When Shanghai Jiaotong University hosted a fourth forum of China’s academic publishers last month, however, the consensus among the speakers was that the sector’s “Going Out” strategy is now entering its 2.0 era. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
References to Project 211, Project 985, and C9 frequently crop up during conversations with Chinese universities and university presses. As a matter of fact, Chinese universities are divided into three types: Project 211, Project 985, and ordinary university. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A 1986 merger with a university publishing unit that specialized in audio and video products gave XJUP a comprehensive portfolio that covers different content formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Armed with a capital investment of 300 million CNY, the establishment of Beijing Normal University Publishing Group in July 2007 gave China its very first university press group to focus on educational titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Welcome to PW's coverage on the Chinese academic publishing segment, which is capitalizing on massive government funding to produce groundbreaking research and publications. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
With nearly 1,000 new titles per year and 16 journals (five of which are in the Science Citation Index), the 33-year-old Zhejiang University Press is a hotbed of activity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
With total sales of 400 million CNY in 2016, ECNUP is the top publishing house in Shanghai, and ranks among China’s top 10 university presses. It is also one of the two oldest university presses in the country, with its 60th anniversary coming up in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
According to the 2016 China Statistical Yearbook, China has about 110 university presses and 3,650 research and development institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
As its name suggests, SSAP is the go-to publisher in China for scholarly titles in the humanities and social sciences. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
CQUP differentiates itself with an abundance of well-designed and glossy publications that are heavy on research and yet accessible to nonacademic readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Textbooks for primary through junior high schools (the compulsory school years) fall under the Chinese government’s procurement program and are usually purchased in bulk and supplied to schools and libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Top-tier Chinese universities—namely Peking University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tsinghua University, and Zhejiang University—lead the pack in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The past three years have been a busy time at GNUP. In 2014, it acquired the Australian company Images Publishing Group, which is known globally for its architecture and design publications, and global network of more than 2,000 architects and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lulu officials say that Glasstree, its new online publishing platform dedicated to academic and scholarly authors, will provide a suite of online tools and services to distribute works more cost-effectively. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
'The best thing any leader can do is simply to listen,' outgoing Wiley research executive vice-president Philip Carpenter says as he reflects on his academic publishing career. The post Wiley’s Philip Carpenter Looks Back on a Career in Academic Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Soft sciences and business/economic titles led imports to China between 2010 and 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
In "considering the hard-won lessons of the academic publishing journey," our FutureBook 2015 programme this month was organised by Bookseller editor Philip Jones to place new and robust emphasis on the scholarly sector. Today, Taylor & Francis' Michael Strang surveys this in a thoughtful... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
SourceHOV argues that artificial intelligence can obviate the need for publishers to manually create metadata tags and significantly streamline workflows. The post On Automating Metadata Extraction for Academic Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The CEO of Publishing Technology offers his five predictions for academic publishing in 2015, including porous paywalls and the rise of the SAMPC countries. The post Five Academic Publishing Predictions for 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following yesterday's look at trade publishing, George Lossius, CEO of Publishing Technology, predicts five trends for the academic publishing sector in 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]