American Institute of Physics announces two new open-access journals - April 11, 2012
American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced that two new open-access journals will join the distinguished ranks of publications produced by the AIP later this year. The journals – JAP Materials and APL Materials – will be affiliated with AIP's two premier applied physics journals, Journal… Read More
Thieme Medical Publishers publishes new guide on using acupuncture for sleep disorders - April 11, 2012
Thieme Medical Publishers has announced the publication of ‘Acupuncture for Insomnia: Sleep and Dreams in Chinese Medicine’, a text that presents a highly effective treatment for chronic and acute sleeplessness using therapeutic strategies from both TCM as well as Classical Chinese Medicine. The text, authored… Read More
Maney Publishing and IOM3 launch online only virtual journal on energy materials - April 11, 2012
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) have announced the launch of Energy Materials – an online only ‘virtual journal’ covering current research on materials for energy generation and storage drawn from the Institute’s peer reviewed journals. Appearing quarterly,… Read More
InTech launches new OA journal – International Journal of Water Sciences - April 11, 2012
STM publisher InTech, Croatia, has announced the launch of the new peer-reviewed open access journal - International Journal of Water Sciences. The journal is now accepting submissions. Edited by Dr Xixi Wang from Old Dominion University, USA, the journal will publish original papers on all… Read More
JISC-funded project to help universities reach prospective students - April 5, 2012
The UK's Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has announced that it is funding a major new website launched to help universities reach their prospective students and give those students a taste of university teaching. The move follows Michael Gove's call for universities to play a greater… Read More
Brill announces participation in the Journal Usage Statistics Portal - April 5, 2012
Academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, has announced its participation in the Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP), a portal that provides a single point of access for usage statistics. Each University can now quickly and easily compare usage across various publishers, years and journals. The new service… Read More
Elsevier / MC Strategies updates e-book on ICD-10 implementation - April 4, 2012
E-learning solutions provider Elsevier/MC Strategies, US, has announced its continued commitment to the ICD-10 transition and the introduction of a major revision to its e-book, A Guide to Education and Training for ICD-10 Implementation. Elsevier also announced its upcoming Spring 2012 schedule of new Revenue Cycle… Read More
Maney and MPS launch customised production tracking system, ManeyTrack - April 4, 2012
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has launched its customised production tracking system, ManeyTrack. ManeyTrack is a comprehensive web-based system which handles the tracking, information, and reporting elements of the journal production process. It has been developed in collaboration with MPS Limited, a company that provides end-to… Read More
MarkLogic updates Toolkits for Microsoft Office - April 4, 2012
Enterprise software firm MarkLogic Corporation, US, has announced updates to its Toolkits for Microsoft Office. Updates include new, MarkLogic supported versions of the toolkits, a new authoring tool for Microsoft Excel, and updated open source versions of the toolkits. The updated versions of the toolkits are… Read More
ScienceIndex.com adds Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences categories - April 3, 2012
ScienceIndex.com, a Web 2.0 sciences social network, has announced that it has added two new categories - Civil Engineering and Communication Sciences. The Civil Engineering category covers design and construction of public works, including bridges, dams, and other large facilities, and the Communication Engineering category covers… Read More