New Nature Index data shows surge in China’s publishing of high-quality research in the Earth and environmental sciences - July 2, 2018
New data from the Nature Index show a surge in China's publishing of high-quality research in the Earth and environmental sciences. The United States remains the leading nation in the field, but China's output is catching up, rising by 95% between 2012 and 2017 to take… Read More
Open Access sales exceed expectations and will continue to scale upwards, says new Simba report - June 27, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report, according to which the global push for open access (OA) to research papers, once viewed as a threat by traditional journal publishers, has delivered a fast-growing revenue stream that will continue to scale upwards. The… Read More
ProQuest survey reveals how using varied content types improves learning - June 25, 2018
In March 2018, ProQuest surveyed more than 1,300 faculty and students around the globe to better understand the value they find in using various types of content. Responses reveal that access to varied content types generates better student research and learning outcomes. While peer-reviewed journals… Read More
Nature Index 2018 Annual Tables released, competition heats up in the world of high-quality scientific research - June 7, 2018
The Nature Index 2018 Annual Tables has been released, and the United States is the world's largest contributor to high-quality scientific research papers, followed by China and Germany. These tables track by country and institution the research published in 82 high-quality journals each year, counting both… Read More
KAIST, University of Tokyo and POSTECH top the Annual Reuters Ranking of Asia Pacific’s Most Innovative Universities for 2018 - June 5, 2018
KAIST, University of Tokyo and POSTECH top the Reuters 2018 ranking of Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities. The Asia Pacific (APAC) ranking aims to identify and rank the educational institutions in the region doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies, and power new markets and industries. Compiled in… Read More
Oxford University Press to provide usage statistics to library customers compliant with new COUNTER Code of Practice, Release 5 - May 23, 2018
Oxford University Press will provide usage statistics to library customers that are compliant with the new COUNTER Code of Practice, Release 5 this summer. The COUNTER Code of Practice is the industry-standard format for usage reporting of electronic resources. Oxford University Press will be one of… Read More
Kudos announces 6 month results of its new shareable PDF (S-PDF) service - May 22, 2018
Kudos, the award-winning platform for managing research dissemination, has announced 6 month results of its new shareable PDF (S-PDF) service. The S-PDF provides researchers with a means to write and share a high-level overview for each of their publications, giving the broader context of their work… Read More
Springer Nature charts rapid growth in open access articles by UK authors - May 17, 2018
Springer Nature has released a new report, Gold open access in the UK: Springer Nature's transition. The report outlines how Springer Nature has been able to deliver rapid growth in gold open access (OA) articles in the UK. In the five years… Read More
Publishers welcome 2018 USTR Special 301 Report Addressing Copyright Protection and Enforcement Issues - April 30, 2018
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the 2018 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Report highlights key markets in which publishers have significant copyright concerns and face market-access barriers. The… Read More
Reuters releases top 100 Europe’s Most Innovative Universities ranking - April 26, 2018
Reuters has released its third annual ranking of Europe's Most Innovative Universities in partnership with Clarivate Analytics. The list is based on empirical data including patent filings from Derwent Innovation and research paper citations from the Web of Science. The list identifies… Read More
