Wiley survey examines how best to support peer reviewers - January 20, 2016
The results of a recent survey to appear in Learned Publishing highlight how the peer review process - when research is evaluated by experts before it is published - might be improved to better support reviewers who lend their time and expertise. Key findings from the study include the need… Read More
ARL releases Library Liaison report, spurs discussion of liaison roles - December 22, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries has released the final report of a pilot Library Liaison Institute organised by Columbia University Libraries, Cornell University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries, and held at Cornell University in June 2015. Nearly 50 liaison librarians from the three Association… Read More
China’s high quality research output grew 37 percent from 2012 to 2014, reveals new analysis of Nature Index data - December 17, 2015
China's high quality research output grew 37% from 2012 to 2014, according to new analysis of Nature Index data. The United States saw a 4% drop over this period in the same Nature Index metric (weighted fractional count; WFC). The Nature Index 2015 China supplement,… Read More
Springer Nature and the Confederation of Indian Industry partner to release the first ever nature index report on science in India at the CII global higher education summit - December 3, 2015
The Nature Index analytics report Indian Science Ascending is the first of a new style of reports that further probe data from the Nature Index to answer questions about India’s place in global science, especially when compared with countries that have similar volumes of index output… Read More
Chinese research must continue to transform and reform to achieve the country’s goal of driving innovation-led development, says new NPG White Paper - November 30, 2015
Nature Publishing Group (NPG), part of Springer Nature, has released Turning Point: Chinese Science in Transition, a White Paper which takes the pulse of China's scientific research at a critical time in its development. It is the first report of its kind to be undertaken in… Read More
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
