Invitation to complete survey on how archives and special collection repositories are being cited in publications - April 4, 2018
Research Libraries UK, in partnership with The National Archives and Jisc, have recently commissioned TheResearchBase to undertake a commissioned study into the citation of archive and special collection holding repositories within academic publications ('Citation Capture'). As a part of this important… Read More
Springer Nature publishes first Responsible Business report – Discover More - March 28, 2018
Springer Nature has launched its first Responsible Business report since the creation of the company through merger in 2015. The report, entitled Discover More, outlines how Springer Nature helps the communities it serves to advance discovery and learning and tracks the environmental and social impacts of… Read More
Digital delivery breathes new life into professional books and scholarly monographs, says new Simba report - March 23, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report titled 'Scholarly & Professional E-Book Publishing 2018-2022.' The report examines the scholarly and professional market including e-books in law, business, scientific and technical, medical, and social science and humanities. It found… Read More
Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output, new analysis from the Nature Index reveals - March 22, 2018
A new analysis from the Nature Index has revealed that Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output. A further fall of 3.7% in 2017 deepens the 19.6% decrease recorded by the Nature Index between 2012 and 2016. Japan's share of the… Read More
New Springer Nature report looks at researchers’ challenges in sharing data across geographic borders and disciplines - March 21, 2018
A recent report from Springer Nature reveals strong support for data sharing globally, yet identifies a number of common problems amongst researchers when they endeavour to share their data. However, the report also shows variations between nations and disciplines in the proportion of researchers sharing their… Read More
Open access is the future of academic and scientific publishing, says new Springer Nature survey - March 15, 2018
The overwhelming majority of professional staff in research institutions and libraries across the globe view open access as the future of academic and scientific publishing. However, many are not satisfied with the speed of transition, according to a survey by Springer Nature. The survey of 200… Read More
SPARC Europe and Digital Curation Centre release an update to its analysis of Open Data policies in Europe - March 1, 2018
Open Data policy development in Europe is constantly evolving. In an effort to stay abreast of these changes on behalf of the community, SPARC Europe, together with the Digital Curation Centre (DCC), recently released an update to its analysis of Open Data policies in Europe. … Read More
Brexit is an opportunity to forge a stronger European Research Area, says new Wellcome report - February 27, 2018
According to a new report from Wellcome, the European Research Area should be strengthened and broadened as part of the Brexit process, to increase scientific collaboration across member states and associated countries such as the UK, Norway and Switzerland. The Future Partnership Project report, based… Read More
New research shows hybrid journals key for extending author choice - February 26, 2018
A report by the Publishing Research Consortium, Research Consulting and Pleiade Management & Consultancy has shown that hybrid journals play an important role in extending author choice. The report, which aims to understand authors' motivations when selecting to publish in Hybrid… Read More
New Japanese study finds using UpToDate from Wolters Kluwer helps reduce medical errors, the third-highest cause of death in the US - February 14, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that a Japanese study published in the International Journal of Medical Informatics has found a significant association between use of UpToDate clinical decision support (CDS) and reduced… Read More
