Elsevier’s Free MOOC to help med students prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination - May 5, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched a free MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) designed to help medical students prepare for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, the first and most daunting of the three exams medical students must complete to become physicians. Elsevier launched… Read More
International Society for Computational Biology and F1000Research announce partnership to produce ISCB Community Journal - May 4, 2015
The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) and F1000Research have announced the formation of an innovative partnership to produce the ISCB Community Journal - a new, dedicated, digital channel on the F1000Research publishing platform. The ISCB Community Journal will be launched… Read More
Elsevier launches new journal, Journal of Commodity Markets - May 1, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new journal, Journal of Commodity Markets. Commodity markets are important for economic development and growth and are at the center of many geopolitical issues. Despite these facts, compared to equity, currency, and fixed-income markets, commodity markets have… Read More
Wolters Kluwer rebrands Clinical Drug Information unit - May 1, 2015
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer has announced the launch of a new website, social media identity, and overall rebrand of its Clinical Drug Information unit, positioning it as the single provider of aligned medication decision support solutions from its three industry-leading applications, Lexicomp®, Medi-Span®, and Facts… Read More
European Food Safety Authority seeks publisher for Efsa Journal - May 1, 2015
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a procurement procedure to identify a publishing partner for its main scientific publication, the EFSA Journal. The services required include editorial and production, hosting and marketing and the contract is valued at EUR 3 million for a period… Read More
Springer launches new textbook series, opens up new horizons for network science and engineering - April 30, 2015
STM publisher Springer has launched a new textbook series, 'Textbooks in Telecommunication Engineering.' After six years of campaigning, this field of engineering education has attained accreditation provisions of its own. The work of Dr. Tarek El-Bawab of Jackson State University, as head of the IEEE Communications… Read More
SAGE begins publishing Food and Nutrition Bulletin - April 30, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced that it will begin publishing the Food and Nutrition Bulletin, one of the leading resources used by researchers, academics, nutrition policy makers and planners in over 125 countries to obtain the most current research and policy information related to nutrition in… Read More
EBSCO Information Services’ Alumni editions help libraries meet information needs of post-college professionals - April 29, 2015
Colleges and universities looking to provide research support to their alumni can now offer graduates access to new resources from EBSCO Information Services. Three new alumni edition databases will help libraries continue to play a role in the success of their students, even after they graduate.… Read More
Thieme Publishers Rio named official book publisher for Fundaҫão Otorrinolaringologia - April 28, 2015
Medical and scientific publisher Thieme Publishers Rio (TPR) has signed on to be the official book publisher for Fundação Otorrinolaringologia (FORL), the largest otorhinolaryngology funding agency in Brazil. TPR currently publishes International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, the official journal of Fundação Otorrinolaringologia. The first book published under… Read More
American Academy of Neurology unveils new online medical journal – Neurology Genetics - April 28, 2015
The American Academy of Neurology has launched a new online medical journal - Neurology Genetics. The journal seeks to provide neurologists and scientists interested in applying findings from basic science with peer- reviewed articles, editorials and reviews to enhance patient care, education, and clinical research. … Read More
