Two thousand OA articles published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 - July 2, 2014
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) has announced that two thousand Open Access articles have been published with SCOAP3 funding since January 2014 in 10 journals from 11 publishers and learned societies. These articles are released under a CC-BY license, and… Read More
Wiley-VCH celebrates Small and Advanced Healthcare Materials’ 10th anniversary - July 1, 2014
Wiley-VCH, the publisher of Small and Advanced Healthcare Materials, is celebrating Small's 10th anniversary with a special session on Nanotechnology Toward Advanced Healthcare Materials at Korea's leading and largest symposium on nanotechnology on July 4. Small is among the stable of Wiley's highly-regarded Advanced Materials range… Read More
SAGE announces winner of 2014 ALPSP Travel grant - June 26, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the recipient of the annual ALPSP International Travel Grant. Taking part in a survey to explore the challenges and issues faced by librarians in their current roles, Meagan Redmond, Academic Liaison Librarian, London Metropolitan University, was chosen by the SAGE judging… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health honoured with 19 APEX Awards for Excellence in Publishing - June 24, 2014
Healthcare information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that 13 of its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins-published journals won 19 awards in the 26th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. Neurology Today, published on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology, and Nursing 2014… Read More
Semantic Web Journal celebrates Web at 25 with Linked Data installation - June 24, 2014
All around the world people are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the invention of the Web. The Semantic Web Journal, published by IOS Press, is participating in these festivities by launching its new Linked Data-powered digital installation. The installation takes bibliographic data from Read More
Knowledge Unlatched (UK) selected as 2014 winner of IFLA/Brill Open Access Award - June 23, 2014
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and scholarly publisher Brill have announced that Knowledge Unlatched, from the UK, has been selected as this year's winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award. The IFLA/Brill Open Access Award was created… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ new citation analyses reveals who’s who of the most impactful scientific researchers - June 19, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has released its analysis announcing 'The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014,' listing the top researchers in science around the globe. Those named have earned their distinction by publishing the highest number of articles that rank among… Read More
American Academy of Ophthalmology’s IRIS Registry recognised by CMS as an approved vehicle for enhanced federal quality reporting - June 11, 2014
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced that its IRIS™ Registry – a comprehensive, longitudinal eye disease and condition database – has been recognised by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an approved vehicle for enhanced federal quality reporting. The ophthalmic database has… Read More
APA’s PsycTESTS surpasses 20,000 test records - June 10, 2014
The American Psychological Association has announced that PsycTESTS, its ground breaking database of psychology tests and measures, recently surpassed 20,000 test records. PsycTESTS has experienced tremendous growth since its launch in 2011. Over the years, the database has become a go-to resource for psychology students, faculty… Read More
Thomson Reuters’ Analytics World Challenge to identify which World Cup competitor leads in scientific research - June 5, 2014
The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of the inaugural Thomson Reuters Analytics World Challenge, a unique competition designed to measure the research impact of countries participating in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup tournament. The competition… Read More
