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
ICIS expands global crude oil market coverage - February 23, 2011
Global chemicals information provider ICIS, part of the Reed Business Information group, has announced the expansion of its global crude oil coverage. The re-designed World Crude Report now includes price assessments for a number of additional grades of crude oil, along with charts to enable… Read More
Information Today, Inc. releases market research study on library spending - February 21, 2011
Information Today, Inc. (ITI) recently released a market research study on library spending, Library Resource Guide's Benchmark Study on Library Spending Plans. The study represents the responses of 1,201 directors, administrators, librarians and other library professionals in public, academic, government and… Read More
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals improve healthcare services through Emerald research - February 21, 2011
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced that at a time when shrinking budgets require carefully considered decisions, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals have measured a positive impact on patient safety by using research published in Emerald Health Care Management collection of peer-reviewed journals. The Emerald… Read More
US consumers more likely to purchase a smartphone than other consumer devices in 2011, says Gartner report - February 18, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released the findings of a survey according to which consumers in the US are more likely to buy a smartphone in 2011 than PCs, mobile phones, e-readers, media tablets and gaming products. According to the survey, US… Read More
Thomson Reuters report examines use of electronic tools in peer review process - February 17, 2011
Workflow management systems provider ScholarOne, part of Thomson Reuters, has released a report that examines new practices publishers are using — with the help of electronic management tools — to streamline the review process. The report, ‘Increasing the Quality and Timeliness of Scholarly Peer Review’,… Read More
AAP submits annual review of global intellectual property protection to USTR - February 17, 2011
The Association of American Publishers (AAP), through the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), recently submitted its annual Special 301 Report to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The report details issues related to intellectual property rights protection and market… Read More
Smartphones account for 19 percent of global mobile device sales in 2010: Gartner report - February 10, 2011
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a report titled "Competitive Landscape: Mobile Devices, Worldwide, 4Q10 and 2010". According to the report, worldwide mobile device sales to end users totalled 1.6 billion units in 2010, a 31.8 percent increase from 2009. Smartphone sales to… Read More
