Elsevier’s new OA journal to publish case reports on the behavioural aspects of seizures and epilepsy - November 27, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports, a new online-only Open Access journal devoted to the rapid publication of case reports on the behavioural aspects of seizures and epilepsy. As a sister journal to Epilepsy & Behavior, case reports… Read More
Journals JMR, MRS Communications offer new open access option for authors - November 27, 2012
The Materials Research Society (MRS) and Cambridge University Press (CUP) are jointly offering a new open access (OA) option for authors. The initiative allows authors the choice to publish in the Journal of Materials Research (JMR) and MRS Communications under a new model ensuring broad dissemination… Read More
Elsevier launches new OA journal – Leukemia Research Reports - November 26, 2012
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new open access, online journal - Leukemia Research Reports. Leukemia Research Reports, a sister journal to the publication Leukemia Research, will deliver timely information online to all healthcare professionals involved in basic and/or applied clinical research… Read More
BioMed Central journals accepting manuscripts peer reviewed by Peerage of Science - November 26, 2012
Open access (OA) publisher BioMed Central has announced that its journals BMC Biology, BMC Ecology, BMC Evolutionary Biology and Frontiers in Zoology are now welcoming manuscripts that have been reviewed through the community peer-review initiative Peerage of Science. The initiative aims to not only bring… Read More
COAR and euroCRIS announce strategic partnership - November 26, 2012
The World Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and euroCRIS recently announced a strategic partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed at the euroCRIS members meeting in Madrid/Spain on November 6, 2012. The partnership will be based on the mutual understanding of the importance of… Read More
DOAB User Needs Analysis released - November 19, 2012
The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) recently released the final report of the DOAB User Needs Analysis. This report is based on the experiences, needs, and expectations of users as they emerged from a survey, an online discussion, and a panel at the recent OASPA… Read More
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
