Crossref now accepts preprints - November 3, 2016
Crossref, the not-for-profit member organisation for publishers, has announced that it is now accepting the registration of Crossref DOIs for preprints. The key decision is to acknowledge that preprints are a valuable part of the research story, and ensure that authors' own or institutional repository versions… Read More
Springer and BioMed Central to retract 58 articles published across seven journals - November 2, 2016
Springer and BioMed Central are retracting 58 articles published across seven journals this week, after a thorough investigation which revealed evidence of plagiarism, peer review and authorship manipulation, suggestive of attempts to subvert the peer review and publication system to inappropriately obtain… Read More
UC Press expands course material offerings for Higher Education - October 6, 2016
Beginning Fall 2016, University of California Press will broaden its over 100 year educational commitment by growing its presence through its Higher Education publishing program. Recognised as one of the most forward-thinking publishers in the world, UC Press has championed work that influences public discourse and… Read More
OpenAthens announces Publisher Manifesto - July 21, 2016
OpenAthens has announced their Publisher Manifesto following an extensive program of research into librarians and end-users views and experiences of Identity and Access Management (IAM). The Publisher Manifesto is a series of commitments that aim to address the common issues around IAM faced by publishers and… Read More
The Society for Scholarly Publishing becomes Approved CAE Provider for educational programs - July 7, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing is now a Certified Association Executive (CAE) Approved Provider. The CAE program, governed by the CAE Commission, an independent certifying body of ASAE, is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and designate association professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential… Read More
The UK Government commissions Tech Partnership to create standards for basic digital skills - June 13, 2016
The Tech Partnership has been asked by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to define the standards for basic digital skills – the skills that everyone needs for life in a digitally-enabled world; for getting… Read More
The University of Cincinnati set to launch new academic press - May 31, 2016
The University of Cincinnati has announced today the formation of a new academic press. With a dual publishing focus on social justice and community engagement, the mission of the University of Cincinnati Press is to cultivate and disseminate scholarly works of the highest quality for the… Read More
Clinical trials data now linkable with publications - May 18, 2016
A group of publishers have announced a development to uniquely identify each clinical trial and easily link to related publications for the first time. This will make it easier for health professionals to obtain all the necessary information relating to a clinical trial for their patients, and to ensure transparency… Read More
PeerJ forms PeerJ Preprints Advisory Group to provide advice on matters of policy and other important issues - May 11, 2016
PeerJ is pleased to announce the formation of the new 'PeerJ Preprints Advisory Group'. Made up of 15 individuals with a broad range of experience, this group will help advice PeerJ on matters relating to the academic community's adoption of preprints. … Read More
DOAJ to remove about 3300 journals - May 10, 2016
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) will remove approximately 3300 journals for failure to submit a valid reapplication before the communicated deadline. The deadline was extended twice to allow more time for reapplications. This batch removal is another step in DOAJ’s two year long project… Read More
