Emerald and Kudos collaborate to boost research impact - March 7, 2014
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing is collaborating with Kudos to pilot a service that helps increase the impact of published articles. The partnership aims to support Emerald's authors in exploiting digital communication channels to maximise the global influence of their research. Launching in April 2014,… Read More
Kudos announces pilot results, additional clients - March 6, 2014
Kudos, which helps authors and institutions maximize the impact and visibility of their publications, has announced new clients including the American Society for Microbiology, Emerald Group Publishing, Health Affairs, IOP Publishing, Maney Publishing, OECD, Royal Society Publishing, Thieme Publishers and Wiley. Authors use the Kudos… Read More
Gale expands product strategy, boosts publishing program to address key library needs - March 4, 2014
Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced expanded product and services initiatives, new publishing program and the addition of industry-leading STEM content from partners. These updated strategies and partnerships usher in a new… Read More
IEEE statement on the open evolution of internet standards - February 17, 2014
Technical professional organisation IEEE, with its unique position and potential among vast, global communities of scientists, engineers and experts in all pertinent technical fields, is planning to significantly augment its global engagement in the Internet arena. The open, universal and inclusive nature of the Internet… Read More
FCC grants one-year waiver of e-reader accessibility requirement - February 10, 2014
On January 28, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a one-year waiver exempting e-readers from the requirement that equipment used for advanced communication services (ACS) be accessible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities. The FCC granted the waiver in response to a petition filed by… Read More
ATTD names Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics as its official journal - February 7, 2014
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, US, has announced that the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) Conference has selected Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT) as its official journal. Edited by Dr. Satish Garg, DTT is published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. ATTD… Read More
Emerald delivers new Research and Publishing Pathway training program to Malaysian academics - January 22, 2014
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing is delivering its new Research and Publishing Pathway (RPP) training program to senior MBA, PhD and early year career students at the Majlis Amanah Rakyat institute - Malay for Indigenous People's Trust Council (MARA) this week. The program, developed in response… Read More
Serials Solutions is now called ProQuest - January 21, 2014
Products and services from ProQuest's Seattle-based technologies business unit will now carry the ProQuest® brand as the name "Serials Solutions" is retired. The change takes place immediately and customers will see the ProQuest name on business cards, email addresses, product information and in connection with products… Read More
De Gruyter announces reorganisation of its imprints - January 13, 2014
Academic publishing house De Gruyter has announced the reorganisation of its imprints following the successful integration of Akademie and Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. As of January 2014, all titles in the fields of history, economics, computer science, and German-language engineering will be published under the 'De Gruyter Oldenbourg'… Read More
Cengage Learning seeking $2 billion in bankruptcy exit loans - January 6, 2014
College textbook publisher Cengage Learning is seeking as much as $2 billion in loans to exit bankruptcy. Earlier in July 2013, the publisher had agreed with lenders to restructure $5.8 billion of debt. According to a December 27 court filing, the financing would consist of… Read More
