ACS Publications announces new manuscript submission guidelines - February 2, 2018
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced 'Review-Ready Submission' as part of an ongoing effort to improve the author and reviewer experience. This change to submission requirements will save researchers time by eliminating journal-specific formatting. By simplifying the way in which a… Read More
Committee on Publication Ethics announces changes to its Code of Conduct and new policy on expulsions - November 30, 2017
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) recently announced changes to its Code of Conduct as well as a new policy on sanctions against member journal editors and publishers that do not follow their 'principles.' Until recently, members of COPE agreed to adhere to their Code of… Read More
Wiley launches new data sharing and citation policies to improve transparency in research - September 15, 2017
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of new data sharing and citation policies that will be implemented across all participating Wiley journals. Sharing data enables researchers to reuse experimental results and supports the creation of new work built on previous findings. These… Read More
Elsevier becomes signatory to Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines - September 6, 2017
The Center for Open Science has announced that Elsevier, an information analytics business specialising in science and health, is furthering its support for improving the quality of research by becoming a signatory to the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. The TOP… Read More
Emerald signs up to Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines - August 18, 2017
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has become a signatory to Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines, a framework supported by the Center for Open Science (COS) that increases the reproducibility of research through the adoption of transparent research practices. All Emerald journals will encourage adoption of… Read More
FASTR legislation to ensure permanency of public access to scientific research - July 27, 2017
SPARC, an international alliance of academic and research libraries working to create a more open system of scholarly communication, has applauded the introduction of the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would ensure that public access to research articles becomes the law… Read More
Knowledge E added to SHERPA/RoMEO database - June 30, 2017
Knowledge E has announced that all its copyright policies are now featured in the SHERPA/RoMEO database. All KnE conference proceedings and journals articles are covered under policies classified as 'RoMEO Green Publisher' status as displayed on the SHERPA/RoMEO database effective immediately. The global research community,… Read More
AIP Publishing eliminates publication charges for the Journal of Applied Physics and Applied Physics Letters - June 7, 2017
AIP Publishing has announced that it will eliminate publication page charges for the Journal of Applied Physics and Applied Physics Letters, as of June 1, 2017. As a leading not-for-profit publisher, AIP Publishing continually reviews and updates its policies to ensure that its services are… Read More
IET calls on the electrical industry to have its say on the 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations - June 5, 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling on the electrical industry to have its say and influence the content of the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671), following the release of the Draft for Public Comment (DPC) for BS 7671:2018. … Read More
PubMed to include authors’ conflict-of-interest statements and link them to abstracts - May 8, 2017
PubMed, the leading database of abstracts from medical and life science journals, will reportedly include authors' conflict-of-interest statements and link them to abstracts so they are accessible on search pages. Most journals necessitate authors to reveal funding and conflicts. To simplify reporting to PubMed, all… Read More
