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Ingram Expands UK Footprint with Book Network Int’l Limited Acquisition

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Ingram Publisher Services LLC, an operating unit of Ingram Content Group, has acquired Book Network Int’l Limited (“NBNi”); an international physical and digital book distributor, based in the UK. NBNi’s client service business will stand alongside Ingram’s wide range of digital, physical and print-on-demand solutions to create a premier global services offering.

Taylor & Francis and Macat sign sales and distribution agreement

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Taylor & Francis and Macat International are pleased to announce an agreement under which Taylor & Francis will undertake exclusive sales and distribution for the Macat Library in the English language.

Scott Wilson joins HighWire Press as Vice President, Global Sales

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HighWire Press, Inc., the leading technology platform and strategic partner to world-leading scholarly publishers and societies, announces the appointment of Scott Wilson as Vice President, Global Sales and member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Thieme and Schattauer launch new open access journal TH Open

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Thieme has joined forces with Schattauer Publishers to launch a new open access journal: TH Open. It will provide updates on the latest developments in vascular medicine, complementing Schattauer's established subscription title Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

American Chemical Society files suit against Sci-Hub

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On June 23, 2017, the American Chemical Society (ACS) filed suit in the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia against unnamed confederates of Sci-Hub, a self-proclaimed web pirate organization that steals and then illegally reproduces and disseminates copyrighted scientific research articles on the internet.

ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing – Shortlist Announcement

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The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers is delighted to announce the shortlist for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2017.

Derk Haank, Chief Executive Officer to retire and to be succeeded by Daniel Ropers

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Derk Haank is to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Springer Nature by the end of 2017. Derk will be succeeded by Daniel Ropers, currently CEO of bol.com, who will join Springer Nature on October 1 and work with Derk until December to ensure a smooth transition.

UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health to launch publishing platform with F1000

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UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health will become the first to launch an institute-focused publishing platform with F1000, a provider of a suite of services to support researchers, institutions and funders.

The Association of American Publishers Welcomes Major Judgment Against “Sci-Hub” Pirate Site

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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) welcomes the June 21, 2017 ruling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding the willful infringement of scores of scholarly articles protected by copyright law.

Figshare Partners With ASHA to Enhance Discoverability and Reuse of Their Research Outputs

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Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, today announced a new partnership with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to showcase supplementary research outputs...

ProQuest Solutions Help Libraries Reclaim Space

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Over 80% of U.S. librarians have deemed space reclamation a priority or stated that it will be in the near future, according to research conducted by ProQuest. In response, ProQuest is combining content solutions with digitization, assessment and discovery services to help libraries transform spaces and bring more value to their users.

The American Society of Plant Biologists launches flagship journals on HighWire Press’s JCore platform

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The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) has just announced that its two flagship journals The Plant Cell and Plant Physiology, are now live...