PLOS unveils new way to measure Open Science practices - December 12, 2022
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) has announced the release of the first results of a new initiative to measure researchers’ Open Science practices across the published literature, ‘Open Science Indicators’ (OSI). These initial results show increasing prevalence of good practices in research data… Read More
American Physical Society (APS) unveils new Physical Review journal – PRX Life - December 9, 2022
American Physical Society (APS) has announced the launch of the newest Physical Review title, PRX Life. PRX Life will offer scientists from a broad range of disciplines—including physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, and medicine—a high impact, fully open access journal dedicated to… Read More
EBSCO Information Services launches linked data technology, BiblioGraph - December 8, 2022
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) introduces BiblioGraph, a linked data technology that allows users to explore, use and access library catalogs from anywhere on the web. BiblioGraph is the next step in EBSCO’s long-standing commitment to developing linked data-driven technologies and is a direct result… Read More
Funders and research organizations are embracing reviewed preprints as a means to evaluate researchers - December 8, 2022
eLife's unique publishing model has sparked vigorous discussion about the role of editors in selecting research articles for publication. In October, the organization announced that it is eliminating accept/reject decisions after peer review and instead focusing on preprint review and assessment. In support, nine funders have… Read More
Wolters Kluwer makes medication tray management solution a part of the Simplifi+ Compliance Suite - December 5, 2022
Wolters Kluwer, Health has launched Simplifi+® MedTrays to support more accurate, consistent, and safe emergency cart restocking and medication tray management. Part of Simplifi+®, a comprehensive suite of pharmacy compliance solutions, Simplifi+ MedTrays helps ensure medication trays are stocked according to… Read More
Journey for Teams launches first DEI learning module to support diversity - December 5, 2022
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE) have launched Journey for Teams (JFT), the most ambitious diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative in their history, with the release of the first monthly DEI learning module for workplaces… Read More
Springer Nature champions inclusive leadership through the Generation Valuable initiative - December 2, 2022
The Generation Valuable mentoring program, created by the Valuable 500, aims to develop the next generation of leaders with disabilities by matching a mentee with a member of its Executive team. The program addresses the gap in disability talent at all levels and the absence of disability… Read More
F1000 launches Health Open Research, expands the remit of AMRC Open Research - November 24, 2022
F1000 has announced the launch of Health Open Research. This is an expansion of the former Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) Open Research, the open research-publishing venue that “accelerates the real-world benefits of medical research.” Since 2019, AMRC Open Research has enabled… Read More
CHORUS and IEEE to pilot a TechRxiv preprint dashboard service - November 23, 2022
CHORUS will create a Preprint Dashboard and Reporting Service to identify related funders, datasets, reuse licenses, ORCID identifiers, and links to published articles on publisher sites and government public access repositories. The preprint dashboard will aid in the discoverability of preprints associated with funded research –… Read More
The American Nuclear Society and F1000 to launch an open research publishing Platform - November 23, 2022
The American Nuclear Society is launching an open research publishing Platform with open research publisher F1000, a subsidiary of the Taylor & Francis Group. After more than a year of discussion and planning, ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy recently signed… Read More