Researchers ‘overwhelmingly’ say Brexit effect will be negative
Brexit will have a negative impact on the research sector – while access to funding, free movement for researchers, and international collaboration are researchers’…
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Insight and recommendations for the scholarly publishing community
A new report, commissioned by Research Information magazine and published on 4 December, gathers together opinions on and recommendations for potential improvements in the…
Harvard tops Clarivate 2017 citation list
Harvard University has been named as the institution producing the highest number of cited researchers, with the USA leading the global list in terms…
New report warns of a ‘failing system’ in scholarly publishing
A new report, commissioned by Research Information, has asked publishers, librarians and researchers about challenges in the scholarly publishing cycle - and the answers…
‘Tangible benefits to OA books’ – Springer Nature report
There are clear benefits to publishing academic books using immediate, or ‘gold’, open access (OA) models, according to a report from Springer Nature.
Kortext accepted onto Jisc purchasing service
Kortext has been accepted onto the new Jisc Learning Analytics Purchasing Service as a supplier for Learning Analytics Solutions, Services and Infrastructure
Springer Nature deposits 600k chemical compounds on PubChem
Springer Nature has deposited 600,000 chemical compounds on PubChem, collectively offering more than 26 million links back into the primary literature, eBooks or major…
Springer Nature in ‘open access journey’ appeal
Springer Nature is calling on the research community to join it on a 'journey to open access, open research and beyond'
Open data use growing – Figshare report
Researchers are increasingly willing to share data and are increasingly aware of open data, according to a survey by Figshare
Self-publishing ISBNs on the rise
International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) for self-published titles have climbed 218.33 per cent since 2011
Pistoia Alliance to develop Elsevier data format
Elsevier has announced it is donating its Unified Data Model (UDM) to The Pistoia Alliance
New assessment helps southern journals demonstrate their credibility globally
INASP and AJOL have launched a comprehensive framework for assessing the quality of the publishing processes of journals in the global south