Open Access books set to grow 30% a year through 2020, says Simba report - November 14, 2016
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report titled 'Open Access Book Publishing 2016-2020.' The report notes that while the movement to unlock the vaults of scientific, technical and medical (STM) research is revolutionizing academic journal publishing, scholarly and… Read More
Chinese researchers responsible for ‘fake peer review’ scandals, says study - November 10, 2016
The BMJ-run Postgraduate Medical Journal published a study, according to which, efforts by China’s government and scientific bodies to root out academic misconduct and encourage publishing ethics may help to remedy the problem. The study, titled, Characteristics of retractions related to fake peer reviews, published in the September issue, further… Read More
Association of Research Libraries publishes Funding Article Processing Charges, SPEC Kit 353 - November 2, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Funding Article Processing Charges (APCs), SPEC Kit 353, an exploration of the strategies that ARL member institutions are using to address APCs. This SPEC Kit covers how the funds are established and how they are handled (e.g.,… Read More
82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority, reveals ProQuest’s 2016 space reclamation survey - November 1, 2016
ProQuest has released a new survey of more than 600 libraries. The survey found that 82 percent of academic libraries consider space reclamation a priority or believe it will be in the near future. More than a third have prioritized repurposing space for more than five… Read More
Clarivate Analytics and Chinese Academy of Sciences release annual report identifying hottest and emerging fields in scientific research - November 1, 2016
Clarivate Analytics, formerly the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, and Chinese Academy of Sciences have released 'Research Fronts 2016', an annual report identifying prominent areas of scientific research over the past year. This is the third collaborative report from… Read More
Public Library Association releases first Project Outcome Annual Report - November 1, 2016
The Public Library Association (PLA) has launched the first Project Outcome Annual Report. PLA's Project Outcome is a free toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the true impact of essential library services and programs by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process… Read More
Nature Index 2016 Australia and New Zealand supplement names Melbourne and Sydney as leading hotspots for innovation in Australia - October 27, 2016
According to the Nature Index, Melbourne was Australia's leading city in terms of high-quality science output in 2015, followed by Sydney. The index also shows that Brisbane saw the fastest growth in output between 2012 and 2015, and is home to the highest-placed institution in Australia,… Read More
New Figshare report provides new insights into the global state of open data - October 26, 2016
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has released the results of its global survey of 2,000 researchers and report, "The State of Open Data," to assess the global landscape around open data and sharing practices. This report has been supported by parent company
Knowledge Unlatched launches institutional usage statistics reports - October 25, 2016
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), a not-for- profit company based in England, has announced that it will be launching institutional usage statistics reports in November for libraries which participated in KU's Pilot Open Access e-book collection. The reports are based on institutional IP addresses using COUNTER-compliant data… Read More
Outsell releases Information Industry Outlook 2017 report, with the key theme ‘All Data, Nothing But Data’ - October 10, 2016
Research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc. has released its Information Industry Outlook 2017 report, with the key theme All Data, Nothing But Data. From individualised medical treatment to targeted mobile ad buys, the burgeoning number of applications for machine driven data analytics solutions offer a revenue… Read More
