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European Commission mulls over setting up publishing platform for scientists it funds

The European Commission, which spends over €10 billion annually on research, may follow two other big league funders, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust, and set up a publishing platform for the scientists it funds, in an attempt to accelerate the transition to open-access publishing in Europe. According to a commission spokesperson, the two charities, which opted for a system in which papers are reviewed after publication, are ‘models,’ but that the commission is only considering the idea.
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Cambridge University Press and AJE launch new language editing service for authors

Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced the launch of a new author services website for 2017, in partnership with author services company American Journal Experts (AJE). The site will offer language editing for prospective authors who are writing in English as a second language. Authors will be able to purchase services and submit their manuscripts for editing within the site.
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Brill joins Jisc Digital Archival Collections group purchasing pilot in the UK

Academic publisher Brill has joined a UK pilot project organised by Jisc, the Digital Archival Collections group purchasing pilot, aimed at lowering the costs of purchasing digital archival collections for UK university libraries and increasing access to important resources of primary source material. Jisc, a non-profit organization, provides digital services and solutions for higher education in the UK.
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BMJ reaches global healthcare via Figure 1 app

Medical knowledge provider BMJ is bringing their latest research directly to healthcare professionals via the Figure 1 app. With more than one million doctors, nurses, and medical students on the network, BMJ researchers are using Figure 1 to discuss their work with their target audience immediately after its publication.
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New OCLC Research report explores the Realities of Research Data Management

A new OCLC Research report, ‘A Tour of the Research Data Management (RDM) Service Space,’ provides an overview of the RDM service space and sets the stage for further exploration of RDM at four universities around the world. This report is the first in a four-part series, The Realities of Research Data Management, which focuses on decision-making at four institutions that have made different choices in confronting the realities of planning, developing and deploying institutional RDM services in research universities.
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Endocrine Society partners with Medscape to bring endocrine expertise to clinicians worldwide

The Endocrine Society and Medscape have announced a new partnership that brings together the Society’s expertise and Medscape’s innovative, peer-to-peer digital platforms and award-winning content to provide clinicians with the latest guidance and most relevant insights on diagnosing and treating diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, infertility, and other endocrine disorders. Through the partnership, Endocrine Society experts will work with Medscape editors to produce original features that bring the most timely and useful guidance to endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and all others who care for patients affected by endocrine disorders.
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InTechOpen added to OAPEN List of book publishers complying with Open Access requirements of funders

The Open Access Publishing in European Networks (OAPEN) Library has introduced a new list of book publishers that comply with Open Access requirements for books resulting from research that was funded by the European Research Council (ERC), Wellcome Trust and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). InTechOpen is one of the first publishers to be added to the list, and has the largest Open Access book offering.
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Latest edition of Blogspeak now online

The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (The Tincture of Time – Should Journals Return to Slower Publishing Practices?); Rebecca Pool (Exposing peer review); Tom Culley (Are you the right reviewer? 5 questions to ask yourself); Andrew J. Hoffman (In Praise of ‘B’ Journals); Maha Bali (Find Open Access Articles Faster with UnPayWall); and Andy Tattersall (Following the success of the learning technologist, is it time for a research equivalent?). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Subscribers are invited to participate in the latest edition of Blogspeak Here.
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