Switzerland takes top spot for OA publishing with 39 percent open access publications - August 10, 2018
According to a report, compiled by the European Commission (EC), Switzerland occupies the top spot for OA publishing with 39% open access publications, closely followed by Croatia with 37.9% and Estonia with 37.1%. Globally, the share of research results published 'open access' is 30%. 220,416 scientific… Read More
CARL’s Digital Preservation Working Group survey on building capacity for digital preservation in Canada - August 3, 2018
As Canadian memory institutions are increasingly called to preserve and give access to valuable digital materials into the future, there is a need to develop a clearer understanding of what gaps exist between available resources and growing needs in the field of digital preservation. The Canadian… Read More
ARL invites libraries to register for 2018 LibQUAL+ survey - July 16, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries is inviting libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+® by registering for the 2018 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a tool that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality. The protocol is… Read More
SPARC Europe announces new research initiative on open incentives and reward systems - July 13, 2018
SPARC Europe has announced that it is undertaking a new research initiative that will shed light on the various patterns of rewards and incentives being employed by funding organisations as well as those that address openness of the research they fund. Funders are crucial players in… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Library Development, SPEC Kit 359 - July 12, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Library Development, SPEC Kit 359, which gathers information to better understand the supporting structures and resources (personnel, financial, and material) and the activities and expectations associated with library development efforts at ARL member libraries. This SPEC survey… Read More
New Springer Nature report shows value of hybrid journals to research community and beyond - July 3, 2018
A report from Springer Nature shows that OA articles published in hybrid journals attract more downloads, citations, and attention compared with non-OA articles in hybrid journals. The findings of the report, ‘Assessing the open access effect for hybrid journals,’ demonstrate this wider value which hybrid… Read More
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
