Thieme launches new OA journal – TCS Reports - June 26, 2013
STM publisher Thieme has announced the launch of its new Open-Access journal Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports (TCS Reports). A companion to The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, TCS Reports compiles case reports of great clinical relevance to thoracic, vascular and cardiovascular research. Surgical implementation is… Read More
SCOAP3 on track to meet target start date of January 1, 2014 - June 24, 2013
The international Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) partnership reaffirmed its commitment to SCOAP3 at a recent meeting in May. The initiative, with the full support of CERN, is now ready to move to its next step - signing contracts with publishers… Read More
Elsevier launches new OA journal – GeoResJ - June 20, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new open access journal, GeoResJ. The journal will be the first open access only journal to join Elsevier's earth and planetary science journals portfolio. GeoResJ aims to provide a forum for rapid publication of top… Read More
Cambridge University Press selects CCC’s RightsLink for Open Access solution to manage APCs for OA publications - June 19, 2013
Licensing solutions provider Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), US, has announced that Cambridge University Press has selected CCC's RightsLink for Open Access to manage Article Processing Charges (APCs) for its Open Access publications. CCC has been helping publishers improve the author experience in collecting APCs… Read More
G8 science ministers’ recommendations on access to research - June 18, 2013
As preparations were underway in Northern Ireland for the 39th G8 summit, science ministers from G8 nations met with their national science academies to discuss the most pressing issues in research facing scientists worldwide. Their recommendations will be put to the G8 leaders during talks being… Read More
PeerJ celebrates first anniversary - June 14, 2013
PeerJ recently celebrated the first anniversary of their original announcement. PeerJ was announced on June 12, 2012 and opened for submissions on December 3, 2012. The first PeerJ articles were published on Feb 12, 2013. This was followed by launching PeerJ PrePrints in April… Read More
NPG and Nanjing Agricultural University announce 2014 launch of OA journal Horticulture Research - June 11, 2013
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group and Nanjing Agricultural University have announced the 2014 launch of open access journal Horticulture Research. The journal will launch on nature.com in January 2014, and will begin accepting submissions later in 2013. The new partnership was announced at the launch of… Read More
Springer welcomes discussion around the Clearing House for the Open Research of the United States - June 7, 2013
STM publisher Springer has welcomed discussion around the Clearing House for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS) and the involvement of publishers in debates around access to academic research. The US Government is taking steps towards an efficient infrastructure for open access to publicly… Read More
House Assembly passes California Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act - June 3, 2013
The House Assembly has passed the California Taxpayer Access to Publicly Funded Research Act (AB 609). The act is now set to be heard in the Senate later this summer. If AB 609 becomes law, it will unlock access to the results of more than $200 million in annual,… Read More
Elsevier launches new OA journal – Translational Proteomics - May 28, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of an online-only, open access journal - Translational Proteomics. The journal is devoted to transferring fundamental discoveries in the field of proteomics to clinical applications, accelerating understanding and treatment of human diseases. Jean-Charles Sanchez, Associate Professor at the… Read More
