BioDesign Research is fourth journal to join AAAS’s Science Partner Journal program - September 17, 2019
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced the launch of the fourth journal in its Science Partner Journal program, BioDesign Research, published in affiliation with Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU). The journal will be distributed by AAAS in association with NAU, institutions that… Read More
Journal of Biological Chemistry launches program for early-career scientists - September 17, 2019
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has launched a program designed to involve scientists at early stages of their careers in peer review. The JBC Early-Career Reviewer Board offers postdoctoral researchers and newly independent investigators a structured path for developing peer-review skills and learning about the… Read More
Loughborough University unveils new combined OA institutional and data repository powered by Figshare - September 17, 2019
Loughborough University has announced the launch of their new combined open access institutional and data repository, Loughborough University Research Repository, powered by Figshare. All institutional research outputs - from papers and theses to datasets and media - will be hosted in one place, providing a single… Read More
The Center for Open Science, Flu Lab, and the Public Library of Science Launch Initiative to Bridge Knowledge Gaps in Influenza Findings - September 13, 2019
The Center for Open Science has announced a collaboration with Flu Lab and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) to launch the Opening Influenza Research project, an initiative to “empty the file drawers” of influenza research. Over… Read More
Kudos launches Kudos Pro, a new toolkit for maximizing engagement and impact of research - September 10, 2019
Kudos, the award-winning service for accelerating research impact through strategic communications management, has announced the launch of Kudos Pro, a new toolkit for research groups, departments, faculties and institutes. Kudos Pro enables researchers to create and manage research communication plans (targeting multiple… Read More
American Physiological Society adopts a format-neutral submission policy for new manuscripts - September 9, 2019
The journals of the American Physiological Society (APS) have adopted a format-neutral submission policy (FlexSubmit) for new manuscripts submitted after July 31, 2019. With the change, initial submissions may now be uploaded in any format to streamline the process for authors. FlexSubmit removes the need… Read More
Stellenbosch University launches institutional data repository SUNScholarData, powered by Figshare - September 4, 2019
Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched their new institutional data repository, SUNScholarData, powered by Figshare. Their repository is available at https://scholardata.sun.ac.za/. Their new data repository allows research data outputs from the University to be stored, shared, and cited, giving researchers credit for… Read More
The Wyanoke Group rebrands to include Healio, Healio Live and Healio Strategic Solutions - August 29, 2019
The Wyanoke Group has rebranded corporate entities to include its popular Healio®, digital platform brand. The rebranding will provide a clearer and more consistent user experience for the company’s health provider audiences and clients across live event, print and digital channels. Effective September 3, the… Read More
CompuMark provides TrademarkVision image recognition technology services to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore - August 26, 2019
CompuMark, a Clarivate Analytics company and a global leader in trademark research and protection, now provides TrademarkVision image recognition (IR) technology services to the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), one of the most innovative IP offices in the world. IPOS is integrating AI-driven technology into… Read More
medRxiv now have the option to transfer manuscripts for publication consideration at relevant PLOS journals - August 23, 2019
Authors with preprints on the new health sciences preprint server medRxiv now have the option to transfer their manuscripts for publication consideration at relevant PLOS journals in the topic area, PLOS Medicine, PLOS NTDs, or PLOS ONE. PLOS is among the first… Read More