The future of scholarly books is open (access), reveals a Springer Nature survey - June 19, 2019
A global Springer Nature survey of more than 2,500 academic book authors provides in-depth insights into perceptions of open access (OA). The majority of book authors support the idea that all future scholarly books should be open access (OA). This is one of the key findings… Read More
New Ex Libris report reveals opportunities for academic libraries and research offices to strengthen support for researchers - June 14, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the publication of a study that examines the challenges that researchers confront at institutions of higher education and the level of support provided by research offices and libraries. The study was commissioned by Ex Libris and conducted by Alterline,… Read More
DynaMed founder, Dr. Brian S. Alper, leads effort to define certainty of net benefit for healthcare - June 11, 2019
On June 4, 2019, BMJ Open published an open access paper which defines the ‘certainty of net benefit’ as a proposed method to report the impact of clinical recommendations. The report follows two years of development and deliberation within the Grading of… Read More
Web of Science Group launches new publisher analytics reports - June 5, 2019
The Web of Science Group, part of Clarivate Analytics, has launched its first range of analytical reports aimed specifically for academic publishers. The ready-to-use reports provide a snapshot of journals’ performance and inform competitor analysis. They will help publishers to easily plan robust, evidence-based strategies, based… Read More
CASE STUDY: Developing a Thesaurus for Enhanced Content Discovery and Navigation - May 28, 2019
The website and associated content assets of a professional association of physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology had become an indispensable decision support resource for women's healthcare providers. The resources and publications included committee opinions, practice bulletins, patient education, peer reviewed journals, and clinical updates. To enhance its efforts to… Read More
As the move towards open science progresses, the relevance of data sharing and data management increases, says new Springer Nature whitepaper - May 24, 2019
Springer Nature has published a whitepaper titled ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing in Japan.’ The whitepaper reports a survey of researchers in Japan about data sharing and management. The report includes a summary of discussions by key opinion leaders from the Japanese research community, and… Read More
New SAGE Publishing report lays groundwork for improving social and behavioral science impact metrics - May 24, 2019
While measurement of science impact has traditionally been synonymous with citation counts in academic journals, such counts fail to capture the influence that research can have on policy, practice, and the public. While the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) are uniquely positioned to make this impact and thus benefit society,… Read More
Editage releases new report based on comments from over 2,500 global researchers - May 24, 2019
Editage, a global scholarly communications company, recently released a comprehensive report based on a global author survey capturing the views of almost 7000 researchers on different aspects of scholarly publishing. In the last question of the survey, researchers were asked to provide comments on what they… Read More
LIBER releases two new case studies on research data management support - May 15, 2019
LIBER’s Research Data Management Working Group has published two case studies showcasing research data management support provided by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the University Library at The Arctic University of Norway (UiT). The TU Delft case study focuses on the disciplines… Read More
European University Association releases its Second Big Deals Survey Report - May 14, 2019
The European University Association (EUA) has released its Second Big Deals Survey Report. This updated mapping of major scholarly publishing contracts in Europe comes at a time when the sector is undergoing substantial changes. The survey, conducted in 2017-2018, gathers data from 31 consortia covering… Read More
