ETE publishes articles introducing epidemiology content from non-English languages - October 10, 2008
The journal Emerging Themes in Epidemiology (ETE) has recently published a series of articles aimed at introducing content from epidemiological and public health journals to the global community of epidemiologists in a variety of languages. The series, titled "Beyond English: Accessing… Read More
Current publication practices may distort science, say researchers - October 8, 2008
Open access journal PLoS Medicine has published a paper in its latest issue, according to which the current system of publishing medical and scientific research provides a distorted view of the reality of scientific data that are generated in the laboratory and clinic. In their paper,… Read More
Journal articles discuss importance of event knowledge to scientific community - October 1, 2008
Event archiving solutions provider Conference Archives, Inc. (CAI), US, has announced that commentary articles by CAI have been published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) and Learned Publishing. The articles discuss the importance of event knowledge - abstracts, posters, and rich media presentations… Read More
Outsell publishes report forecasting growth of information industry till 2011 - September 30, 2008
Media industry-focused research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc., US, has released a new report titled 2008 Information Industry Market Size, Share & Forecast Report. According to the report, revenues for the worldwide information industry are on track to reach $466 billion by 2011. Outsell forecasts a… Read More
Springer survey highlights research and academic usage of eBooks - September 26, 2008
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, recently conducted a survey highlighting prominent research and academic usage of eBooks. The survey, conducted in conjunction with five leading academic institutions, aimed to better understand the adoption of eBooks, the use of eBooks, and user perception of eBook advantages… Read More
Side effects of surgery/medicine under-reported in ENT medical journals, says study - September 26, 2008
A new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, revealed that harms and adverse events (untoward side effects of surgery or medicine) have been under-reported or poorly described at an alarming low rate by the publishing… Read More
Medical journals mount criticism on pharma industry influence on medicine - September 15, 2008
Articles and editorials in recent issues of US medical journals have been accusing the pharmaceutical industry of misleading the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients. Physician groups medical schools and teaching hospitals are reportedly changing rules to limit the influence of pharmaceutical sales reps. Last month, three top… Read More
Electronic medium boosting growth of publishing industry, says GIA report - September 3, 2008
Off-the-shelf market research publisher Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA), US, has published a report titled 'Publishing Industry: A Global Outlook'. The report provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs and summaries of research findings. It is seen to offer a condensed overview of the… Read More
New survey to identify shifting challenges and priorities for scholarly societies - September 3, 2008
A recently launched international survey 'Meeting the challenges: societies and scholarly communication' aims to gain insight and understanding of the professional challenges facing scholarly societies across the world in the 21st century. Aimed at top-level society executives, the survey seeks to address critical issues for societies with regard to membership… Read More
UK may witness extinction of fungal taxonomy, warn CABI scientists - August 26, 2008
Within the next decade, fungal taxonomy, the science of describing and identifying fungi, risks extinction in the UK unless the government immediately intervenes, CABI scientists warn. A recent House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report, 'Systematics and taxonomy: follow-up', concluded that an absence of government leadership is damaging the… Read More
