Biotechnology for Biofuels names Debra Mohnen as co-Editor-in-Chief - July 14, 2011
Biotechnology for Biofuels, an open access journal published by BioMed Central, has announced the appointment of Professor Debra Mohnen of the University of Georgia as a new Editor-in-Chief, joining Charles Wyman, Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal and Mike Himmel at the helm. She will succeed Chris Somerville, amongst the… Read More
BioMed Central journal Open Network Biology now accepting submissions - July 13, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that its new journal, Open Network Biology, is now accepting submissions. Understanding the complex interactions that underlie human disease is key to developing better targets for new drug discoveries and more personalised healthcare for patients. With the… Read More
JISC calls for publicly funded organisations to make metadata openly accessible - July 12, 2011
With 12 UK-based organisations having reportedly signed up to a new set of open metadata principles, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is inviting all publicly funded organisations to make the same commitment. These include universities, colleges, libraries, museums and archives. Unlocking the descriptive information… Read More
BioMed to host African conference as part of open access initiatives - July 12, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that new initiatives being launched in 2011 look to increase the visibility and output of scientific research from across Africa and the wider developing world. The publisher has announced that its Open Access Africa 2011 conference will… Read More
Access to Coastal Zone Information Collection now available via GPO’s Federal Digital System - July 12, 2011
The US Government Printing Office (GPO) is providing permanent public access to the Coastal Zone Information Collection (CZIC) through the agency's Federal Digital System (FDsys), a one-stop site to authentic, published Government information. In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services… Read More
Pacific University libraries and California Polytechnic State University announce publishing partnership - July 11, 2011
The libraries at Pacific University (Ore.) and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo have announced a publishing partnership for a new open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to library-led scholarly communication initiatives, online publishing and digital projects. The Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication will… Read More
Springer and University of Hong Kong renew Open Choice agreement - July 8, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Libraries has signed a renewal agreement that allows researchers with affiliation to the HKU to publish their research results in Springer journals by using Springer Open Choice. After a one-year pilot project, which… Read More
BioMed Central to launch three new journals at ISMB/ECCB event - July 4, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced its participation at the upcoming 19th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology and 10th European Conference on Computational Biology (ISMB/ECCB 2011) in Vienna. The company will be exhibiting at booth #11. BioMed is sponsoring… Read More
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals launch new journal – QScience Connect - July 4, 2011
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals (BQFJ) has announced the launch of QScience Connect on its digital publishing platform QScience.com. QScience Connect is a new kind of peer-reviewed academic and scientific journal that aims to provide a home for all research considered to be valid, ethical and correct.… Read More
Oxford Journals launches pilot for online open access charges - July 1, 2011
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford, has launched a pilot to administer open access charges online through a new ordering system built on top of the existing Oxford Journals Author Services infrastructure. The new system is a continuation… Read More
