Elsevier adds OA journal Annals of Medicine and Surgery to its medical journal portfolio - October 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has added Annals of Medicine and Surgery (AMS), an online-only, open access journal devoted to physicians and surgeons in training, to its medical journal portfolio. AMS publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles, as well as review articles, commentaries, quality improvement projects, case reports, and… Read More
Thieme in deal to publish International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - October 25, 2013
Scientific and medical publisher Thieme has announced a new agreement to take over publication of the International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (IAO). Already in its 17th year of publication, this is one of the world's oldest open access journals. The title appears four times a year and… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces new referee reward programme as part of the company’s OA policy - October 25, 2013
IOP Publishing (IOP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has introduced a new referee reward programme as part of the company's open access policy. The move has been made to help recognise the contribution made by reviewers to the peer-review process. It will… Read More
Four Wiley journals transition to Open Access - October 23, 2013
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the transition of four journals to the Wiley Open Access publishing program, bringing the total number of Wiley's open access titles to 28. From January 1, 2014, all newly published articles in Aging Cell, Cancer Science, Influenza and… Read More
BioMed Central announces various events to mark 6th year of Open Access Week - October 21, 2013
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced various events to mark the 6th year of Open Access Week, which begins today (October 21). Open Access Week is a global event to increase awareness of the benefits of open access publishing, and give people the opportunity to… Read More
New SPIE open access publishing program wins strong participation - October 21, 2013
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced that an author-choice open access publishing program for journals, launched earlier this year, is gaining strong participation from authors and increasing the volume of freely accessible, peer-reviewed optics and photonics research literature as a result. … Read More
Florida State University announces two campus-wide initiatives during Open Access Week - October 18, 2013
As Florida State University observes Open Access Week Oct. 21-27, Florida State University Libraries is advancing two campus-wide initiatives to support a growing international effort to promote free and immediate online access to scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use research results as needed.… Read More
Maney Publishing in deal with Maruzen to offer its E-journal collections to customers in Japan - October 17, 2013
Academic publisher Maney Publishing has entered into an agreement with Maruzen to act as a non-exclusive sales agent for its MORE (Maney Online Research E-journal) Collections throughout Japan. The MORE E-journal Collections provide libraries and consortia with the greatest breadth of content for their users… Read More
Emerald offers free access to selected studies aimed at policy makers in the fields of Transport and Sustainability - October 3, 2013
Academic publisher Emerald is offering free access to a selection of studies aimed at policy makers in the fields of Transport and Sustainability. This collection, to support the 4th Annual National Sustainable Transport Conference in London on October 3, is available until November 3: Read More
Frontiers launches new OA journal in Cell and Developmental Biology - October 2, 2013
Open-access publisher Frontiers, part of the Nature Publishing Group family, has announced the launch of its Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology journal. One of the most exciting revolutions occurring in science today is the integration of disciplines. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology will… Read More
