Springer Nature and Research Solutions partner to bring comprehensive journal and book content to small and medium-sized enterprises – April 16, 2020

Springer Nature, in partnership with the document retrieval provider Reprints Desk, has developed a way for SMEs to access all of Springer Nature’s journal and book content. The partnership with Reprints Desk, a wholly owned subsidiary of Research Solutions Inc., will allow… Read More

IOP Publishing and CERN sign open access publishing agreement – April 16, 2020

Researchers from CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, can now publish open access with IOP Publishing at no cost, after the two organisations struck a new ‘publish and read’ agreement. The agreement enables authors from CERN to publish open access… Read More

IET releases access to COVID-19 related research to support researchers in fight against virus – April 16, 2020

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released free access to research on areas relating to COVID-19, respiratory viruses, ventilators and ventilator components to help guide research efforts in the fight against the global pandemic. By collating relevant content from across the IET’s journals… Read More

Taylor & Francis welcomes new guidance from cOAlition S – April 16, 2020

Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has welcomed the new guidance from cOAlition S on transformative arrangements for Journals. cOAlition S have clearly listened to feedback from the community. The global publisher notes that it is encouraging to see more feasible conditions in the revised guidance, particularly… Read More

National Geographic Learning offers free COVID -19 lesson plans and resources – April 16, 2020

National Geographic Learning, a Cengage company, is offering free COVID-19 lesson plans and resources for teachers to help learners understand the pandemic and its impact. It is offering four lessons, intended for primary to middle school English language learners, that provide essential information for students about… Read More

Emerald Publishing displays Altmetric data to enhance user experience and boost internal communications – April 16, 2020

Emerald Insight, Emerald Publishing’s digital research platform launched in July 2019, will now display Altmetric Badges on individual article pages, demonstrating Emerald’s commitment to helping their authors realise broader impacts and demonstrate the attention they deserve for their work. Altmeric Badges also provide additional context to… Read More