Elsevier launches Postdoc Free Access Program, a new initiative designed to help early career researchers - November 15, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the Postdoc Free Access Program, a new initiative designed to help early career researchers who are in between research positions stay up-to-date in their field. For scholars who have recently received their PhD and currently do… Read More
Research4Life partners extend partnership through 2020 - November 15, 2012
The Research4Life partners have announced that they have agreed to extend their partnership through 2020. Research4Life currently provides over 6,000 institutions in more than 100 developing countries with free or low cost access to peer-reviewed online content from the world's leading scientific,… Read More
MDPI launches new open access journal, Publications - November 15, 2012
Switzerland-based open access publisher MDPI has launched a new open access journal, Publications. Dr. John J. Regazzi has been appointed as the journal's founding Editor-in-Chief. Publications is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which seeks to provide an advanced forum for studies related to all… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert launches Liebert Author Advocacy Program to promote scholarly publishing - November 14, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced the launch of the Liebert Author Advocacy Program (LAAP), an innovative membership programme for academic, corporate, and funding institutions designed to support Open Access (OA) and enhance the visibility and share-ability of academic research. The LAAP and associated… Read More
Springer and the Korean Society for Micro and Nano Systems announce publishing partnership - November 9, 2012
STM publisher Springer and the Korean Society for Micro and Nano Systems have announced a partnership to publish a new interdisciplinary journal Micro and Nano Systems Letters (MNSL), beginning in March 2013. As a fully sponsored open access journal, it will be part of the SpringerOpen… Read More
NPG and Labtiva announce ReadCube Access program for affordable single-click purchases and two-day rentals - November 9, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has announced an affordable way to read scientific articles on NPG journals. NPG and software company Labtiva opened to the public a pilot of the ReadCube Access programme for inexpensive single-click purchases and two-day rentals. The programme will help researchers,… Read More
SISSA Medialab to offer full hybrid OA option on journals jointly owned with IOP Publishing - November 9, 2012
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP) and SISSA Medialab have announced that they will be offering a full hybrid open access option on the journals jointly owned with IOP Publishing. With effect from October 26, Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, Journal of Cosmology… Read More
NPG expands Creative Commons Attribution license options - November 8, 2012
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has introduced the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license on its 19 NPG-owned academic journals. From December 2012, the CC BY license will be available to authors choosing open access publication options in these journals, in addition to the… Read More
Wiley launches new OA journal – Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - November 6, 2012
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine (MGGM), a new Wiley Open Access journal. Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Dr. Maximilian Muenke, the journal will provide rapid dissemination of high-quality research in all areas of human,… Read More
UK government stands up for open access with £10 million funding boost - November 2, 2012
In line with the UK government's commitment to free and open access to publicly-funded research, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts recently announced a £10 million cash injection to the top 30 UK research-intensive institutions, to aid the transition to open access and compliance with the new Research Council UK… Read More
