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Researchers from University of California, Santa Barbara have generated white laser light using a single blue laser diode. Through the use of a specially developed mechanical polishing process, the team has achieved the highest ever power output and efficiency from the diode, bringing the use of white laser-based solid-state lighting systems a step closer to reality.

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) announced today plans to launch in 2017 a new international, open access peer-reviewed publication, JBMR Plus.

The Altmetric annual Top 100 reveals Barack Obama, Artificial Intelligence, Zika Virus, Black Holes, Effects of Sugar and Wearable Tech on our Health are Favourite Topics of the Intellectually Curious

Scholarly publishing company HighWire Press today announced its acquisition of Semantico, a privately held provider of technology and services for the scholarly publishing market. This acquisition will bring HighWire an increased capacity for technological innovation; a strong team that further expands its already broad publishing expertise; and a powerful combination of best-of-breed products that leverage industry best practices.

Information products and services provider Elsevier has launched CiteScoreTM metrics in Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, providing the scholarly community free access to comprehensive metrics for journals from over 5,000 publishers.

Springer now offers its Springer Book Archives (SBA) in smaller year set packages. The new SBA packages are divided up into “eras,” and make it easier for libraries to purchase individual subject collections according to their own needs and current budget situation.

Overleaf, an innovative provider of scientific writing and publishing tools, today announced a partnership with Cambridge University Press (CUP) - the publishing business of...

Digital Science, a leading global technology company serving the needs of scientific and research communities, together with Research Councils UK (RCUK) today published a study of methodologies for the identification and assessment of interdisciplinary research. It follows a series of projects by UK Research and Higher Education Funding Councils into the nature of research and interdisciplinarity.

John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb), announced today the launch of a new Author Services website that streamlines the publishing process for authors publishing with the majority of Wiley’s 1600+ journals. Author Services supports users through every stage of the publishing process, from submission and peer review through to acceptance and publication

Wiley today announced the launch of Wiley Spectra Lab Desktop edition and Wiley Spectra Lab Server edition, providing flexible options, enhanced features, and essential tools for any organization managing analytical data. In addition to providing access to the world’s largest collection of 2.3 million curated reference spectra, the Desktop edition allows scientists to build their own knowledge bases.

OpenAthens has delivered the first phase of OpenAthens Access, its new software as a service (SaaS) product for service providers (SP). The new dashboard unifies two previously separate systems for easier resource set up and quicker membership to federations.

An effective editor-in-chief (EIC) is critical to sustaining and enhancing a journal's performance. But recruiting, selecting, and coaching new EICs is not always straightforward, with a range of practical, ethical, (and political) factors to consider. This webinar, the first in a two part series focusing on editors-in-chief and editorial boards, will focus on the key steps to recruiting new EICs.