John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:JWa)(NYSE:JWb), today announced their
partnership with London- based data repository organization, Figshare.
To support authors who wish to openly share their data, Wiley have
embarked on this partnership with Figshare to integrate data sharing
within existing journal workflows and article publication.
The new data sharing service is being piloted with a number of titles
and will be rolled out over the next few months along with new data
citation and data sharing policies. This will ensure that more data is
accessible, sharable and reproducible under a creative commons license
from articles on Wiley Online Library without any cost to the author or
readers.
With growing requirements from funders of academic research for data to
be open and accessible, the need for services that provide simple
workflows for compliance is growing in importance. This partnership
allows Wiley, as the experts in dissemination of academic content to
continue to offer authors a comprehensive publishing service, while
increasing the exposure of their research. This partnership with
Figshare also provides enhanced data preservation and citability.
Wiley previously completed an extensive study of the changing needs of
academics as the research process evolves with new technologies. With
the convergence of research and technology, an important area that has
emerged is the need to make data both human and machine readable. This
flexibility of data will allow ease of use for academic researchers.
“Wiley’s forward thinking in researching this space intensively before
putting a strong focus on data demonstrates the changing nature of
academia and Wiley’s commitment to provide world class services to their
authors,” said Mark Hahnel, CEO of Figshare. “As the scholarly credit
system evolves, we want to ensure that all academics can get the credit
they deserve for all of their work. This partnership means that authors
publishing with Wiley will have that benefit.”
“We’re constantly looking to provide the most innovative and rewarding
publishing experience for our authors,” affirms Liz Ferguson, VP
Editorial Development, Wiley. “Funder mandates are adding lots of extra
requirements that our authors must comply with. Our author services are
unmatched and working with Figshare further enhances those services for
academic researchers publishing in Wiley journals.”
About Figshare
Figshare allows researchers to publish all of their research outputs in
seconds in an easily citable, sharable and discoverable manner. Figshare
works with academic publishers and institutions to allow them to better
manage digital academic files, whilst maintaining simple workflows for
academic authors and researchers.
About Wiley
Wiley is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services
that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice and
education. Through the Research segment, the Company provides
digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly
journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising.
The Professional Development segment provides digital and print
books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and
certification. In Education, Wiley provides education solutions
including online program management services for higher education
institutions and course management tools for instructors and students,
as well as print and digital content.
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