SPIE urges US Congress to adopt financial reforms to boost science and technology - December 10, 2012
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, is urging the US Congress to find a balanced, bipartisan plan including tax and entitlement reform to avoid the fiscal cliff -- one that ensures strong support for economy-building science and technology enterprise. Economic growth in the… Read More
Aries Systems renames Preprint Manager to ProduXion Manager - November 28, 2012
Aries Systems, a US-based developer of workflow platforms for scholarly publishers, has renamed its production tracking solution from 'Preprint Manager' to 'ProduXion Manager.' Aries’ cloud-based workflow solutions have been adopted by more than 4,800 scholarly journals and are used to process millions of manuscripts. … Read More
ACS journal editors meet Indian scientists and students to discuss publication of research articles on new scientific discoveries and other topics - October 23, 2012
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that editors of a dozen prestigious scientific journals recently completed a highly successful two-week visit to India, where they met with more than 3,000 scientists and students to discuss publication of research articles about new… Read More
ClinicalKey Experience Tour to showcase latest innovations in clinical reference tools - October 3, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has launched a nationwide 'ClinicalKey Experience Tour' to promote the importance of a reliable and fast clinical reference tool that provides better answers to physicians' clinical questions and thus improves patient care. The 'ClinicalKey Experience' tour is an all-day outdoor event… Read More
Springer opens new sales offices in Istanbul - September 12, 2012
STM publisher Springer recently expanded its international operations to include Turkey. The new offices in Istanbul have been in operation since June, and will be officially opened by Peter Hendriks, President Publishing Business Media at Springer, on September 13, 2012. The new offices will be managed… Read More
IEEE forms study group to explore next-generation IEEE 802.3 BASE-T - July 24, 2012
Professional association IEEE, US, has announced the formation of the IEEE 802.3 Next-Generation BASE-T Study Group. The new group is designed to measure industry interest and needs in the next generation of the IEEE 802.3 BASE-T family of technologies for Ethernet transmission over twisted-pair cabling. … Read More
AIP emphasises commitment to deliver world-class content - July 16, 2012
AIP Publishing, a division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has reinforced its commitment to deliver world-class content, accessibility and outreach. It has stated that it recognises that the STM publishing landscape is evolving due to scientists' changing information needs, technological advancements and emerging trends. These… Read More
The McGraw-Hill Companies takes additional steps to prepare for education company spin-off - May 15, 2012
Information services provider The McGraw-Hill Companies, US, has announced further steps to establish the new, independent company, McGraw-Hill Education, by the end of this year. The process of creating this new entity requires multiple changes across operating and support functions to both separate the education segment… Read More
Wiley to launch digital publishing operations in Brazil - April 17, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the establishment of Wiley Brasil Editora LTDA in São Paulo, Brazil, effective May 1, 2012. With this move, the company seeks to bring the world's best research, learning and professional content to Brazil, and the best of… Read More
CABI’s distribution services move to Marston - March 29, 2012
Not-for-profit life sciences publisher CABI has announced that it is transferring all its warehouse, customer service and credit control functions to Marston Book Services Ltd on March 31, 2012. From this date onwards, all orders and enquiries will be handled directly by Marston, including invoicing… Read More
