Springer Nature partners with DrugPatentWatch to provide drug patent information - April 12, 2019
Springer Nature has announced that a new module focusing on patents has been added to the drug pipeline tool AdisInsight. The module allows users to find out which drugs have been patented and when regulatory protection may expire. Drug patent information can help key stakeholders… Read More
American College of Physicians unveils new Quality Improvement program – ACP Advance - April 12, 2019
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has unveiled ACP Advance, a new quality improvement (QI) program to help organisations and physicians improve patient care. ACP Advance features a physician-led coaching service, a new QI curriculum, and access to virtual training programs and resources. The ACP… Read More
Elsevier adds Transition to Practice platform to its nursing education offerings - April 11, 2019
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the addition of the Transition to Practice platform to its complete nursing education offerings, spanning the nursing career continuum – from the critical transition of a newly graduated nurse from academia to practice through… Read More
SAGE Publishing announces video and data additions to its Research Methods resource - April 11, 2019
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the release of SAGE Research Methods Datasets Part 2, a collection of 300 new datasets that demonstrate how-to support for data analysis, and SAGE Research Methods Video: Data Science, Big Data Analytics, and Digital Methods. With these additions, SAGE adds… Read More
NISO publishes updated version of Transfer Code of Practice - April 10, 2019
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has published an updated version of the Transfer Code of Practice, NISO RP-24-2019, Transfer. This NISO Recommended Practice provides voluntary guidelines for publishers to follow when transferring journal titles between parties to ensure that the journal content remains easily accessible… Read More
BMJ to publish BMJ Health & Care Informatics - April 10, 2019
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has added a new title to its growing portfolio of more than 65 specialist journals, with the launch of BMJ Health & Care Informatics. Working in partnership with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, the journal is dedicated to publishing high… Read More
IOS Press publishes new book – Ontology Makes Sense, to honour Nicola Guarino - April 8, 2019
STM publisher IOS Press has announced the publication of Ontology Makes Sense, a book in honour of Nicola Guarino. The book is a tribute to his many scientific contributions to the discipline of applied ontology, which he established. The book was presented to him as a… Read More
RLUK launches two new member networks - April 5, 2019
The recently held RLUK conference brought together around 200 colleagues from across the international research library, information, and academic communities. The theme of the conference was ‘Reshaping Scholarship: Transformation, Innovation and Cultural Change’. According to Nicola Wright, RLUK Chair, the theme reflected the unprecedented level of… Read More
Springer Nature rolls out new author service early after response exceeds expectations - April 4, 2019
After a successful pilot, Springer Nature has taken the early decision to roll out ‘In Review,’ its new author submission service, across the BMC series journals. At the end of October 2018 Springer Nature piloted ‘In Review,’ a new first-of-its-kind author service which provides a pre-publication… Read More
Future Science Group launches new initiative, PharmaPlatforms - April 3, 2019
Future Science Group has announced the launch of a new arm of its business, PharmaPlatforms, recognising the need for cohesive and collaborative communication plans around published content. Taking published content from FSG’s journals, knowledge networks and content hubs, PharmaPlatforms will provide a range of solutions… Read More
