ARL releases report on publishing support for small print-based publishers - March 10, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released a new report titled 'Publishing Support for Small Print-Based Publishers: Options for ARL Libraries.' This report is the summary of a project funded by ARL to investigate how research libraries might provide support to print-only publishers in order… Read More
International collaboration between researchers results in greater recognition, says study - March 10, 2011
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released a new study, according to which US researchers who collaborate with international scientists are more likely to have their work cited than peers who do not utilise overseas expertise. US collaborators with international scientists are also more… Read More
AAUP report on new business models for scholarly publishing - March 8, 2011
The Association of American University Presses (AAUP) has released a report titled 'Sustaining Scholarly Publishing: New Business Models for University Presses.' Within the scholarly communications ecosystem, scholarly publishers are a keystone species. University presses - as well as academic societies, research institutions, and other scholarly… Read More
BML study to examine evolution of e-publishing over past 10 years - March 7, 2011
Market research firm BML has announced that it is currently conducting a research on the state of e-publishing on behalf of Publishing Technology, a UK-based provider of software and services to the publishing industry. BML offers research information and business intelligence on… Read More
Thomson Reuters study examines resurgence in scientific progress in Middle East - March 4, 2011
Business information provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a study that seeks to examine the resurgence in scientific progress in the Middle East. It identifies the fields of research contributing to the resurgence while studying the need for change in order to continue the region's recent… Read More
Consumers worldwide increasingly aware of tablets and e-readers, says BCG survey - March 3, 2011
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released the findings of a survey, according to which consumers around the world are increasingly aware of tablets and e-readers. Consumers are prepared to buy these devices, especially if prices come down, says the survey of more than 14,000 consumers… Read More
Special issue of On the Horizon explores young people’s learning with social media - March 2, 2011
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, has released a special issue of On the Horizon, entitled 'Online social networking as a site for learning.' The new special issue explores young people's learning, collaboration, and creativity with social media across a range of educational… Read More
CMAJ paper examines link between journal’s source of revenue and drug recommendations - March 1, 2011
The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) recently published a paper which looks at the association between a journal's source of revenue and the drug recommendations made in the articles it publishes. It examines the influence of pharmaceutical advertising on the drug recommendations made in articles published… Read More
Simba report projects strong growth for STM publishing online services market through 2011 - February 28, 2011
Media industry and forecast analysis firm Simba Information, US, has released a new report titled 'STM Online Services Market 2009-2010'. According to the report, scientific, technical and medical publishing online services - electronic products that link content with other types of data, software and solutions -… Read More
Research and Markets adds ‘Media Tablets: 2010 to 2014’ report to their offering - February 24, 2011
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the 'Media Tablets: 2010 to 2014' report to their offering. The 265-page report contains a detailed analysis of the Media Tablets market. It analyses and quantifies this new market in… Read More
