IOP Publishing joins Research4Life to boost access to scientific research in low-income countries
IOP Publishing has joined Research4Life, a multi-organisation partnership aiming to reduce the knowledge gap between high-income and low-and middle-income countries by making scholarly, professional and research information more accessible.
IET announces partnership with J-STAGE to index 53 Japanese journals in Inspec
The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) research database, Inspec, will now include content from J-STAGE, Japan’s largest database for reviewed academic papers.
Portico now hosts content from 11 open access e-journals from Medknow
Portico now hosts the content from 11 peer-reviewed medical journals from Medknow Publications. The titles listed below are no longer available through any online platform; therefore, they have “triggered” and are freely available to the community via the Portico archive.
Future Science Group publishes its first Plain Language Summary of Publication
Recognizing the vital role of patients in medical and scientific research, the Future Science Group (FSG) has today published a new style of article – a Plain Language Summary of Publication, the first of its kind for FSG.
EMS Press Adopts MSP’s EditFlow for Submissions and Peer Review
EMS Press, the publishing house of the not-for-profit European Mathematical Society, has chosen EditFlow from MSP (Mathematical Sciences Publishers) to manage submissions and peer review across 16 of its journals.
SAGE releases five-year Journal Impact Factors to broaden the impact conversation
SAGE Publishing has today released the five-year Journal Impact Factors (JIF) for all its social and behavioral science (SBS) journals. In break with convention, SAGE recognizes five-year Impact Factors instead of traditionally recognized two-year metrics
STM Learning Launches Subscription Service to Serve Mandatory Reporters of Abuse
STM Learning, Inc.—a leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical resources for professionals who serve and protect victims of abuse—has launched a new subscription service to allow mandatory reporters, police, and others access to a wealth of resources, available for an annual subscription.
University of Buckingham Press launches The Buckingham Journal of Education
University of Buckingham Press (UBP) has published the first Issue of The Buckingham Journal of Education, a new academic journal focussed on the evolution and future of education, published in association with the School of Education at the University of Buckingham.
The Company of Biologists announces e-journal price freeze for 2021
In recognition of the unprecedented and ongoing challenges facing the library and research communities worldwide, there will be no increase in The Company of Biologists’ e-journal prices in 2021.
Clarivate Releases Web of Science Journal Citation Reports to Identify the World’s Leading Journals
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released the 2020 update to its annual Web of Science Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR).
More Springer Nature authors to benefit from support for early sharing with further roll...
In Review, the innovative service which integrates early sharing and increased transparency in peer review with the journal submission and peer review process, is being made available for the first time to authors submitting primary research to Nature Research titles.
The American Psychiatric Association Selects Wiley to Publish its Open Access Journal Psychiatric Research...
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) announced today that it will publish the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) esteemed journal, Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice (PRCP). Wiley expands its open access portfolio with the addition of this journal, which will be published on the Wiley Online Library platform in summer 2020.