Elsevier launches new article metrics module in abstract and citation database Scopus STM publisher Elsevier has launched a new Scopus module that will provide metrics for articles indexed in Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. The … Continue reading
SPARC applauds Senate Committee action on public access legislation The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) has passed S. 779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, unanimously by voice vote and moved it to … Continue reading
Wiley joins list of document suppliers for FIZ AutoDoc´s pay-per-view option Wiley, the international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, has announced that it will be available as a new document supplier for FIZ … Continue reading
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to bring FASTR Act up for mark-up on July 29 After a month of intense conversations and negotiations, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) will bring the ‘Fair Access to … Continue reading
Customizable Computing Yu-Ting Chen, Jason Cong, Michael Gill, Glenn Reinman, and Bingjun Xiao University of California, Los Angeles Synthesis Lectures on Computer Architecture Information Communication Feicheng Ma, Centre for Studies of Information Resources, Wuhan University, China Synthesis Lectures on Information … Continue reading
Publishing sector has the lowest level of illegal downloads in the entertainment industry, notes UK survey Publishing sector reportedly has the lowest level of illegal downloads in the entertainment industry, with book piracy at half the rate of copyright theft … Continue reading
“Actual Results May Vary”: A Behavioral Review of Eco-Driving for Policy Makers REGISTER HERE When Thursday July 30, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM PDT Add to Calendar Where This is an online event. Use the the below information … Continue reading
BioMed Central launches checklist to improve reproducibility of studies published in its journals Open access publisher BioMed Central has launched a pilot checklist to improve the reproducibility of studies published in its journals. The checklist has been produced according to … Continue reading
Springer content now available across ReadCube platform STM publisher Springer has signed an agreement with publishing technology company ReadCube to enhance and increase the discoverability of its journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings via ReadCube’s web, desktop and mobile … Continue reading
STM publishing experts form financial advisory firm STM Advisers LLC dedicated to STM and academic publishing and scholarly communications Scientific, technical, and medical publishing experts Joseph Esposito, Michael Clarke, and David Lamb have announced the formation of STM Advisers LLC … Continue reading
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