Research4Life announces dramatic increase in peer reviewed research available to developing world - May 17, 2012
The Research4Life partners have announced that content available through its collaborative public-private partnership has dramatically increased since 2011 to reach 17,000 peer reviewed scientific journals, books and databases. Research4Life provides over 6,000 institutions in more than 100 developing countries with free or low cost access to… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. launches new OA journal – BioResearch Open Access - May 17, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, US, has announced the release of the inaugural issue of BioResearch Open Access, a new bimonthly peer-reviewed open access journal. The journal provides a new rapid-publication forum for a broad range of scientific topics including but not limited to molecular and… Read More
SAGE partners with Simon Fraser University on SAGE Open - May 16, 2012
Academic and professional publisher SAGE has announced a partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU), a leader in the open access movement and a member of COPE (Compact for Open-access Publishing Equity). The partnership is designed to encourage social science and humanities faculty and students at SFU… Read More
Versita launches new Open Access journal programme - May 10, 2012
Academic publisher Versita has announced the launch of a new programme of Open Access journals. 100 Emerging Science Journals are being launched in 2012. The programme will focus on young and rapidly developing fields of science, which have not yet been covered by a designated journal.… Read More
QScience.com launches new online journal to publish conference proceedings - May 10, 2012
Qatar-based QScience.com has announced the launch of a new service focusing entirely on publishing conference proceedings. Conference delegates can now publish their contributions in an online journal, QScience Proceedings. QScience Proceedings publishes papers from meetings of the world's most prestigious conferences, delivering in-depth coverage of leading-edge… Read More
STM welcomes UK minister’s support for sustainable open access - May 4, 2012
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) has welcomed the support of David Willetts, the UK Minister of State for Universities and Science, for publishing and sustainable open access. Writing this week in the Guardian on the UK government's plans to make… Read More
More than 12 million catalogue records from Harvard’s 73 libraries publicly available - April 26, 2012
The Harvard Library has announced that it is making more than 12 million catalogue records from Harvard’s 73 libraries publicly available. The records contain bibliographic information about books, videos, audio recordings, images, manuscripts, maps, and more. The Harvard Library is making these records available in… Read More
Journal report on multidisciplinary care for lower back pain - April 24, 2012
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., US, has announced that The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine has published a study that says many patients with lower back pain might benefit significantly from an individualised, multidisciplinary, team-based model of care. This includes access to licensed complementary care… Read More
Journal of NeuroEngineering brings out thematic series on mobility technology - April 23, 2012
Open Access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that a new thematic series ‘Major trends in mobility technology’ was recently published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. Guest edited by Brian Caulfield and Silvestro Micera, this series aims to review mobility technology research in Europe.… Read More
Emerald offers free access to environmental research in recognition of Earth Day - April 23, 2012
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has announced free access to key scholarly research on renewable energy, climate change and sustainability in recognition of Earth Day. Reflecting Earth Day’s mission to broaden, diversify and activate the environmental movement worldwide through education, Emerald has chosen content from… Read More
