Landmark study identifies top 100 most cited Neurorehabilitation journal papers - November 6, 2017
NeuroRehabilitation, an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal focusing on neurologic rehabilitation, has announced the publication of a landmark study that identifies the top 100 most cited neurorehabilitation papers and reveals research trends in the field. The findings are the result of a comprehensive citation analysis of neurorehabilitation papers published between… Read More
Clarivate Analytics and Chinese Academy of Sciences release ‘Research Fronts 2017’, their joint annual report identifying 143 top areas of scientific research - November 2, 2017
Clarivate Analytics, the global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to enable the research ecosystem to accelerate discovery, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have released 'Research Fronts 2017', their joint annual report identifying 143 prominent areas of scientific research over the past years. This… Read More
KU Research releases report on Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR - October 31, 2017
KU Research has released a study of Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR, commissioned and funded by four publishers: UCL Press, University of Michigan Press, Cornell University Press, and University of California Press. The full report is now… Read More
Delta Think releases updated Open Access Market Sizing analysis, data show strong progress in OA publishing - October 26, 2017
Delta Think, a consulting and advisory firm focused on innovation and growth in scholarly communications, has announced the release of a new Open Access Market Sizing analysis as part of the continually updated Delta Think Data & Analytics Tool (OA DAT). Launched in January 2017, OA… Read More
Over 70% of Springer Nature authors in four European countries now publish via gold open access - October 24, 2017
Open access publisher Springer Nature has achieved a milestone in advancing discovery through open research, with over 70% of corresponding authors from four European countries now publishing via gold open access. This includes over 77% of corresponding authors based in the UK; over 90% of corresponding… Read More
Figshare’s annual report ‘The State of Open Data 2017’ looks at global attitudes towards open data - October 24, 2017
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has launched its annual report, The State of Open Data 2017, to coincide with global celebrations around Open Access Week. This report is the second in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from… Read More
SPARC Europe survey evaluates usage of SPARC Author Addendum - October 24, 2017
SPARC Europe recently conducted a survey, reaching out to the OA community in an effort to gain an understanding of its experience with the SPARC Author Addendum. Though not conclusive, responses indicate that general awareness of the tool may be low. However, as authors increasingly look… Read More
New York is shaping up to be a biotech hub, reveals Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement - October 23, 2017
The recently published Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement reveals that New York is poised for a boom in the life sciences. While the city is rich with talent in the discipline, less money has historically been invested in New York-based companies because the city's high… Read More
Medical online content sales to surpass books in 2018, says new Simba Information report - October 19, 2017
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report titled 'Global Medical Publishing 2017-2021.' The report notes that online content continues to grow faster than all other channels - faster than the largest category journals and much faster than books. Steep declines in… Read More
ACRL and OCLC release ‘Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research’ report - September 28, 2017
ACRL and OCLC have announced the release of Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research. Developed for ACRL by OCLC Research, this valuable resource investigates how libraries can increase student learning and success and effectively communicate their value to… Read More
