(1 Dec 2021) The MIT Press has reached the fifty percent threshold for participation in the Direct to Open (D2O) initiative, an innovative sustainable framework for open access monographs. As a result of the early support of participating institutions, the full list of spring 2022 scholarly monographs and edited collections from the MIT Press will now be published open…
(2 Dec 2021) Global research and education leader Wiley today announced the acquisition of Knowledge Unlatched, an innovator in online open access solutions. The open access movement promises to make more research broadly available to democratize information and to accelerate academic discovery. As the market for open access publishing grows, libraries and publishers are increasingly…
(29 Nov 2021) Baidu Wenku and Thieme Group have reached a comprehensive agreement. With Thieme, the first international academic publishing group to cooperate, Baidu Wenku officially starts the new content ecological development in international professional copyright. The two parties will jointly promote content and service, and provide systematic and intelligent services for the publication, dissemination, reading, sharing, purchase…
(30 Nov 2021) The UN iLibrary is the digital source for reliable information published by the United Nations, with content in all six official UN languages and several more. The platform was recently re-launched and optimized, now featuring a simplified, accessible homepage with improved loading times for added flexibility and efficiency. One key addition is the…
(17 Nov 2021) Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, unveiled its 2021 list of Highly Cited Researchers™ today. The methodology that determines the “who’s who” of influential researchers draws on the data and analysis performed by bibliometric experts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information™…
(11 Nov 2021) Morressier, the virtual conference provider and platform for innovation and knowledge sharing, today announced the launch of its newly enhanced conference navigation and networking solutions. The features are designed to help conference organizers around the globe provide advanced audience engagement, combat digital fatigue, and improve the marketability of their event. Attendees…
(2 Nov 2021) Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, today unveils a comprehensive study on the state of global clean energy research. The study reveals that China is leading the way in research to achieve net zero, with its funding agencies supporting the single largest share of clean energy publications, by far, between 2016…
(9 Nov 2021) Leading Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) publisher Routledge- part of Taylor & Francis Group- will launch the world’s first open research publishing platform specifically for the HSS community that combines books, articles, and other research outputs in one interdisciplinary venue. The publishing platform known as Routledge Open Research, will utilize the…
(2 Nov 2021) Gale, part of Cengage Group, is helping faculty and students enhance their digital literacy and critical thinking skills. The company has launched its new Learning Centers for Gale Primary Sources. Built with the student researcher in mind, the Learning Centers orient new users to the content and topics available in a digital archive, spark inspiration…
(Oct 2021) OECD iLibrary’s content offering has just been enhanced with the addition of OECD Podcasts. As the one-stop research repository for all OECD publications in a range of formats, the platform now contains interviews with experts and personalities from both within and outside the Organisation, as they discuss the key policy issues of the…