 Thomson Reuters predicts Nobel Laureates for 2014 |
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The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2014 ‘Nobel-class’ Citation Laureates. Having accurately forecast 35 Nobel Prize winners since its inception in 2002, the annual Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates study mines scientific research citations to identify the most influential researchers in the fields of chemistry, physics, medicine and economics. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
 Swets Information Services B.V. declared bankrupt |
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Following the suspension of payment for Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V., granted by the court in Amsterdam on September 19, 2014, the Swets Management team, together with J.L.M. Groenewegen (CMS), the appointed administrator, have been working to investigate alternatives for the business. Unfortunately, concrete alternatives to sell the business as a whole have not materialised and due to these developments Swets Information Services B.V. filed for bankruptcy on September 23, 2014. The court of Amsterdam honoured this request and as per September 23, 2014 Swets Information Services B.V. is declared bankrupt. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Elsevier expands OA portfolio with two new journals – Preventive Medicine Reports and Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research |
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STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a two new peer reviewed open access journals, Preventive Medicine Reports (PMR) and Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research. While PMR will publish original, scholarly manuscripts on the science and practice of disease prevention, health promotion, and public health policymaking, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research will publish reviews and papers which describe important new concepts or provide important insights into the practical application, manufacture and commercialisation of bio-sensing and sensing technologies. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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University of Canterbury selects Intota Assessment from ProQuest to simplify library collection management |
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The University of Canterbury recently selected IntotaTM Assessment from ProQuest as the best solution to address challenges in evaluating usage of their libraries’ collections and making collection management decisions based on evidence. Detailed overlap analysis helps a library determine what resources to renew, acquire or weed to generate greater return on investment of their collection. Additionally, quantitative and qualitative analysis helps identify trends or spot other collection development opportunities. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Entries for 2015 PROSE Awards now being accepted |
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Entries are now being accepted through October 31 for the 2015 PROSE Awards. The PROSE Awards, now in its 39th year, is a celebration of publishing that recognises outstanding and innovative scholarly contributions to the arts, humanities, sciences, and math. The prestigious awards are produced by the Association of American Publishers, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Atypon to host all Inderscience content on Literatum platform, beginning mid-2015 |
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Scientific publisher Inderscience Publishers has announced the appointment of Atypon, a leading provider of software to the scientific and scholarly publishing industry, to host all Inderscience content from mid-2015 on its Literatum platform. Inderscience joins over 200 publishers who are publishing more than 6500 journals, 100,000 books, and 17 million articles on Literatum today. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
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Brill’s International Journal of Public Theology and Journal of Reformed Theology now included in SCOPUS |
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Scholarly publisher Brill has announced that two journals in its growing Theology program – International Journal of Public Theology (IJPT) and the Journal of Reformed Theology (JRT) – are now included in SCOPUS. With these additions, over 60 percent of Brill journals have now been selected for coverage in SCOPUS. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme |
