BioMed Central signs San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment Open access publisher BioMed Central has become a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), the commitment to move away from a single measure of a journal’s impact … Continue reading →

American Chemical Society and the Korean Chemical Society collaborate to recognise advancement of science The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a three-year collaboration with the Korean Chemical Society (KCS) to recognise outstanding contributions by distinguished scientists in Korea. The … Continue reading →

Springer collaborates with Federica Weblearning to launch MOOCs and books initiative STM publisher Springer has announced a partnership with Federica Weblearning, an academic platform devoted to innovation, experimentation and the dissemination of multimedia distance learning. The collaboration allows authors and … Continue reading →

Tumor Biology journal retracts 107 research papers by Chinese authors International journal Tumor Biology, published by Springer Nature, recently announced the retraction of 107 research papers from China, many of them by clinical doctors. The articles, published between 2012 and … Continue reading →

Elsevier to publish Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Elsevier, the information analytics company specialising in science and health, has announced that it will be the new publisher of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia beginning in the spring of 2017. Established in 1970, … Continue reading →

John Wiley & Sons and The Physiological Society renew publishing partnership Publisher John Wiley & Sons and The Physiological Society have announced the renewal of their publishing partnership for a further 10-year term, building on over thirteen years of collaboration. … Continue reading →