The article covers the release of the preliminary findings of a peer review survey administered by Sense About Science and supported by a grant from Elsevier.
The Guardian, Dr. Márcia Balisciano - 2 September, 2009
Reed Elsevier is one of the first media companies to explore in detail the difference in emissions between online and print. Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Reed Elsevier, reports on the results.
Josine Stallinga, product manager at Elsevier is quoted in this article about the launch of the new grant searching tool SciValFunding.
“New Tool Compares Scholars’ Research Strengths”
The Chronicle of Higher Education, David Glenn - 29 June, 2009
The Chronicle of Higher Education interviews Jay Katzen, Managing Director, Academic & Government Products at Elsevier about SciVal Spotlight and SciVal Funding, new tools which will help researchers keep track of their research strengths.
The article discusses a study of 3,000 research institutions and universities which will be released by Elsevier. U.S. Institutes lead this ranking of environmental research expertise.
The Times Higher Education interviews Anita de Waard, principal researcher, disruptive technologies and talks to her about the Elsevier Grand Challenge, the results of the competition and how web tools can improve science.
Jay Katzen, Managing Director Academic & Government Products is interviewed in this article, pointing out that Elsevier is aiming at helping researchers to increase their funding, even in a time when changes in funding are affecting institutions and individuals.
The article describes how the Research4Life programs, HINARI, AGORA and OARE, have significantly increased the number of institutions which are registered. More information is also available in this recent press release.
Philippe Terheggen is interviewed in this article on publishers' and editors' ethics rules and the influence digital technology can have. In Elsevier's scientific and medical journal business, digitization has only helped not hindered the peerreview process, says Philippe Terheggen, director, journal development and support. Editors can detect plagiarism and gauge originality faster and more accurately.
EContent Magazine, Theresa Cramer - March 2009 Issue
The Elsevier Grand Challenge competition has announced 4 finalists prototyping tools dealing with the ever-increasing amount of online life sciences information. With cash prizes of $35,000 for first place and $15,000 for second, the winners have quite a bit at stake. Finalists will move on to present their solutions for the judges via webinar at the Experimental Biology conference in April.
Research Information, Jay Katzen - February/March 2009
Jay Katzen's article covers growing issues facing the research and academic communities such as finding collaborative partners, information overload, and the need to benchmark and measure performance, and how innovation can help solve them. Jay posits, "The more time publishers can give back to the busy scientific community through a continuous advancement of tools and technologies, the better the research output."
''Academic ROI Study Adapts Outsell Model: It’s All About Outcomes"
Outsell, Roger Strouse - Vice President & Lead Analyst, San Francisco, California - 16 January, 2009
"The library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign uses an Outsell-inspired methodology to demonstrate the value of its collections in supporting successful grant applications, showing that information management functions can measure outcomes that link to their enterprise goals." The article available directly from Outsell, inc while the ROI library case study is available online via Elsevier's LibraryConnect.
Forbes Magazine takes their latest periodic look at Asia immigrants who are leaving their mark on the U.S. economy featuring Elsevier Vice Chairman, YS Chi among the impressive line up.
A new digital guide to the rat brain could help researchers solve a problem that slows down many experiments — where in the brain am I?" Read (and listen) on to learn more about Elsevier's Brain Navigator , a revolutionary new 3D research tool developed in partnership with the Allen Institute for Brain Science to replace bulky desk atlases and move brain research online, allowing for better visualization, enhanced accuracy and increased productivity.
"At Elsevier, Nationality Isn't So Relevant"
Het Financieele Dagblad, "Nationaliteit is bij Elsevier niet zo relevant" - 13 November, 2008
Profile of Herman van Campenhout, CEO of Elsevier Science & Technology English Summary: Herman van Campenhout is one of the only Dutch nationals in Reed Elsevier's top, but there are still plenty of Dutch professionals working at Elsevier's Amsterdam HQ. Products are sold in over 180 countries and employees work in 26 countries, so patriotism isn't really an issue. Van Campenhout ambitions to have a career abroad were first realized while working for Shell, when he lived and worked in several countries. He continues to travel all over the globe as CEO of Elsevier's Science & Technology division. Article available directly from the Financieele Dagblad.
Health Business Blog, David E. Williams - 3 November, 2008
Dr. Jonathan Teich is an emergency room physician at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and also Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Elsevier. In this podcast interview I spoke with Jonathan about Elsevier’s MD Consult and other clinical decision support tools. We talked about the promise of decision support compared to the current state, and discussed some of the innovations that may come to market over the next few years. We also spent a bit of time on Health 2.0 communities and the potential to use them for patient/clinician interaction.
Reed Elsevier, the publishing group, has ended its search for a new chief executive to replace Sir Crispin Davis with the surprise announcement on Tuesday that Ian Smith, former head of Taylor Woodrow, will take up the position in the new year...
Elsevier is listed in the Top 10 businesses using Social Media tools to get closer to customers, alongside Coca Cola, IBM, Dell and GE. 2Collab and Jay Katzen, Elsevier’s managing director for academic and government products are featured.
Unlimited access to credible scientific information through the UN Research4Life initiatives could enable scientists and innovators to close the research and technology gaps between Africa and the rest of the world. "The number of papers submitted for review by scientist and researchers from developing countries has grown since then," said Youngsuk Chi, Vice-Chairman and President of Elsevier, Inc., ''The number of papers submitted from the developing world grew by 63 per cent compared to that of the developed world, which increased by 37 percent."
"Scientific publisher combines content with innovative solutions"
Interview with Herman van Campenhout, CEO of Elsevier Science & Technology, in which Elsevier is described as a global company that combines quality content with innovative solutions, and mentions tools developed with other publishers such as Crossref. The three UN-programs, Hinari, Agora and Oare, which provides free research for developing countries, were mentioned as well. Article in Dutch. Article is available upon request from Vakblad magazine.
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