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 New engineering network, EngRN, launches on SSRN platform
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced that SSRN, its preprint server and early stage research platform, is launching a dedicated engineering network, EngRN. EngRN follows the 2017 launches of new SSRN networks in the Life Sciences with Biology and Physical Sciences with Chemistry. These are all part of SSRN’s strategy to extend the knowledge and expertise it has in building research driven communities.
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 Editor-in-Chief of Nature Sir Philip Campbell to move to newly created role within Springer Nature
After 22 years as Editor-in-Chief of Nature, Sir Philip Campbell will move to a new role as Editor-in-Chief ofSpringer Nature in the summer of 2018 and continue to lead the Springer Nature Editorial Advisory Group and maintain responsibility for editorial policies across Springer Nature. Recruitment for a new Editor-in-Chief for Nature and Nature Research is underway.
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 Wiley launches the Wiley Researcher Academy, helps scientific researchers get published
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced the launch of a comprehensive research publishing learning program, the Wiley Researcher Academy, unique in testing knowledge and understanding. Encapsulating the entire publishing process, the Wiley Researcher Academy is an important support tool, establishing the skills needed to successfully publish research, collaborate and mentor.
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 BMJ appoints Helen Crisp as new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Open Quality
Healthcare knowledge provider BMJ has announced Helen Crisp as the new Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Open Quality. Helen Crisp is an expert in quality improvement in healthcare, working as a writer and editor, strategic consultant, programme developer and trainer. BMJ Open Quality is a new open access journal dedicated to publishing high quality, peer reviewed healthcare improvement work.
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 ORCID User Facilities and Publications Working Group working collectively to promote facilities use
The ORCID User Facilities and Publications Working Group has issued a report that suggests a route to improved attribution and acknowledgement of research support related to use of facilities and specialised equipment, and better tools for the capture and analysis of that information. The group analysed workflows, technologies, and standards in use by user facilities and publishers, and identified key points at which information could be shared or made available to other systems.
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 University of Southern Queensland selects Ex Libris solutions – Alma, Primo and Leganto
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform, the Primo® discovery and delivery solution, and the LegantoSM course reading list solution as the university’s next-generation integrated system to serve students, academic staff, and library patrons in the community. USQ selected Alma, Primo, and Leganto primarily for the return on investment that these solutions have demonstrated at customer sites around the world.
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 CLOCKSS and Code Ocean announce preservation deal
Code Ocean and CLOCKSS have announced that Code Ocean will preserve its compute capsules in the CLOCKSS Archive to ensure the long-term accessibility of code associated with research articles. Code Ocean is a computational reproducibility platform enabling researchers to run, share, discover code in an executable, cloud-based environment. Researchers, engineers, developers, and scientists can link executable code and data to articles published in academic journals and conference proceedings while retaining copyright.
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