Institutional budgets will increase by 1.4% in 2016, says PCG Library Budget Survey - May 23, 2016
Results of the 2016 Library Budget Predictions survey, research carried out annually by Ingenta's publishing consultancy arm, Publishers Communication Group (PCG), have been released, stating that institutional library budgets across the globe will increase by 1.4 percent overall this year. Despite… Read More
Thomson Reuters releases finding of 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study - May 12, 2016
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has released the finding of the 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study. According to the study, the pace of innovation among global corporations, universities, government agencies and research institutions has reached record levels. Now… Read More
Nature Index 2016: US is the largest contributor to high-quality scientific research papers, followed by China and Germany - April 21, 2016
The US is the world’s largest contributor to high-quality scientific research papers, followed by China and Germany, according to the Nature Index 2016 Tables. Of the top ten countries in the Nature Index, only China has shown double digit compound annual growth between 2012 and 2015… Read More
New export figures show global reach of UK publishing industry - April 11, 2016
New figures released by The Publishers Association show the international demand of UK published material and how educational publishing remains the powerhouse of the UK publishing industry's export business. Total export revenues were £1.42 billion in 2015 but a combination of education, academic and ELT… Read More
SSP seeks feedback on training and education needs of scholarly publishing professionals - April 6, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) seeks to better understand the changing needs and preferences of professionals involved in scholarly communications as they relate to professional development and continuing education. All stakeholders in the field are invited to participate in this study by completing a brief… Read More
Outsell’s latest survey identifies main areas where change needs to happen for information management to thrive - April 5, 2016
Research and advisory firm Outsell, Inc. has announced the publication of a new report, The State of Information Management: Not a Recipe for Success. Outsell's latest survey of information managers and libraries identifies main areas where change needs to happen for information management to thrive. … Read More
Global research impact needs evidential support, says new Digital Research report - March 24, 2016
Digital Science, together with an international collaboration of leading higher education professionals and policy experts, has called on research institutions to demonstrate solid evidence of their impact on both society and the economy. As more countries hold research institutions accountable for the socio-economic impact of… Read More
Output of science and engineering publications by the US and China has almost reached parity, reveals NSB Science & Engineering Indicators 2016 - March 21, 2016
The NSB Science & Engineering Indicators 2016 report reveals that authors based in the US were responsible for 18.8% of global scientific output in 2015, while China-based authors accounted for 18.2%. This performance follows over a decade of 'catching-up' by China, which has seen its share… Read More
Digital Science and the UK Higher Education International Unit release new report on UK Universities, International Collaboration and Research Assessment - March 2, 2016
Digital Science and the UK Higher Education International Unit have released a report on UK Universities, International Collaboration and Research Assessment, focusing on international academic collaboration across the UK research base and on the implications of EU and global collaboration for universities,… Read More
New SSP survey to better understand challenges and needs of early career individuals in the scholarly communication field - February 19, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing seeks to better understand the challenges and needs of early career individuals in the scholarly communication field. Early career professionals (with ten years or less of experience in the industry) are invited to participate in this study by completing a brief… Read More
