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Journal Cortex launches Registered Reports

Editors of the journal Cortex are experimenting with an innovative new approach which will see the peer-review process split into two stages. Find out more…

Join our free webinars for journal Editors

In May we will be hosting a live discussion on ethics, while in June we turn the spotlight on altmetrics.

Journal dedicates issue to open access debate

The Journal of Academic Librarianship focused on open access in its January issue. Here two co-Editors explain why.

CrossRef Board of Directors Approves FundRef Tracking Service

A pilot to find a standard way of reporting funding sources for published scholarly research has now been approved for wider adoption.

Create audio podcasts for your journal

We are looking for enthusiastic and technology-oriented editors to participate in a new initiative which allows you to create editorial audio podcasts for your journal.

New online directory helps with tracking events

The newly launched Elsevier GLOBALEVENTSLIST aims to provide a central online directory of conferences, symposia, exhibitions and meetings.

Changes to SNIP & SJR metrics

Recent improvements to SNIP and SJR aim to make the metrics more intuitive and easy to understand.

AudioSlides allow authors to promote research findings in their own words

Authors can now create online presentations about their papers that are displayed on SciencDirect. If you would like your journal to offer AudioSlides, read on…

View The Individual and Scholarly Networks seminar

The recent Research Trends and Elsevier Labs virtual seminar, The Individual and Scholarly Networks, is now available to view in archive.