Elsevier unveils two new journals – Materials Today Chemistry and Materials Today Energy STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of two new journals – Materials Today Chemistry and Materials Today Energy. These journals are the latest addition to Elsevier’s … Continue reading →

PLOS appoints Dr. Joerg Heber as Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE Open access journal publisher PLOS has announced the appointment of Dr. Joerg Heber as Editor-in-Chief ofPLOS ONE. Heber will be responsible for setting the editorial course of the journal and … Continue reading →

EMBO and Wiley launch the SmartFigures Lab Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and EMBO have announced the launch of the ‘SmartFigures Lab’, a prototype online publishing website with enhanced data presentation capabilities. The site results from the integration of … Continue reading →

Springer Nature and the National Natural Science Foundation of China announce strategic cooperation agreement Global research, educational and professional publisher Springer Nature and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement. This … Continue reading →

Wiley selects DataSalon’s MasterVision service Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has partnered with DataSalon to provide an analytics tool that enables Wiley to work in partnership with a librarian to make informed decisions when providing research material for their … Continue reading →

NFAIS to host 2016 Humanities Roundtable The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAISTM), a global nonprofit membership organisation serving the information services community, will host the NFAIS 2016 Humanities Roundtable on September 23 in Atlanta with virtual participation available … Continue reading →

Elsevier announces publication of major reference work, Comprehensive Materials Finishing STM publisher Elsevier has announced the upcoming publication of a new major reference work, Comprehensive Materials Finishing, edited by Saleem Hashmi. The three-volume set brings together all known research in … Continue reading →

Wellcome initiates open access requirements for publishers Wellcome has published a set of requirements for open access publications, which will come into force next spring. The policy outlines what is required of publishers in order to receive article processing charges … Continue reading →

Ebooks on Wiley Online Library platform now available for purchase via OASIS ProQuest has joined forces with Wiley to make ebooks on the Wiley Online Library platform available for purchase via OASIS®. The OASIS search, selection and acquisition system already … Continue reading →

Elsevier provides free access to ClinicalKey to support earthquake relief efforts in Italy STM publisher Elsevier is providing free access to its primary online clinical information and reference tool, ClinicalKey, to support healthcare professionals across Regione Lazio, Italy. The region … Continue reading →