Microbiology Society launches new Open Science journal, Access Microbiology - September 7, 2018
The Microbiology Society has announced the launch of their new Open Science journal, Access Microbiology. The journal introduces a new service to members of the community allowing the publication of replication studies, negative or null results, research proposals, data management plans, additions to established methods, and… Read More
NISO releases draft revised Transfer Code of Practice for public comment - September 6, 2018
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the release of a draft revision to the Transfer Code of Practice, a NISO Recommended Practice, for public comment. Transfer contains guidelines to help publishers ensure that journal content that is transferred between parties remains easily accessible to… Read More
Springer Nature adds Fire Ecology to SpringerOpen portfolio - September 4, 2018
Open research publisher Springer Nature has announced the addition of Fire Ecology to the SpringerOpen portfolio. Supported by the Association for Fire Ecology this journal publishes articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. The journal has published important articles on all… Read More
DataSalon launches new Publisher Dashboard service - September 4, 2018
Customer insight solutions provider DataSalon has announced the launch of a major new Publisher Dashboard service - building on 12 years of close collaboration with over 20 publishers to create the most comprehensive and flexible dashboards available, tailored specifically for scholarly publishers. The new Publisher… Read More
SyndiGate launches new digital content marketplace, DISCO - September 4, 2018
Leading content marketing agency, SyndiGate, has launched DISCO, a digital content marketplace where buyers can access, search for, and acquire an instant license to use or republish content, all of which is fully rights-cleared. DISCO combines proprietary technology with world-class journalism… Read More
Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology to launch in November - August 30, 2018
The Chinese Journal of Academic Radiology will launch in November alongside the 2018 Chinese Congress of Radiology (CCR) in Beijing. The journal, to be published by Springer, is the first English-language publication to address general radiology in China. Zheng Yu Jin, president of the Chinese… Read More
Multifunctional Materials publishes its inaugural issue - August 30, 2018
Multifunctional Materials, a journal serving an emerging field at the convergence of materials science, physics, chemistry, bioscience, and engineering, recently published its first issue. The design and manufacture of materials capable of multiple functions - so called 'multifunctional' materials – has emerged as a rapidly growing area in materials… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and the Family Physicians Inquiries Network announce publishing partnership - August 29, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Health will begin electronic publishing of Evidence-Based Practice, the official journal of the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN). The monthly journal, which focuses on topics relevant to the daily practice of family medicine, will be curated in the Lippincott portfolio beginning in September 2018.… Read More
ChemComm to offer option for double-blind peer review - August 24, 2018
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced that its journal ChemComm will continue offering authors the option for double-blind peer review, after a trial over the past 12 months. ChemComm publishes 100 issues per year, and is known for being the fastest publisher of articles… Read More
AGU unveils new journal for the Earth and Space Science community - August 23, 2018
AGU, a not-for-profit, professional, scientific organisation, has added a new title to its distinguished portfolio of journals, AGU Advances. Published in partnership with Wiley, AGU Advances will be a Gold open-access journal. It will differentiate itself from other journals by being highly selective and will… Read More
