Thomson Reuters names 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators - November 16, 2015
Thomson Reuters IP & Science has released its highly anticipated 2015 Top 100 Global Innovators at The Future of Money: Cashing Out on Cash, one of a series of events honouring and demystifying innovation. The 2015 study reveals significant industry and regional shifts, suggesting that ‘survival… Read More
Nature Index Collaborations supplement shows emergent research nations benefitting from collaborations with more developed partners - November 12, 2015
The Nature Index 2015 Collaborations report, published as a supplement to Nature on November 12, provides more evidence of the emergence of a 'Fourth Age' of scientific discovery where high-impact research is conducted through international collaboration and demonstrates the benefits of participation in international networks for… Read More
OCLC Research’ new compilation represents more than a decade of collaborative user studies research - November 11, 2015
OCLC Research has published a new compilation, The Library in the Life of the User: Engaging with People Where They Live and Learn, which represents more than a decade of collaborative work studying the information-seeking behaviours of library users. Compiled and co-authored by Lynn Silipigni… Read More
IOP Publishing and Research Information Network release new report on information practices in the physical sciences - October 20, 2015
IOP Publishing and Research Information Network (RIN) recently released a new report on information practices in the physical sciences. While cross-border and cross-disciplinary collaborations are breaking down subject siloes across the physical sciences, a culture of traditional and DIY information practices… Read More
Irreversible changes bringing the information industry to a ‘Tipping Point’ in 2016, says Outsell report - October 5, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has released its 2016 Information Industry Outlook Report: Tipping Point, to help companies understand the trends, and the actions they must take to maintain leadership in a new environment. According to the report,… Read More
New study reveals characteristics of the ‘predatory’ scholarly publishing market - October 2, 2015
A study conducted by researchers from Hanken School of Economics and published in the open access journal BMC Medicine sheds new light on the volume and market characteristics of so-called ‘predatory’ scholarly journal publishing. The study shows the number of articles published in journals defined as such that have increased… Read More
Adaptive learning solutions have great potential but face barriers to adoption in the slow-moving world of education, notes Outsell report - September 25, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced publication of a new report, Adaptive Learning: Best Practice Review and Future Outlook. The report shows that adaptive learning is rapidly becoming a central pillar of digital educational publishing, but that… Read More
Reference management tools essential to scientific and technical publishers’ customer strategy, reveals Simba report - September 22, 2015
A recent report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information reveals that reference management tools such as Mendeley and ReadCube only generate 1% to 2% of scientific and technical journal sales, but publishers are betting on them in a big way to build deeper relationships… Read More
Stanford, MIT and Harvard top inaugural Reuters Top 100 ranking of the most innovative universities - September 17, 2015
Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University top the inaugural Reuters Top 100 ranking of the world’s most innovative universities. The Reuters Top 100 ranking aims to identify which institutions contribute the most to science and technology, and have the greatest impact on… Read More
Emerald reports 14 percent increase in article downloads from Emerald Insight since transition to Atypon’s Literatum platform - September 9, 2015
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing has reported a 14 percent increase in article downloads from Emerald Insight since the transition to Atypon's Literatum platform was completed in Quarter three of 2014. Statistics have been taken from an author satisfaction survey undertaken by Emerald. Emerald made… Read More
