Elsevier launches first virtualized medical institution on PracticeUpdate - October 23, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier recently announced the launch of the first virtual Center of Excellence focused on a single disease, renal cell carcinoma. The knowledge-sharing site for physicians was created by PracticeUpdate, Elsevier's physician portal, in partnership with The West Cancer Center at the University of Tennessee.… Read More
Elsevier publishes new books on natural disasters and hazards - October 21, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of four new books on natural disasters and hazards, including three from the newly developed Hazards and Disasters series edited by Dr. John F. Shroder. Some of the worst known natural disasters in world history happened in the… Read More
SAGE set to publish Healthcare Management Forum starting in 2015 - October 20, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE and the Canadian College of Health Leaders have announced that SAGE will begin publishing the College's journal, Healthcare Management Forum (HMF), with the first edition in January 2015. The journal publishes articles on leading practices related to health leadership and management, including… Read More
Brill launches Brill Open Social Sciences - October 20, 2014
International scholarly publisher Brill has announced the launch of its new broad open access journal in the social sciences. Brill Open Social Sciences – An International Journal is now open for submissions. Brill Open Social Sciences is meant to be a broad dedicated publication platform… Read More
Elsevier launches Mosby’s Home Health Care - October 17, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of Mosby's Home Health Care. This resource combines trusted home healthcare nursing content with convenient competency management functionality to provide a single comprehensive resource for home healthcare nurses, nurse educators and other home care professionals. Mosby's Home Health Care… Read More
Brill launches new OA journal – Brill Open Biology - October 17, 2014
Academic publisher Brill has announced the launch of a new open access journal in the field of biology, Brill Open Biology-An International Journal. The journal is now open for submissions. Brill Open Biology is meant to be a broad dedicated publication platform for papers from… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education releases Neurology Collection, the latest addition to the Access family of online medical resources - October 17, 2014
McGraw-Hill Education has announced a new approach to neurology reference, research, and curricular instruction with the release of the Neurology Collection, an online tool designed to help neurology students, residents, and program directors establish a solid base for learning and deliver indispensable support in certification and… Read More
Scientific American launches Spanish-language website - October 16, 2014
Science magazine Scientific American has launched ScientificAmerican.com/espanol, which will provide Spanish-language online readers with authoritative insights and news about the latest developments that matter in science, technology and biomedicine. ScientificAmerican.com/espanol features original reporting, as well as translated… Read More
Altmetric launch enhanced Mendeley demographic data - October 14, 2014
Alternative metrics provider Altmetric LLP has announced the addition of enhanced Mendeley reader demographics data. This data is collated and displayed on the Altmetric details pages, where users can explore all of the original mentions of each article or other research output… Read More
SAGE launches Educational Research Methods, powered by Acrobatiq - October 14, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of Educational Research Methods, powered by Acrobatiq. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, the courseware provides students with a thorough understanding of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods as well as action research. By combining the expert research methods… Read More
