New BioMed Central journal Molecular and Cellular Therapies launches - November 7, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced the launch of a new journal - Molecular and Cellular Therapies. The journal is led by Editors-in-Chief Xiangdong Wang and Bryon Peterson, and the four Section Editors, Ulf Andersson Ørom, Andrew Badley, Marek Malecki and Dan Peer. Molecular… Read More
ACRL releases ‘2012 Academic Library Trends and Statistics’ - November 5, 2013
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the publication of the ‘2012 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,’ the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume… Read More
OUP set to launch new open access journal, Journal of Law and the Biosciences, in 2014 - November 4, 2013
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced its partnership with Duke University, Harvard Law School, and Stanford University to launch a new open access journal in 2014 - Journal of Law and the Biosciences (JLB). JLB is projected to become the preeminent outlet… Read More
The Semantic Web Journal launches first version of Linked-Data Driven and Semantically Enabled Journal Platform - November 4, 2013
The Semantic Web Journal, published by IOS Press, has launched the first version of its Linked-Data Driven and Semantically Enabled Journal Platform (SEJP). The portal publishes a wide variety of data that are obtained from the journal’s unique and open review process. Each submitted manuscript… Read More
EMBO announces new publishing platform in partnership with HighWire Press - October 31, 2013
HighWire and EMBO have announced the December launch of EMBO Press, a new publishing platform for The EMBO Journal, EMBO Reports, Molecular Systems Biology and EMBO Molecular Medicine, providing opportunities for the future development of the journals. It is expected that EMBO Press will strengthen… Read More
ORCID releases first Public Data File - October 29, 2013
ORCID, a non-profit organisation that provides an open registry of unique identifiers for researchers, has released its first Public Data File. The move comes a year after launch of the ORCID Registry. The Public Data File contains a snapshot of all public data in… Read More
Knovel adds new subject area – Software Engineering - October 29, 2013
Knovel, a provider of cloud-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the addition of a new subject area: Software Engineering. Focusing on the aerospace, industrial equipment and engineering design industries, this product helps software engineers create robust, stable and… Read More
GeoScienceWorld launches map-based discovery platform – OpenGeoSci - October 29, 2013
Debuting this month, OpenGeoSci is a free, map-based discovery interface providing geographic searching for more than 300,000 maps, cross-sections, charts, tables, and other high-value content from GeoScienceWorld (GSW) publications. The advanced technology behind OpenGeoSci is built and hosted by HighWire Press incorporating a design… Read More
SPIE announces 2014 launch of Neurophotonics journal - October 29, 2013
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced that it will launch the new journal Neurophotonics in 2014, covering the optical technologies and methods driving profound advances in understanding brain phenomena such as electrical excitability, neuroglial partnership, neurovascular signalling, metabolic activity, and hemodynamics… Read More
CTB/McGraw-Hill’s launch of over 1,600 new digital Acuity Instructional Resources helps teachers better prepare students for college and future careers - October 29, 2013
CTB/McGraw-Hill, one of the nation's leading educational assessment partners, has announced the launch of more than 1,600 new digital Acuity Instructional Resources built exclusively for the comprehensive Acuity Common Core K-12 assessment solution. Developed specifically to address the requirements of the Common Core State Standards,… Read More
