Simba reports on open access book market in Open Access Book Publishing 2020-2024 – December 7, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the movement towards open research and open access publishing in scholarly journals, but after shrinking in the pre-COVID-19 period, open access books are not poised to capitalise—this according to the latest report from Simba Information, a leader in media intelligence and… Read More
Libraries turn to NoveList®’s LibraryAware™ to communicate with patrons during the pandemic – December 7, 2020
LibraryAware™, from NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is becoming a marketing tool given the unique needs of libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The unique needs have led to unprecedented interest in LibraryAware as library staff are leveraging its over… Read More
APA joins as signatory to TOP Guidelines – December 7, 2020
The American Psychological Association (APA), the nation’s largest organisation representing psychologists and psychological researchers, has joined as new signatory to the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines, an important step for helping to make research data and processes more open by default,… Read More
American Chemical Society appoints Craig Lindsley as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry – December 7, 2020
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed Dr. Craig W. Lindsley as editor-in-chief (EIC) of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, effective January 1, 2021. Lindsley’s research group focuses on drug discovery, medicinal chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry. He is the founding… Read More
researchfish and Kudos partner to benefit researchers – December 7, 2020
researchfish, the leading provider of technology for tracking research and evidencing impact, and Kudos, the award-winning service for maximising potential impact of research, have partnered to benefit researchers, institutions and funders by broadening engagement with research among diverse audiences, within and outside… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online – December 7, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: John Kaye and Liz Bal (How institutional repositories support the transition to open research – and reduce admin burden for librarians); Jennifer Regala (Guest post — In pursuit of scholarly publishing relevance); Maria Cruz and Hans de Jonge (Beyond mandates:… Read More
