Aquatic Biosystems journal waives off publication charges for articles submitted before June 2012 - March 20, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its journal Aquatic Biosystems has introduced an article processing charge free period until June 1, 2012 for all new submissions. The move is to celebrate the recent re-launch of Aquatic Biosystems from its previous title Saline Systems.… Read More
Really Strategies changes name to RSI Content Solutions - March 16, 2012
Content solutions and services provider Really Strategies Inc., US, has announced a change in the name of the company to RSI Content Solutions. A new website (www.rsicms.com) has also been launched to reflect the company rebranding. Founded in 2000, Really Strategies… Read More
Thomson Reuters suspends divestiture of Healthcare business - December 23, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced that it has suspended the divestiture process for its Healthcare business. Since announcing the planned divestiture in June, global economic conditions have become more challenging and the company believes they are not conducive to concluding a transaction… Read More
Cambridge reports revenue growth, restructures for digital drive - December 19, 2011
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the UK's University of Cambridge, has reported its ninth successive year of growth in its annual report for the year to April 30, 2011. This is despite it being supposedly the most testing year in a decade due… Read More
2012 eBook Frontlist collections now available for advance purchase on Elsevier’s SciVerse ScienceDirect - November 3, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that its 2012 eBook Frontlist collections are available for advance purchase on SciVerse ScienceDirect, Elsevier’s online platform for scientific content. The 2012 collection covers 23 distinct subject areas, with individual titles scheduled to publish between January 1 and December 31,… Read More
UK research faces challenge from emerging markets, says ABPI - October 24, 2011
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has reportedly warned that the UK must continue to attract investment for research, or risk being surpassed by emerging markets. According to ABPI Chief Executive Stephen Whitehead, today’s research often takes place internationally, and… Read More
Aardvark, Sidewiki to go as part of Google’s streamlining measures - September 6, 2011
Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, is reportedly calling off another 10 of its less successful ventures. The move is seen to be part of Google's Chief Executive Larry Page's continuing efforts to streamline the company's operations. Since his appointment in… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry launches e-membership - August 31, 2011
The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched e-membership, an all-inclusive way to access MyRSC, online RSC networks and an electronic version of Chemistry World, via the professional networking site. Anyone can now enjoy the benefits of e-membership for £20 a year. Through e-membership, the RSC hopes… Read More
RSC President welcomes increase in number of chemistry A-levels - August 19, 2011
Prof. David Phillips, the President of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry, has observed that the big rise in number of students studying chemistry A-level reflects teenagers' value of the subject. The total number of students who entered for chemistry A-level increased by 9.2 percent from… Read More
Scientific journals subscription renewals boost Reed Elsevier first-half profit - August 1, 2011
Publisher Reed Elsevier, Netherlands, has reportedly posted better than expected first-half results after seeing a renewal in subscriptions to its scientific and health publications. The company's pre-tax profit rose 6 percent to £662 million compared with a year ago, but revenues fell… Read More
