Interviews

What does MarkLogic do?MarkLogic is a database designed for unstructured information. If you look at what people do with information it bears little relation…

What is the role of publishers today?The fundamental role of publishers has not changed much. At the most basic level, publishers serve as an…

What trends have you seen?I’ve been in the industry nearly 33 years and the huge change has been the move from print. The pace…

What changes have you seen in information for research?The core content needs of researchers today have not significantly changed over time. Researchers still need…

What are the limitations of the peer-review process?Pre-publication peer review is still important but there is a lot of pressure now on the review…

What does your job involve?I am part of the New Directions Group, which was set up two and a half years ago in recognition…

How has ScienceDirect developed?When we started in 2000 we initially had just a few journals on the platform and about one million articles. The…

Why did you buy NetLibrary?Primarily, we see NetLibrary as a growth opportunity for our business. We feel that we can expand the user experience…

Why did you start Mendeley?The basic idea came about when my co-founder Jan Reichelt and I were doing graduate studies. Even though we were…

What trends have you noticed?In the last 10-15 years online has clearly come to dominate. We are printing as a side product and more…

Why did you start Versita?Versita was formed in 2001 and started operations in 2002. In my view the publicising of research in eastern Europe…

What is your role at Springer?I look after all kinds of STM e-business activities, including our e-books, e-journals, databases, archives and electronic platforms. Looking…