Academies call for a sustainable European data governance approach - July 1, 2019
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, and the Royal Society have jointly published a discussion paper on Flourishing in a data-enabled society (PDF). Based on the outcomes of discussions during an ALLEA/Royal Society conference in November 2018, the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer study finds medical students spending more on mobile & online board review prep for licensing exams - June 27, 2019
Medical students increased their investment in information and educational resources by 14% in 2018, with approximately 60% of those dollars going toward board review and preparatory support, according to a survey of American Medical Student Association (AMSA) members. The survey, conducted in coordination with Wolters Kluwer,… Read More
Web of Science data show that G20 nations are drivers of the global research system - June 25, 2019
The Institute for Scientific Information at the Web of Science Group launched a new report which examines the research performance of the G20 with a visual comparative snapshot for each G20 nation, ahead of the Osaka summit in Japan from June 28-29. The Web of Science Group is part of… Read More
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
