Future Medicinal Chemistry releases themed issue on the growing role of academia in drug discovery - October 23, 2015
Future Medicinal Chemistry, a MEDLINE-indexed journal published by Future Science Group, has released a themed issue dedicated to providing coverage of the presentations that took place at the 2015 Academic Drug Discovery Conference (Cambridge, UK), organised by SelectBio. The themed issue, which… Read More
Berghahn Books to re-launch their journals portfolio on PubFactory, the scholarly publishing platform from Safari - October 22, 2015
Berghahn Books' choice of PubFactory to host their new journals publishing platform will feature a complete site redesign to maximise the prestige of the Berghahn Books brand, enhance user engagement, and provide a mobile optimised content interface. Berghahn Books is an independent publisher of distinguished… Read More
AAAS launches two new journals – Science Robotics and Science Immunology - October 21, 2015
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced plans for two new peer-reviewed journals, Science Robotics and Science Immunology. Both are scheduled to begin publishing papers in mid-2016. The new journals reflect the association's mission to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout… Read More
Deloitte University Press launches MOOC on artificial intelligence - October 21, 2015
Deloitte University Press has announced the launch of a massive open online course (MOOC) on the applications of cognitive technology. ‘Cognitive technologies: The real opportunities for business’ examines artificial intelligence and its impact on businesses across industries. Cognitive technologies, more broadly referred to as artificial intelligence… Read More
PeerJ announces single low payment for full open access publication - October 20, 2015
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced that researchers now have the option to pay a fixed (U.S.) $695 per article fee ('APC') to publish in PeerJ, a peer-reviewed Open Access journal in biology, medicine, and the life sciences. This option is also available to the new… Read More
Elsevier publishes five new Neuroscience Books and Atlases - October 19, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of five new neuroscience books and atlases, including MRI/DTI Atlas of the Rat Brain by George Paxinos, Charles Watson, Evan Calabrese, Alexandra Badea and G. Allan Johnson. The publications will be on display at the upcoming Society for Neuroscience's… Read More
ProQuest launches new Spanish language portal - October 16, 2015
ProQuest is broadening its reach to customers across the globe with the roll out of its next local language portal. The latest in this initiative is for the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America and comes hot on the heels of the launch of the Portuguese… Read More
EBSCO Information Services’ online learning platform offers tools for academic success and workplace readiness - October 16, 2015
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is introducing PrepSTEP™, an online learning platform that helps students build the skills that can shape their futures, in school and beyond. The move is in response to the urgent need for schools to improve the college and career readiness among students.… Read More
Elsevier to publish the Journal of Thoracic Oncology from January 2016 - October 15, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) have jointly announced Elsevier's appointment as publisher of the IASLC's official journal, Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), beginning January 2016. Published since 2006, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology emphasizes a multidisciplinary… Read More
Higher Education Academy and Taylor & Francis announce journal publishing partnership - October 14, 2015
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) have announced a new journal publishing partnership. Under the deal, Taylor & Francis will publish the journal, Higher Education Pedagogies. Edited by Professor Carol Evans of the University of Southampton, and sponsored by the… Read More
