Karger Publishers unveils ‘Open Access Gateway’ – an information center with a fast and easy search tool for biomedical publications - April 1, 2014
Biomedical publisher Karger Publishers, Switzerland, has launched its Open Access Gateway, an online platform that puts everything users need in Open Access, from an expansive database of free biomedical articles to information about publishing Open Access articles, at their fingertips. The searchable Gateway has been… Read More
First ever Conference on Open Access and Scholarly Publishing in Asia to begin June 2 - March 31, 2014
The first ever Conference on Open Access and Scholarly Publishing in Asia (COASP Asia) will begin June 2, 2014. Discussions will focus on open access publishing as a global industry with a key focus on Asia as an emerging market. The conference aims to provide a… Read More
Elsevier launches new OA journal – Schizophrenia Research: Cognition - March 31, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, a new open access journal dedicated to publishing original research, concise research reports, brief reports, letters to the editor, and review papers addressing the role of cognitive functioning in schizophrenia. Dr. Philip D. Harvey will… Read More
University of Waikato becomes first university in New Zealand to approve OA mandate guidelines - March 24, 2014
The University of Waikato has become the first university in New Zealand to approve a mandate around open access to academics' publications. The Open Access Mandate Guidelines were approved this month by the University of Waikato's Academic Board. Under the guidelines, academic staff can disseminate… Read More
Elsevier launches Open Access journal: Internet Interventions - March 20, 2014
STM publisher, Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Open Access, online-only journal, Internet Interventions. The journal is published in affiliation with the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) and the European Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ESRII). The internet is increasingly used… Read More
Elsevier unveils new OA journal: Colloid and Interface Science Communications - March 11, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of open access journal - Colloid and Interface Science Communications (COLCOM). Colloid and Interface Science Communications provides an innovative channel for the rapid publication of short initial reports on new fundamental concepts, research findings and topical applications at… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched Pilot Collection to become Open Access - March 11, 2014
Knowledge Unlatched (KU) has announced that its Pilot Collection of 28 new books from 13 recognised scholarly publishers will become Open Access. The KU Pilot Collection is the first step in creating a sustainable route to Open Access for Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) books. Support… Read More
Wiley unveils new OA journal – Nursing Open - March 10, 2014
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of Nursing Open as part of the Wiley Open Access publishing program. The journal is one of the first open access journals to span the entire breadth of the nursing field. Nursing Open provides authors… Read More
MSU Library joins SCOAP3, makes research articles freely accessible to all - March 10, 2014
The Montana State University Library has taken an initiative towards making important physics research more widely accessible. The library recently signed on to participate in Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3), a program that makes peer-reviewed literature… Read More
Thieme Publishing Group expands open-access range, launches new platform ‘Thieme Open’ - March 6, 2014
Medical publisher Thieme Publishing Group is expanding its open-access range with the launch of the new platform 'Thieme Open.' The online resource offers authors a comprehensive overview of the numerous open-access publishing options provided by Thieme. Readers can easily access the latest articles with a few… Read More
