The ASEAN group nearly doubled its share of the world’s research papers since 2006, increasing patenting activity by over 40% in the past three years, says new report - August 26, 2016
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN collectively almost doubled its share of the world's research papers (scientific literature), and increased its patenting activity, a common industry measure of innovation, by more than 40 percent in the last three years. These are just some of… Read More
Publishing industry remains confident post-Brexit, says new Publishers Association survey - August 4, 2016
The Publishers Association recently conducted a survey, according to which, more than 70% of publishers remain committed to their business investment plans despite Britain's vote to leave the European Union. The survey also identified key priorities for the industry going forward which included ensuring a strong… Read More
New 1science study shows traditional scholarly journals need green open access to retain their relevance - August 4, 2016
1science, a provider of software tools and analytics to accelerate the transition to open access, has announced the availability of the first results of a large-scale study on open access. The results reveal that freely available scholarly papers, otherwise known as open access papers, have a… Read More
PRE and AAAS launch new survey aimed at safeguarding and advancing the integrity of scholarly peer review - August 3, 2016
In preparation for the Peer Review Week, scheduled for September 19 – 25, the Peer Review Evaluation (PRE) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are teaming up to collect some new, useful data from… Read More
China is consolidating position as scientific powerhouse, says Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars supplement - July 28, 2016
The Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars supplement identifies the countries and institutions showing the most significant growth in high-quality research publications, using the power of the Nature Index, which tracks the research of more than 8,000 global institutions. It shows that… Read More
Elsevier to announce results of second national survey on evidence-based practice with ANPD and OSU College of Nursing at ANPD Annual Convention - July 15, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier will announce the results of a second national study launched in collaboration with the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and the Ohio State University College of Nursing (OSU CON) on evidence-based practice in nursing. The announcement will be made during a general… Read More
Investing in academic excellence does lead to research impact, says new HEFCE report - July 14, 2016
A report for the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) by Digital Science reveals that the scholarly significance of research underpins its societal impact. The report titled 'Publication patterns in research underpinning impact in REF 2014' is the first report to… Read More
ARL publishes Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources, SPEC Kit 351 - July 13, 2016
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Affordable Course Content and Open Educational Resources, SPEC Kit 351, an exploration of the degree to which ARL member institutions advocate, support, and develop such materials. This study gathered information on affordable course content and open educational… Read More
Taylor & Francis’ new research reveals that over two thirds of researchers who’ve never peer reviewed would like to - July 12, 2016
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group has published a new research on motivations, training and support in peer review. 'Peer review: a global view' brings together primary research on researchers' motivations behind publishing in peer reviewed journals and in undertaking peer review, and their attitudes and… Read More
Research and Markets adds Global Electronic Health Records Market 2016-2020 report to their offering - July 6, 2016
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the "Global Electronic Health Records Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The report forecasts the global electronic health records market to grow at a CAGR of… Read More
