Learned Publishing: April 2021 issue is now out The April issue is a bumper crop of articles which provides information to all corners of the publishing industry. It includes articles on research and publishing ethics, peer review, publishing strategy and business, open access, technology,…
The Company of Biologists launches new journal websites The Company of Biologists has migrated its leading journals to the hosting platform of Silverchair, improving user experience and maximising the discoverability of their content for the biological community. The Silverchair Platform now…
The London Book Fair moves online for 2021 The Online Book Fair by LBF to run in June, with full-scale in-person event postponed to 2022. The London Book Fair 2021 will go ahead as a digital only event, creating opportunities for the publishing industry to meet online, following the impact of the…
IOS Press Announces the Relaunch of LD Connect This completely rebuilt and rebranded linked data portal connects data and accelerates research. IOS Press, an international publisher providing content and services for scientific, technical, and medical (STM) communities, is pleased to announce the…
IOS Press Labs Goes Live An invitation to visit a new virtual space that showcases innovative and technical achievements of IOS Press and the wider scholarly publishing community and join the conversation IOS Press, an international publisher providing content and services for scientific,…
67 Bricks named as Finalist in the British Data Awards 2021 The software development consultancy, whose clients include some of the most respected names in scholarly publishing such as Emerald Publishing, De Gruyter and BMJ, are shortlisted in two categories; SME of the Year and Professional…
New University Press Toolkit Jisc is pleased to announce the launch of a New University Press Toolkit to support new and existing university and library open access publishing ventures. https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/new-university-press-toolkit The toolkit has its roots in the 2017 Landscape…
The London Book Fair 2021 to confirm format in mid-April Due to ongoing uncertainty around international travel, plans for The London Book Fair (LBF) are still in the process of being determined, with a final decision about the Fair’s format to be announced mid-April. Andy Ventris, Director of…
Innovation Seminar paves the way towards the Innovation Excellence Awards Innovation should involve more diverse groups and target a wider range of ages (particularly the elderly), people of colour, women and non-binary groups. Expect in the next five to ten years more automation of innovation and…
Letter regarding suggested cuts to science research funding The Chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee has written to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, expressing concern about recent and suggested cuts to science research funding. Concerns relate to: Funding…
