Cell Press announces July launch of a new journal, Chem - June 10, 2016
Biomedical journals publisher Cell Press, an imprint of STM publisher Elsevier, has announced the July launch of a new journal, Chem. With this launch, Cell Press officially begins the expansion of its portfolio to meet the needs of the wider research community. Chem (@Chem_CP) aims… Read More
Taylor & Francis Group to publish international, peer-reviewed journal, Smart Science - June 10, 2016
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group has announced that it will publish the journal Smart Science from 2016. Smart Science is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes significant original scientific research, reviews and analysis of current research and science policy. The journal welcomes submissions of… Read More
Cochrane launches first national Cochrane Network - June 9, 2016
Cochrane, a global independent network of researchers, professionals, patients, carers, and people interested in health, has announced the official launch of its first national Cochrane Network. The new Brazilian Cochrane Network consists of the Brazilian Cochrane Centre (located at the Centro de Estudos em Medicina… Read More
New AAUP Handbook outlines high standards in peer review for scholarly monographs - June 9, 2016
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has released Best Practices in Peer Review, an AAUP Handbook. The handbook articulates a set of practices that comprise a rigorous process of peer review for scholarly monographs. 'Best Practices for Peer Review' will serve as a core resource… Read More
ELPUB Scientometrics Portal launched - June 8, 2016
A scientometrics installation has been created to understand the reach of the electronic publishing community in convergence with the 20th anniversary of the International Conference on Electronic Publishing (ELPUB). Funded by IOS Press and executed by the STKO Lab at the University of California, Santa… Read More
DirectCourse launches Person-Centered Counseling Training Program pilot for the No Wrong Door System through the Administration for Community Living - June 7, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier in collaboration with the Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC/CL) at the University of Minnesota's Institute for Community Integration, has announced that its new Person-Centered Counseling Training courses are available to purchase. These courses were created after… Read More
American Academy of Ophthalmology to launch new scientific journal – Ophthalmology Retina - June 7, 2016
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced plans to launch a new scientific journal focused exclusively on retina-related eye diseases and conditions. The Academy is creating the Ophthalmology® Retina journal in response to the growing volume of high-quality research within the retina subspecialty of ophthalmology. It… Read More
ACCUCOMS unveils ‘The Aggregagent’ - June 6, 2016
ACCUCOMS, a provider of sales and representation services for publishers, has launched The Aggregagent to take high quality subject collections of content to the world's libraries. The Aggregagent allows publishers to access a greater market for their publications, without compromising brand or… Read More
Fourth profile in ARL series highlights digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries - June 6, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the fourth profile in a series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries. The latest installment in this series features the work of the University of Florida Libraries. The University of Florida profile presents a brief history… Read More
Consumer Wellness Center launches new open source science journal – Natural Science Journal - June 3, 2016
Non-profit Consumer Wellness Center has announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal on food and environmental science. The journal, Natural Science Journal, focuses on independent science pursued by laboratories and scientists who have no financial ties to pharmaceutical companies, agribusiness giants or government funding sources.… Read More
