SAE International unveils preview issue of new journal – Transportation Cybersecurity and Privacy - April 12, 2018
SAE International has introduced the highly anticipated preview issue of its latest scholarly journal, Transportation Cybersecurity and Privacy, which will launch as a quarterly journal in 2018. This one-of-a-kind collection includes original articles focusing on the Cyber Physical System-related areas of transportation and privacy in passenger… Read More
NISO 2018 Strategic Directions document identifies emerging trends for future standards work - April 12, 2018
The Architecture Committee of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has published its 2018 update of the NISO Strategic Directions document which will be used by its leadership groups, the NISO Topic Committees, to direct the future development portfolios of standards and recommended practices. The… Read More
Association of University Presses issues statement on censorship of the scholarly record - April 11, 2018
The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) has issued a statement of guiding principles addressing attempted censorship in a global network of scholarly communications. The Board of Directors of AUPresses approved the statement to affirm 'the fundamental importance of the integrity of the scholarship entrusted to us… Read More
Patent data in Altmetric highlights the commercialisation of research - April 11, 2018
Data science company Altmetric has announced the addition of worldwide patent data from IFI CLAIMS®, making it possible for users to more easily track the commercialisation and potential economic impacts of their organisations' research. Records from 9 international patent offices are included as part of… Read More
Springer expands Education & Language portfolio, launches Journal for STEM Education Research - April 10, 2018
Springer, a global scientific, technical and medical portfolio, has announced that a new interdisciplinary journal focusing on research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is now part of the extensive Education & Language portfolio at Springer. The subscription-based journal with open access options complements… Read More
IOS Press launches Linked Data Portal: LD Connect - April 10, 2018
STM publisher IOS Press has announced the beta launch of its Linked Data Portal: LD Connect. LD Connect contains linked metadata of all IOS Press books and journals. Making machine-readable metadata publicly available via this new platform opens up a wide range of opportunities. The… Read More
Springer and the Hellenic Endocrine Society announce publishing partnership - April 9, 2018
Springer, part of Springer Nature and a global scientific, technical and medical portfolio, and the Hellenic Endocrine Society have signed a three-year agreement to publish the quarterly journal Hormones: International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Starting in March 2018 with volume 17, the journal will be… Read More
SAGE to publish Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy - April 6, 2018
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing will begin publishing the Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy (HKJOT), the official publication of the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association (HKOTA). The first issue will publish with SAGE in June 2018. Publishing open access with SAGE, the journal provides a… Read More
Thieme releases Science of Synthesis 4.10 with updated user interface - April 6, 2018
Medical and scientific publishing house Thieme Publishing Group has released Science of Synthesis 4.10 that features an updated user interface to make searching and exploring the full-text resource easier than ever. With the addition of an update volume and a reference library volume, this release also… Read More
SAE International introduces Author Accepted Manuscripts to enhance scholarly journals program - April 5, 2018
SAE International has introduced new Author Accepted Manuscripts as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the organisation's scholarly journals program. A first for the mobility engineering industry and for commercial publishers at large, the Author Accepted Manuscripts initiative grants readers free access to newly submitted research… Read More
