Silverchair adds Altmetric data to two new publishers
Two further STM publishers on Silverchair's SCM6 online publishing platform will now include almetrics from Altmetric
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New article type enables eLife authors to present additions to research
Open-access publisher eLife has introduced a new type of article that invites the authors of any eLife paper to present significant additions to their…
BMC says IFs of its society journals increased after move to OA
Several society journals published in partnership with BioMed Central have seen significant increases in their Impact Factors since making the transition to open access,…
Traditional printing dipped slightly last year in USA while POD saw sharp decline
Production of print books by traditional publishers in the USA slowed slightly in 2013, but non-traditional, mainly print on demand, production saw a sharp…
Agreement helps library publishers participate in CrossRef
CrossRef and the California Digital Library have signed an agreement that promises to open up a route for library publishers to participate in the…
Chile’s CINCEL renews agreement with Springer
Springers's renewal deal with Chilean consortium covers more than twice as many institutions
Access to Research initiative reports high take up in first half year
The Access to Research initiative, which launched in the UK six months ago, now includes 163 local authorities - 80 per cent of the…
Symplectic provides institutional support services for VIVO
Symplectic Limited, a software company specialising in developing, implementing, and integrating research information systems, has become the first DuraSpace Registered Service Provider for the…
OA articles in Nature Communications attract more views and downloads
Open-access articles in the journal Nature Communications attract three times as many views as those only available to subscribers, according to independent analysis
Neelie Kroes given open access award
Open-access publisher BioMed Central has presented its Open Access Advocacy Award for 2014 to Neelie Kroes, the European Commission vice-president for the digital agenda
Digital Science invests in WriteLaTeX
Digital Science has invested in WriteLaTeX - a London based scientific start-up and creator of the online collaboration platform for scientific research, Overleaf
RCUK gathers evidence in OA review
Research Councils UK has launched a call for evidence for the 2014 review of the implementation of its policy on open access