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17 March 2015

Wiley-Publons pilot program enhances peer-reviewer recognition Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced the launch of a six-month pilot program in partnership with Publons.com. The pilot enables peer reviewers for selected Wiley journals to get credit for their peer reviews on Publons. Publons works with reviewers, publishers, universities, and funding agencies to turn peer review into a measurable research output. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Elsevier unveils new open access journal - Reviews in Physics STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of a new open access journal Reviews in Physics. The journal claims to be the first open access journal publishing only review papers in all areas of (applied) physics. It seeks to provide a platform for researchers who wish to summarise a field of physics research and share this work globally and as widely as possible. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme BMJ and Foundation of Nursing Studies partner to help nurses lead innovation and improve practice Medical knowledge provider BMJ has announced a new partnership with the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) to help nurses lead innovation and improve practice. The partnership builds on existing links between BMJ and the nursing profession to deliver common aims around helping to deliver high-quality, safe and affordable healthcare. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme The California Institute of Technology selects EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has chosen EBSCO Discovery ServiceTM (EDS) to provide its users with the highest quality results from articles, e-books, the library catalogue, institutional repositories, and other sources. The implementation of EDS ties in with Caltech's mission as a pioneering research and education institution and the Caltech Library's mission as a user-centered organisation that provides advanced information services. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme APA to publish Psychology & Neuroscience journal The American Psychological Association (APA) has announced that it will become the worldwide publisher of the journal Psychology & Neuroscience. This widely respected journal of the Brazilian Institute of Neuropsychology and Behaviour (Instituto Brasileiro de Neuropsicologia e Comportamento) was first published in 2008 by the Pontificia Universiade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme HighWire Press appoints Lorraine Ellery as Director of Business Development HighWire Press, Inc., a technology platform and strategic partner to influential scholarly publishers and societies, has announced the appointment of Lorraine Ellery in the role of Director of Business Development. Lorraine comes to HighWire from her previous role as Business Development Manager at Semantico. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Physicians' Life magazine appoints new editorial board Physicians' Life, the new magazine launching this spring to deliver lifestyle news and features for the discerning doctor, has announced an accomplished editorial board with diverse specialties in order to best serve its readership. With a circulation of 341,000, the new consumer title, published by SLACK Inc., one of the largest and oldest privately held medical publishers in the country, will reach almost half of all practicing physicians nationwide. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Registration now open for 2015 Editorial Manager User Group Meeting Aries Systems, a provider of workflow solutions to STMS publishers, societies, and researchers, welcomes new users and returning participants to the 2015 Editorial Manager User Group Meeting. The meeting will take place at the Hilton Back Bay Hotel, Boston, MA on June 18 and 19, 2015. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in sessions about Editorial Manager®, ProduXion Manager®, and Commerce ManagerTM, and network with colleagues. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme Three academic institutions in Kentucky enjoy unified resource management and unified discovery through cloud-based deployment of Alma and Primo Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that ARL-members University of Kentucky (UK), Western Kentucky University (WKU), and Murray State University have chosen the Ex Libris Alma® unified resource management service and the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. This integrated cloud-based SaaS platform will replace several systems used by each institution, including OCLC WorldCat Discovery Services, home-grown ERM systems, and the Ex Libris Voyager® ILS and SFX® OpenURL link resolver. More Search for more news in this Category Search for more news in this Theme You are receiving this email newsletter as part of your Knowledgespeak membership. You can unsubscribe instantly from any of our email newsletters by clicking here.

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