Elsevier launches new journal – Anthropocene - January 30, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new journal, Anthropocene. As a quarterly journal Anthropocene will publish research focusing on the effect of human activity on landscapes, oceans, the atmosphere, cryosphere, and ecosystems. Effects are measured over a range of time and space… Read More
‘Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy’ invites papers for series on peripheral biomarkers - January 30, 2013
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy has announced that it is now accepting research submissions for consideration in a special series on peripheral biomarkers, planned for publication in summer 2013. The publication of these articles will be coordinated with a series of commissioned reviews and opinions, edited… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry launches materials science journal - January 29, 2013
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced the launch of a new journal – Materials Horizons. The latest addition to the RSC Publishing portfolio will disseminate research across the extensive breadth of materials research, spanning multiple scientific disciplines. Materials Horizons will publish first reports… Read More
Springer launches ‘Springer Book Archives’ at ALA MW - January 28, 2013
STM publisher Springer announced the launch of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the 2013 American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting (ALA MW), offering online access to 37,000 historic, English-language eBooks. The SBA will be completed by the end of this year, and when finished researchers, students… Read More
UBM Tech launches InformationWeek Education site for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities - January 28, 2013
Business information provider UBM Tech, US, has announced the launch of InformationWeek Education, a new website and quarterly digital magazine for technology executives and administrators at colleges and universities. InformationWeek Education provides news, analysis and expert commentary on the technology issues reshaping higher education. The… Read More
Elsevier launches new review journal – Global Food Security - January 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new review journal - Global Food Security. The launch of the journal is driven by a global concern that scientists and policy makers have great difficulty keeping up with the expanding volume of information about the… Read More
AIP and IOP Publishing create new thesaurus for astronomy community - January 25, 2013
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and IOP Publishing, a non-profit scientific publisher, have jointly announced the creation of a new astronomy thesaurus called the Unified Astronomy Thesaurus (UAT) for the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The UAT is expected to help improve future information discovery for… Read More
BMJ Learning and BMJ Quality launch new learning tools for 2013 - January 25, 2013
Medical publisher the BMJ Group, UK, has announced that BMJ Learning and BMJ Quality are launching new tools to add to the support and learning it already offers to doctors and other healthcare professionals worldwide. The end of 2012 saw the introduction of revalidation for… Read More
BioMed Central launches a new journal Cancer & Metabolism - January 24, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced the launch of a new journal Cancer & Metabolism with a selection of articles that highlight the altered metabolic pathways that drive cancer. The launch issue of the journal includes pioneering research that for the first time observes… Read More
Knovel announces expansion to Yaws’ Critical Property Data for Chemical Engineers and Chemists - January 23, 2013
Knovel, the US-based provider of a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced an expansion to Yaws' Critical Property Data for Chemical Engineers and Chemists which Knovel launched in July 2012. The expanded database now includes data on superheated, saturated and… Read More
