spring 2009, for the first time. A key target segment of this fair will be service providers for… Read More
Springer journal named Rising Star by ScienceWatch - August 15, 2008
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced that its journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences (AAS) was recently named a Rising Star among geosciences journals by ScienceWatch.com, a free, open web resource for science metrics and analysis. According to Essential Science Indicators from Thomson Reuters, the journal's current… Read More
Record number of entries to Times Higher Awards Research project of the year award - August 8, 2008
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that entries to the Research Project of the Year at the Times Higher Awards 2008 are more than 50 percent higher than in 2007. The award, sponsored by SAGE, received 53 entries from over 30 institutions across the UK. The Research… Read More
Emerald Management honours top authors of 2007 - August 8, 2008
Emerald Group Publishing Limited has announced the winners of its 2007 Citation of Excellence Awards. Now in their twelfth year, these distinguished annual awards recognise the 50 outstanding articles published by the top 400 management journals in the world. Each year the Emerald Management Reviews Accreditation… Read More
Scholarly publishers adopt German version of Editorial Manager - August 7, 2008
Online submission system provider Aries Systems Corporation, US, has announced that publishers such as Georg Thieme Verlag, Deutscher Ärzte-Verlag and Hogrefe Verlag have adopted the German version of Editorial Manager. The publishers have launched online manuscript submission and peer review services specifically tailored to German-speaking authors.… Read More
