Robert Kiley seconded to cOAlition S as Head of Strategy - May 31, 2021
Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research at Wellcome, has been seconded to cOAlition S as Head of Strategy for 6 months, effective June 1, 2021, to help deliver the successful implementation of Plan S. During this secondment, Robert will work to build and maintain strategic relationships with… Read More
Dr. Marie A. Bernard named NIH’s next Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity - May 28, 2021
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis S. Collins has selected Dr. Marie A. Bernard as NIH’s next Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD). She will lead NIH’s effort to promote diversity, inclusiveness, and equity throughout the biomedical research enterprise. Dr. Bernard has served as the… Read More
AVMA appoints Dr. Lisa A. Fortier as the new editor-in-chief of JAVMA and AJVR - May 20, 2021
Veterinary medical organization AVMA has announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa A. Fortier, a leading veterinary surgeon, researcher and editor, as the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) and the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR), effective June 28. Dr. Fortier… Read More
ARVO appoints new Editors-in-Chief for three of its journals - May 19, 2021
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has announced the election of new Editors-in-Chief (EICs) for its three open-access journals — Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), Journal of Vision (JOV) and Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST). Dr. Joseph Carroll… Read More
Dove Medical Press appoints Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research - May 6, 2021
STM publisher Dove Medical Press, part of Taylor & Francis Group, has announced the appointment of Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval , as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research. Professor Romero-Sandoval is currently Associate Professor in Anesthesiology at Wake Forest University School… Read More
Wolters Kluwer’s Miranda Walker named president-elect of The Society for Scholarly Publishing Board of Directors - May 6, 2021
Wolters Kluwer, Health has announced that Miranda Walker, Associate Director, Medical Journals, for Health Learning, Research & Practice, has been named president-elect of The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Board of Directors. As president-elect, Walker will work to fulfill the SSP’s mission of… Read More
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions names Dr. Alexandra J. Lansky founding editor-in-chief - May 5, 2021
Dr. Alexandra J. Lansky, a professor of medicine and director of the Yale Cardiovascular Research Group (YCRG) and Yale Heart and Vascular Clinical Research Program, has been named the founding editor-in-chief of the new scientific Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (JSCAI). The… Read More
Ellen Finnie appointed as CDL’s new Director of Shared Collections - May 3, 2021
The California Digital Library (CDL) has announced that Ellen Finnie has been appointed as CDL’s new Director of Shared Collections, with responsibility for a significant strategic portfolio encompassing system wide licensing, open access publisher agreements, and shared print initiatives. Ellen will begin transitioning to her new role… Read More
Frontiers appoints Molly Hawes as the UN SDGs Publishers Compact lead - April 29, 2021
Open Access scholarly publisher Frontiers has announced the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Publishers Compact. Frontiers pledged its commitment to the Compact in November 2020 and has since been developing new initiatives… Read More
AAOS appoints Dr. Thomas (Quin) Throckmorton as Editor-In-Chief of OrthoInfo.org - April 28, 2021
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has announced Dr. Thomas W. (Quin) Throckmorton as the editor-in-chief designee of OrthoInfo.org, the AAOS’ patient education website. OrthoInfo is a leading online resource for orthopaedic information. With more than two million unique monthly visitors per month, OrthoInfo offers… Read More
