The scientific & technical publishing market grew during the pandemic, says new Simba report - July 8, 2021
Coronavirus lockdowns, travel restrictions and trade disruptions made for a challenging year, but according to the most recent report from Simba Information, a leader in media and publishing intelligence, these factors did not keep the scientific and technical publishing market from posting underlying growth. The report… Read More
An upcoming RLUK report looks at the role of libraries in scholarly research - June 28, 2021
The role of academic and research libraries as active participants and leaders in the production of scholarly research report was commissioned by RLUK, in partnership with the AHRC, in order to investigate the role of academic and research library staff in the initiation, production,… Read More
New Research4Life User Review sheds light on users’ needs and challenges - June 22, 2021
Research4Life programs make a significant positive difference to research experiences in low- and middle-income countries – but only when users know they are available and how to use them. This is a key finding of an independent Research4Life user experience review conducted during 2020 using a combination… Read More
New Clarivate Report validates that nations or institutions with diverse research priorities respond to unforeseen scientific challenges more comprehensively - June 16, 2021
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has released a new Global Research Report which examines the ability of nations and institutions to respond to unexpected challenges or opportunities in science, medicine, technology and social sciences based… Read More
New study on changing role of research libraries to be presented at the Jisc and CNI leader conference - June 11, 2021
A new study is underway to investigate the role of research libraries in this moment of substantial strategic change and post- pandemic. The study, conducted by the Association of Research Libraries in the US and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries examines research universities’ strategic directions… Read More
Open Access agreements with smaller publishers require active cross-stakeholder alignment, says new report - June 9, 2021
Information Power Ltd, a consultancy service specializing in Open Access and research information, has released a report, according to which Open Access agreements between consortia/libraries and smaller independent publishers are used worldwide increasingly since 2020, signalling a potential for further growth. The report was… Read More
Cochrane Belgium partners on clinical trial transparency report - May 24, 2021
Cochrane Belgium, together with TranspariMED, Test Aankoop and Kom op tegen Kanker, recently released a report detailing the status of clinical trial transparency in Belgium. The report used data collected on the EU Trials Tracker, which monitors the status of… Read More
New Emerald Publishing report emphasizes on the need for innovation in research output - May 11, 2021
A new report by Emerald Publishing has revealed that academics have a strong desire to change the way research is presented to make it more useable in a post-Covid world. They call for faster dissemination and easier use of research for non-academics, including students,… Read More
Subscribe-to-Open 2021 Transparency Report details costs related to the EDP Sciences-SMAI Subscribe-to-Open pilot program for mathematics journals - May 7, 2021
As advocates of open science, EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Industrielles et Appliquées (SMAI) have shared the first annual report relating to their Subscribe-to-Open (S2O) program in mathematics. The report includes details of the evolution of subscription prices, renewal targets, publication costs… Read More
Springer Nature and The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network jointly release whitepaper on how to narrow the policy, research, and community divide - May 3, 2021
Springer Nature and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) have announced the release of a new white paper, Harnessing Science for a Sustainable Future: Narrowing the Policy, Research, and Community Divide. The joint white paper presents key takeaways and recommendations from a… Read More
