The Society for Scholarly Publishing and Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination to “write the book” on the future of scholarly publishing in 72 hour sprint Arizona State University’s (ASU) Center for Science and the Imagination is bringing together a team of science fiction authors, scholars, digital publishers, journalists, and technologists to… Read More »
Elsevier’s new OA journal dedicated to publishing surgical protocols STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of the International Journal of Surgery Protocols (IJS Protocols), an open access journal covering all areas of surgery. The journal will be the first in the surgical field to accept research protocols and related articles and correspondence for publication.… Read More »
Thomson Reuters releases finding of 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has released the finding of the 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study. According to the study, the pace of innovation among global corporations, universities, government agencies and research institutions… Read More »
COAR and UNESCO publish joint statement about open access COAR and UNESCO have published a joint statement about open access which outlines some of the concerns around the drive towards APCs. The statement is aimed at policy makers and underscores the need for a variety of OA models to be implemented worldwide. More Search for… Read More »
SSP and STM collaborate to promote the value of mentorship in scholarly communications for early-career professionals The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) are collaborating to develop a panel discussion to be presented at the SSP 38th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, on June 1.… Read More »
Presentations and discussions at COAR annual meeting 2016 The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) conducted its Annual Meeting and General Assembly on April 12-13, 2016 in Vienna/Austria. Through a diverse mix of conference sessions, round-table discussions and open dialogue, the meeting pushed attendees to examine the future of repositories and the challenges and opportunities… Read More »
SAGE Publishing partners with the Literacy Research Association to publish Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has partnered with the Literacy Research Association (LRA) to publish Literacy Research: Theory, Method and Practice (LR:TMP). An annual publication, LR:TMP reflects the research and theory on literacy and literacy education presented at the Annual… Read More »
David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour featured keynote presenters at the Society for Scholarly Publishing 38th Annual Meeting, June 1-3 The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that its keynote speakers for the SSP 38th Annual Meeting to be held June 1-3 in Vancouver, BC are David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour.… Read More »
Springer Nature partners with FCT NOVA, Lisbon and the European Materials Research Society to publish new open access journal Publisher Springer Nature has announced npj 2D Materials and Applications, a new open access journal to be published in partnership with the Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT Nova) and supported… Read More »
Elsevier publishes five new books on virology including second edition of Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of five new virology books including the second edition of the detailed, comprehensive resource Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy, edited by David Curiel. This book covers the gene delivery vehicles based on… Read More »