Publishing consultant Robert Baensch recommends academic publishing events to watch during the 2020 Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Robert Baensch’s Frankfurt Event Picks: Academic and Education appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-09 22:23:54 UTC ]
Annette Thomas will take up role at Guardian and Observer parent company in MarchThe former head of one of the world’s largest specialist publishers has been appointed as the new chief executive of Guardian Media Group with a mission to ensure the business can continue to support “world-class... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-01-14 10:32:25 UTC ]
In a partnership agreement that could serve as a model for academic publishing, Northern Illinois University Press will become an imprint of Cornell University Press beginning July 1. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thievesNever underestimate the power of one determined person. What Carole Cadwalladr has done to Facebook and big data, and Edward Snowden has done to the state security complex, Alexandra Elbakyan has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findingsBudding authors face a minefield when it comes to publishing their work. For a large fee, as much as $3,000, they can make their work available to anyone who wants to read it. Or they can... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of an Insights Seminar at London Book Fair, SAGE Publishing's Kiren Shoman talks with Copyright Clearance Center's Christopher Kenneally about factors in a digital transformtion of academic publishing. The post SAGE Advice at London Book Fair: When ‘Digital Transformation’ Is an Academic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Putting customer needs at the heart of your thinking, and letting that drive the change, and pace of change, in your business is the number one lesson for an academic publisher as it navigates the digital transition, according to Brian A Napack, the newly appointed president and c.e.o. of John... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Publications on Shaanxi regional culture and history—such as "A Comprehensive History of Shaanxi" are a niche segment at SNUGPH. 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Deploying a heavier editorial hand in tweaking research-laden content into accessible pages is becoming de rigueur. 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 ]
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 ]
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 ]