Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and BC Partners in deal to merge majority of Macmillan Science and Education with Springer Science+Business Media Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (Holtzbrinck) and BC Partners (BCP) have reached an agreement to merge Springer Science+Business Media (owned by funds … Continue reading →

Elsevier launches Knovel Polymer Matrix Composites Database STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of the Knovel Polymer Matrix Composites Database. The new database helps companies replace existing materials or select new composites during the engineering research and design process, … Continue reading →

ORCID, Hypothes.is and NIF partner on Helmsley Trust-supported open annotation project The Hypothes.is Project together with partners at the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF) and ORCID has been awarded a 3-year, $2.2M grant by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley … Continue reading →

Digital Publishing Interest Group publishes Group Note of DPUB IG Metadata Task Force Report The Digital Publishing Interest Group has published a Group Note of DPUB IG Metadata Task Force Report. The Metadata Task Force of the DPUB IG found, … Continue reading →

Elsevier set to launch OA journal that will publish sound research across all disciplines STM publisher Elsevier has announced it is developing a new open access journal covering all disciplines. The journal will be developed in close cooperation with researchers, … Continue reading →

Elsevier and ISTE Press announce publishing partnership STM publisher Elsevier and ISTE Press Ltd, a London-based international publisher of scientific and technical books, have formed a publishing alliance that will bring researchers ISTE Press content on high-growth subjects. The content … Continue reading →

Elsevier acquires Neoplasia Press Inc. STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it has acquired Neoplasia Press Inc. and assumes publication of its flagship journals, Neoplasia and Translational Oncology. These peer-reviewed, open access journals will now be published by Elsevier under … Continue reading →

Elsevier in deal to integrate over 100,000 maps from Wiley’s leading journals into the Geofacets platform STM publisher Elsevier has announced an agreement with Wiley to integrate more than 100,000 maps from Wiley’s leading journals into the Geofacets platform. The … Continue reading →

ProQuest unveils first regionalized version of Academic Complete ProQuest ebooks company ebrary has created a brand new version of Academic CompleteTM subscription collection designed specifically for UK and Irish students, faculty and researchers with over 4,000 unique, region specific titles. … Continue reading →