September 2011    

2010 Journal Citation Reports
 

The 2010 edition of Thomson Reuters' Journal Citation Reports, released on June 28th 2011, provides further evidence that open access journals are delivering not only high visibility but also high rates of citation and impact.

Altogether 101 BioMed Central journals now have official Impact Factors, with 21 journals recording their first Impact Factors this year. Meanwhile, among the 80 journals which already had Impact Factors, 52 journals had an increase in their Impact Factor. For further information and a full list of the new Impact Factors, see the blog post.

We are also delighted to announce that Stem Cell Research & Therapy has recently been accepted for tracking by Thomson Reuters. The journal is expected to receive its first Impact Factor in June 2012. Read our blog for more details.

Special offer - save 30% on the Journal Collection

BioMed Central's Journal Collection has been created to provide optimum usage at a discounted price. Subscribing institutes will have access to content including reviews, commentaries, editorials and reports, in addition to open access content. This year we've expanded our Journal Collection, so why not upgrade your subscription to include all the major titles?

Below are the original key titles within the Journal Collection, all boasting international Editorial Boards and impressive Impact Factors:

Journal	Impact Factor
	4.36
	5.79
	4.60
	6.89

In the last three years we have also launched Genome Medicine, Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy and Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Subscribe to the full Journal Collection and save 30% on the list price. If you would like to learn more about the Journal Collection contact your Sales Representative for more information on how to set up a complimentary trial to the journals, or for a tailored quote.

 Bringing Open Access Africa publishing initiative to West Africa

BioMed Central recently launched Open Access Africa, a collection of initiatives, including free Foundation Membership, designed to increase the output and visibility of scientific research published by learning institutes in low-income countries. Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, has recently been announced as the first African Foundation Member.

KNUST is the only university in Ghana with an open access institutional repository and sits in 13th position among African universities on the Webometrics World University Ranking. The institute fully supports open access research and has partnered with BioMed Central to host the Open Access Africa 2011 conference, in conjunction with Computer Aid International, from 25-26 October during International Open Access Week. To register for this free event, visit the conference website.

More information on how to become a Foundation Member, and the benefits offered with this free service, can be found on our website. Alternatively you can contact Calum Land, Head of Sales, directly.

With the launch of International Journal of Disaster Risk Science (IJDRS), we recently announced our 50th SpringerOpen journal. One year ago Springer launched the open access initiative in order to expand open access to all disciplines within the science, technology and medicine (STM) fields. We are very happy with the positive response and the great interest amongst scientists as well as societies in developing new open access journals with us.

All SpringerOpen journals are now covered by the BioMed Central Membership Program. For more information on joining the scheme please contact your Sales Representative.

For further information and a full list of journals, please visit the SpringerOpen website.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council adopts open access mandate

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) recently announced that it has agreed to mandate open access publication. EPSRC now requires authors to comply with this mandate and ensure that all EPSRC-sponsored research submitted for publication on or after 1st September 2011, must be available on an open access basis through any appropriate publication.

Washington University Faculty Senate to adopt open access resolution

The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) Faculty Senate adopted an open access resolution encouraging faculty members to make their scholarly work freely available online, in May 2011. The resolution encourages faculty to publish their research in open access journals, to help facilitate the broader dissemination of research findings to the general public.

Your institution can help support open access in scholarly publishing through joining the BioMed Central Membership Program.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (CBCRA) provides open access to the research it funds

The CBCRA has announced that they have created an open access repository of peer-reviewed literature on breast cancer research that has been funded by the CBCRA. The CBCRA is the primary granting agency for breast cancer research in Canada, allocating $138 million to research in Canada to date. Since February this year, around 25% of all research funded by CBCRA has been made open access. All original research published in BioMed Central’s online, open access journal Breast Cancer Research is open access, and as such freely available for all to read upon publication. Breast Cancer Research recently received its 2010 Impact Factor - an increase to 5.79 - retaining its place as the highest-ranking breast cancer-specific journal in the field of oncology.

Open Access coalition formed by 22 academic institution

The University of Kansas recently announced that it has spearheaded the formation of a 22-member Coalition of Open Access Policy Institutions (COAPI), including Harvard University, Columbia University and Duke University. COAPI intends to "collaborate and share open access implementation strategies", as well as advocating nationally for open access institutions.

As a BioMed Central Supporter Member, the University of Kansas was the first US university to adopt an open access policy in 2009, and intends to improve the accessibility and citation of all published scholarship. COAPI aims to hold a panel at the forthcoming Berlin-9 conference, as well as holding a meeting at the Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resource Coalition's (SPARC) first North American open access meeting, in March 2012.

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