Health Research Alliance launches new application powered by Figshare and Dimensions - March 13, 2018
The Health Research Alliance has launched a new application, HRA Open, powered by Figshare. HRA Open will allow HRA member-funded awardees to link their awards to their research outputs and deposit publications into PubMed Central. HRA Open is an HRA-sponsored web-based service that promotes open… Read More
Georg Thieme Verlag to publish new specialist journal for physiotherapists – Der Schmerzpatient - March 12, 2018
Georg Thieme Verlag is now publishing a new specialist journal 'Der Schmerzpatient'. It offers physiotherapists current knowledge from pain research and best practice examples for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. More than 12 million Germans suffer from chronic pain, reports the Deutsche Schmerzgesellschaft… Read More
Institution of Engineering and Technology launches new, gold open access engineering journal – IET Smart Grid - March 9, 2018
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new, gold open access engineering journal - IET Smart Grid. The new journal aims to disseminate cutting-edge research results spanning multiple disciplines including: Power Electronics, Power and Energy, Control, Communications, and Computing Sciences. Professor H. Vincent… Read More
Digital Science and Katalysis launch pilot project to test blockchain technologies - March 7, 2018
Technology company Digital Science and Katalysis, a startup based in Amsterdam, have announced the launch of a pilot project to test blockchain technologies to support the peer review process. They are joined in this pilot project by founding partner Springer Nature. The problems of research… Read More
De Gruyter to publish Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal - March 7, 2018
Academic publisher De Gruyter and MittUniversitetet, the Mid Sweden University (MiUn), will collaborate to publish the Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal (NPPRJ). The journal was until now self-published by MiUn in co-operation with 9 other universities in Sweden, Finland and Norway. The new cooperation starts… Read More
EBSCO eBooks to soon make 70,000 titles available DRM-free to libraries - March 6, 2018
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is making more than 70,000 EBSCO eBooks™ Digital Rights Management (DRM) free. The DRM-free initiative reinforces EBSCO's commitment to working with publishers to increase e-book options for libraries. With thousands of DRM-free titles available, libraries can now purchase both DRM-free and… Read More
Thieme and the AO Foundation announce third edition of AO Principles of Fracture Management - March 6, 2018
Medical and scientific publishing house Thieme and the AO Foundation have announced the publication of the third edition of the highly acclaimed two-volume set - AO Principles of Fracture Management. Nearly 3 million joint replacement operations are performed every year, resulting in a substantial increase… Read More
Macmillan Learning announces significant steps in learning research and design - March 5, 2018
Macmillan Learning, a premier learning solutions company, has announced significant advances in learning research and design. The company's investment in the learning sciences reflects a deep commitment to help students, instructors, and institutions achieve more. Assessing and synthesising research in the learning sciences, distilling it… Read More
Springer to publish European Geriatric Medicine, the official journal of the European Geriatric Medicine Society - March 2, 2018
Springer has announced that European Geriatric Medicine, a major journal focusing on scientific and clinical research in all aspects of geriatric medicine, has now become part of its extensive medicine and public health portfolio. Launched in 2010, the journal was previously published by Elsevier. The journal… Read More
EBSCO Information Services launches new redesigned LearningExpress platform - March 2, 2018
Libraries and institutions that subscribe to the LearningExpress platforms from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) can now offer users and patrons faster, streamlined access to content with an updated LearningExpress platform. The release features an improved user experience and enables simultaneous access to multiple LearningExpress products using… Read More
