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Five National Laboratories in the US secure transformative agreements with IOP Publishing driving open access to research
Five prominent National Laboratories in the United States have secured transformative agreements with IOP Publishing (IOPP), advancing open access (OA) to research at scale. Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory join a growing number of academic institutions that drive the growth of […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates cutting-edge quantum research on World Quantum Day
World Quantum Day (14 April) is an international initiative launched by scientists from more than 65 countries to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology worldwide. The date – “4.14” – marks the first three digits of Planck’s constant, a value in quantum mechanics that is used to describe the behaviour of particles at […]
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IOP Publishing and IPEM mandate reporting of sex and gender in research
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) have introduced checks for sex and gender equality for all manuscripts submitted to their jointly published journal Physiological Measurement. In line with the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines, which were introduced to ensure that sex and gender considerations are […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
Recognising how important peer review is for preserving the quality and integrity of physical science research, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is proud to announce their recipients of the Outstanding Reviewer Awards. These awards are given every year to celebrate reviewers whose peer review reports stood out over the past year. The outstanding reviewers were selected from […]
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Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Nicola Bieg
Thanks to Nicola Bieg, Licence Manager at TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library, Germany, and member of IOP Publishing’s Library Advisory Board, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “I feel very much that it is a ‘people business’. This is a great strength of […]
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IOP Publishing releases its 2023 highlights report
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is pleased to announce the release of its 2023 highlights report. The report sets out how IOPP takes steps to transform the organisation for the future, with all the investment into people, data and processes that that requires, while delivering impact, recognition and value to the scientific community. Antonia Seymour, chief executive […]
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DataSeer.ai and IOP Publishing Collaborate on Open Science Indicators and Open Data Pilot
DataSeer.ai, a leading provider of open science analytics and compliance solutions, is partnering with IOP Publishing, a leading society physics publisher, to deliver a pilot project in support of open science. The pilot project will help build an understanding of how researchers are adopting open science practices across IOP Publishing’s portfolio of proprietary journals. Supported […]
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Human populations reduce carbon stocks in mangrove forests by up to 37%
Urban populations reduce the carbon storage capacity of mangrove soil by 37%. This is the result of a new study published in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters. Mangroves in regions such as southern India, southeastern China, Singapore and eastern Australia are particularly affected. Mangrove forests store a large amount of carbon, particularly in their […]
