Clarivate releases regional landscape report highlighting current trends in indigenous research - September 22, 2020
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has released a regional landscape report highlighting the current trends in indigenous research across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Region. The report, entitled as… Read More
Beijing, New York and Boston lead scientific research says, latest analysis from Nature Index 2020 Science cities - September 21, 2020
In the Nature Index 2020 Science Cities supplement, Beijing is named as the top ‘science hotspot’, a position held since 2016, with Boston and New York retaining their standing in the top five. Alongside analysis of the global science hotspots, the Index also points to emerging… Read More
New Clarivate Global Research Report emphasises on the ability to identify and access cutting-edge exploratory research in recently published paper - September 17, 2020
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has released a report, ‘Identifying Research Fronts in the Web of Science: From metrics to meaning.’ Latest analysis from the Institute for Scientific InformationTM at… Read More
New CARL-LAC Report recommends national shared print network for Canada - September 16, 2020
A joint working group of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) have released its final report, laying the groundwork for a collective shared print program across Canadian libraries. Launched in July 2018, the Canadian Collective Print Strategy Working Group… Read More
New Wolters Kluwer, Health report explores the role of nurse executives in shaping the future of nursing - September 14, 2020
Wolters Kluwer, Health has released a new report that presents strategic imperatives for nurse executives in a post-COVID-19 world. “Nurse Executives: Driving Change in the Era of COVID-19,” explores how nurse leaders are in a unique position to embrace new opportunities and… Read More
AAP July 2020 StatShot report: publishing industry declines 9.4% for month; 5.8% year to date - September 14, 2020
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has released its StatShot report for July 2020 reflecting reported revenue for all tracked categories, including Trade (consumer publications), K-12 Instructional Materials, Higher Education Course Materials, Professional Publishing, and University Presses. Total revenues across all categories for July 2020… Read More
New Springer Nature white paper analyses geographical diversity and usage of OA books - September 11, 2020
Open access (OA) books are reaching more countries and have greater usage and higher citation numbers than non-OA books. A new analysis collaboratively produced by Springer Nature and COARD (Collaborative Open Access Research & Development) presents these and other key findings in a new white paper,… Read More
Nature Postdoc survey hints at long-term impact of pandemic on the development of science - September 10, 2020
Data from Nature’s first-ever international postdoctoral survey illustrates the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, on the longer-term development of scientific research, the career paths and mental well-being of postdoctoral researchers. In an early analysis of the survey’s COVID-19 specific… Read More
New white paper explores how the transition to OA can be made more equitable for the Global South - September 8, 2020
The Research4Life initiative has expanded in scope since 2002 to provide free or very low- cost access to the current research literature in over 10,000 registered institutions in eligible countries, helping address research inequalities from the readership side. Given an increasing focus on UN Sustainable… Read More
Ex Libris-commissioned report reveals challenges among researchers and research office leaders - September 4, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced the publication of its annual study on the challenges that academic researchers face, the priorities of research office leaders, and key opportunities for research offices and libraries to support scholarship at institutions of higher education. The study was… Read More
