CABI supports initiative to create a research infrastructure for microbial resources - July 14, 2010
Life sciences publisher CABI, UK, has announced that as a member of the Global Biological Resource Centre Network (GBRCN), it will support the proposal for a research infrastructure to improve access to high-quality microbial resources and bring together European microbial resource collections and their stakeholders -… Read More
Springer set to publish official journal of the Controlled Release Society - July 13, 2010
STM publisher Springer has announced that it will publish a new international, peer-reviewed journal Drug Delivery and Translational Research, starting February 2011. Focusing exclusively on translational aspects of drug delivery, the bi-monthly journal seeks to provide a unique forum for publication of high-quality research. The journal… Read More
ESTSS partners with Co-Action Publishing to launch new OA journal - July 13, 2010
Open access (OA) scholarly publisher Co-Action Publishing, Sweden, has announced a partnership with the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) to launch the latter's new OA journal, European Journal of Psychotraumatology. As the official organ of the society, the publication will aim to engage scholars,… Read More
AIP launches new online hosting platform using Atex Polopoly Web CMS - July 13, 2010
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has released Scitation C3, an online discovery platform powered by the Atex Polopoly web content management system. The Polopoly Web CMS is said to provide the tools for AIP to integrate its publishing process with its hosting system, to build… Read More
EBSCO Publishing introduces new resource for energy industry professionals - July 12, 2010
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced the availability of a new full-text database - Energy & Power Source. The database is designed to support the informational needs of energy and power industry professionals at all levels as well as academic researchers. Energy… Read More
ICIS pricing launches Middle East Polyethylene Terephthalate report - July 12, 2010
ICIS pricing, a price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has extended its series of weekly Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) reports to include the Middle East market. The new report captures industry price trends and the key factors influencing them, as well as updates on the… Read More
American Chemical Society’s C&EN launches news channel on environmental research - July 8, 2010
The American Chemical Society has announced that its weekly newsmagazine Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) has launched its first news channel - the Environmental SCENE. The channel provides a steady stream of news about environmental research, business, and policy, including coverage of climate change, pollution, toxic… Read More
NetLearning revamps website with online catalogue and demos - July 8, 2010
E-learning solutions provider NetLearning, part of Cengage Learning, US, has launched an updated, easy-to-navigate website which provides users with streamlined information on products, courseware and services for their individual facility's needs. The new site provides detailed information on NetLearning's online courses and products, including a searchable… Read More
Elsevier and International Society of Geriatric Oncology launch Journal of Geriatric Oncology - July 7, 2010
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) have announced the launch of an international, multidisciplinary journal - Journal of Geriatric Oncology. The Journal of Geriatric Oncology is focused on advancing research in the pathogenesis, biology, treatment and survivorship issues of older… Read More
RSC Publishing announces inaugural issue of MedChemComm - July 7, 2010
Scientific publisher RSC Publishing, the publishing arm of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, has announced the online publication of the first issue of MedChemComm. MedChemComm is a new a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal for the rapid publication of research in medicinal chemistry. The journal is free… Read More