Informa re-launches Good Clinical Practice journal as Scrip Clinical Research - November 11, 2009
Medical scientific publisher Informa Healthcare, UK, has announced that its journal Good Clinical Practice has been re-launched as Scrip Clinical Research. The change of name is in response to the industry's need for more commercially-minded insights in the field of clinical research outsourcing. Scrip Clinical Research… Read More
Publishers celebrate 150th anniversary of publication of Origin of the Species - November 10, 2009
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has announced that it is offering open access to two peer-reviewed articles about Charles Darwin and his historic insights into evolution to celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On the Origin of Species. The two… Read More
SAGE launches Encyclopedia of Case Study Research - November 10, 2009
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of Sage Reference's new two-volume Encyclopedia of Case Study Research. The encyclopaedia claims to be the first available resource to present a comprehensive overview of design and methods in case study research. Written by leading researchers in the field,… Read More
Springer partners with Society of Wetland Scientists to publish Wetlands - November 9, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, will publish Wetlands, the official journal of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), starting January 2010. The journal will join Springer’s growing portfolio of ecology journals. Dr. Darold P. Batzer of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, will serve as the… Read More
Wiley-VCH set to publish Steel Research International - November 9, 2009
Wiley-VCH, the German subsidiary of John Wiley & Sons, US, has announced publishing responsibility for Steel Research International, beginning January 2010. Wiley-VCH will publish the journal on behalf of Verlag Stahleisen, Steel Institute VDEh, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials ASME, Fédération… Read More
Springer introduces new section in Climatic Change journal - November 6, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced a section called Climatic Change Letters within the journal Climatic Change. Similar in scope to Climatic Change, the Letters will provide a vehicle for rapid publication, offering short articles on new findings of interest to researchers in climate-related disciplines. Climatic… Read More
Brill launches journal OA service, Brill Open - November 6, 2009
Academic publisher Brill, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Brill Open, a new author service that offers the option of making articles freely available upon publication. Brill Open enables authors to comply with research funding bodies and institutions which require open access. The Brill Open option… Read More
Latest version of Symyx Direct supports Markush structure storage and retrieval - November 6, 2009
Symyx Technologies, Inc., a US-based provider of information management systems, has announced the release of the Symyx Direct 6.3 chemistry data cartridge. The product is projected to feature new capabilities in the handling of non-specific Markush chemical structures. Symyx Direct enables researchers to register, search and… Read More
Seventh edition of ‘AJCC Cancer Staging Manual’ launched - November 5, 2009
STM publisher Springer, Germany, has announced the launch of the seventh edition of AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. The manual has been prepared by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) in collaboration with its member organisations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute and… Read More
Knovel launches ‘Engineering Cases’, a content feature for engineers - November 5, 2009
Knovel, an online resource for engineers, has announced the launch of Engineering Cases, a regular content feature. The feature aims to bridge the knowledge gap for engineers by sharing examples of best practices, rules of thumb, and new uses of applications or technologies. The articles, written… Read More
