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Elsevier launches ScienceDirect AI to transform research with rapid mission-critical insights from trusted content. Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support, launches ScienceDirect AI, a cutting-edge generative AI tool for researchers. It is designed to transform the way researchers work by enabling them to instantly extract, summarize and compare trusted insights from millions of full-text articles and book chapters on ScienceDirect, the world's largest platform for trusted, peer-reviewed research. Researchers grapple with an ever-growing and overwhelming volume of information and need to quickly get accurate insights they can rely on. Studies show that they spend 25%-35% of their time sifting through literature. ScienceDirect AI helps address this challenge by drawing on the broadest and deepest content set of millions of peer-reviewed full-text research articles and book chapters to generate instant accurate summaries and highlight key findings, while providing references to support the reproducibility and integrity of research. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier Health launches HESI Clinical Practice Readiness Assessment (CPRA): the first assessment of its kind to assess nursing students' practice readiness. Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, launched HESI Clinical Practice Readiness Assessment the first standardized, objective, and reliable assessment for faculty to assess nursing students' clinical judgment and practice readiness. The Next Generation National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®) brings nursing students' clinical judgment to the forefront and has increased the focus on clinical preparedness, an area that studies continually cite as a weakness with new nurses. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier Health launches ClinicalKey AI. Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, today launched ClinicalKey AI, the first and most advanced clinical decision support tool to be introduced in the US that combines the latest and most trusted medical content with generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help clinicians at the point of care. ClinicalKey AI has been launched in partnership with OpenEvidence, a company specializing in AI for medicine. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and Washington State University partner to expand open access publishing. Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, and Washington State University are pleased to announce a new Read and Publish agreement for 2025. The five-year agreement marks a pioneering step in the Northwest American region, enabling WSU researchers to publish their work open access in Elsevier's journals and ensuring their research is accessible to a global audience. [Full Announcement].

Dutch research institutions and Elsevier announce new agreements. 23 universities of applied science and Elsevier have signed new reading, publishing and Scopus agreements to support the Netherlands' status as an open access leader. Dutch universities, research institutes and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, have signed new agreements to support Dutch research, starting 1 January 2025 and running for two years with an optional extension for a third year. The new read and publish agreement reaffirms the commitment of the research community in the Netherlands to open access. The agreement continues to provide Dutch researchers with reading rights to the peer-reviewed content from Elsevier's portfolio of journals via ScienceDirect [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and the American College of Cardiology expand 40-year partnership to support clinician access to evidence-based guidelines at the point of care. Elsevier Health, a global leader in health information and data analytics, has expanded their partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. The partnership ensures that ACC's Clinical Practice Guidelines and Expert Consensus Decision Pathways on a range of cardiology topics, including heart failure and atrial fibrillation, are made available through ClinicalKey AI, Elsevier's leading generative AI-powered clinical decision support solution. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier appoints Stuart Whayman as President of Corporate Markets. Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, announced today the appointment of Stuart Whayman as President of Corporate Markets effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Whayman will report to Kumsal Bayazit, CEO of Elsevier, and will lead the global business that provides advanced scientific and technical information, data and decision support solutions for innovation to R&D-focused organizations across various industries, including pharmaceuticals and chemicals. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier supports Pistoia Alliance in accelerating safe and responsible AI adoption in drug discovery. Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, and provider of data and AI-enabled decision support tools for innovation in life sciences, today announced a commitment to support global not-for-profit organization The Pistoia Alliance, which advocates for greater collaboration in the life sciences. The commitment sets out to address common challenges in AI adoption facing the pharmaceutical and research community. Elsevier will provide expertise through a joint program of events for Pistoia's 200+ member organizations, which include top pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare and R&D organizations as well as regulators. Elsevier has supported the Alliance for more than a decade, helping to equip organizations with the capabilities and tools needed to harness the full potential of AI for effective and efficient drug discovery, in a safe and ethical manner. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and Times Higher Education agree new partnership. Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, and Times Higher Education, the provider of insights that evaluate university excellence in every continent across the world, today announced a new multi-year partnership. THE will continue to use data and strategic insights from Elsevier's world-leading Scopus and SciVal platforms to power its global portfolio of university rankings, including its flagship World University Rankings opens in new tab/window, Regional and Subject Rankings, Impact Rankings and the upcoming Interdisciplinary Science Rankings opens in new tab/window. Scopus will be the exclusive source of bibliometric data for these rankings, THE will also leverage Elsevier's expertise and SciVal's analytics to develop its research performance metrics. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier appoints industry leader Omry Bigger as President of its Global Clinical Solutions business unit. Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, announced the appointment of Mr. Omry Bigger as President, Clinical Solutions at Elsevier Health. He joins Elsevier from LexisNexis Legal & Professional, another part of RELX, a leading global provider of information-based analytic tools. Omry brings over 14 years of leadership experience from LexisNexis Legal & Professional, where he served as SVP, Large Markets at LexisNexis North America. Notably, Omry played a pivotal role in the successful commercial roll-out of Lexis+ AI, the first Generative AI offering across RELX. Under Omry's leadership, the Clinical Solutions business will aim to further strengthen its portfolio of trusted products supporting clinicians across the world, including the recently launched ClinicalKey AI. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology announce new partnership. The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology announced a new partnership with Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, to publish its flagship scientific journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The journal will be hosted on Elsevier's leading online platform, ScienceDirect, beginning January 2025 [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and The Physiological Society launch new journals to advance nutrition and precision medicine. The Physiological Society a pre-eminent scientific learned society and Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, are delighted to announce a partnership to advance the physiological sciences. TPS and Elsevier will launch two new journals in 2025, focusing on the rapidly developing fields of nutritional physiology and precision medicine. These areas are expected to grow significantly and the new journals will position the partners at the cutting edge of these dynamic disciplines. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier Introduces SciBite Chat, a transformative AI-Powered Semantic Search Tool for Life Sciences R&D. Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, announced the launch of SciBite Chat, a new AI-powered tool built atop SciBite Search, SciBite's award-winning platform. SciBite Chat uniquely combines the strength of semantic search for accurate and traceable information retrieval and Large Language Models (LLMs) to interpret natural language questions and generate answers. By combining these powerful technologies, SciBite Chat has the potential to transform the search experience, providing explainable results while understanding and summarizing human language effortlessly. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier appoints Dr Kieran West MBE as Executive Vice President of Strategy. Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, announced today the appointment of Dr Kieran West MBE as Executive Vice President of Strategy, effective immediately. Most recently, he served as Strategy Director at Bupa Global and UK, a leading healthcare provider and insurer, where he was instrumental in shaping the company's strategic direction. Prior to his time at Bupa, he served as an Associate Partner at McKinsey, where he advised both domestic and global companies on achieving commercial success. He previously taught mathematics at King's College School, UK. His academic achievements include a PhD in History from the University of Cambridge, an MA in War Studies from King's College London, and a PGCE degree in Mathematics. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and Iktos partner to deliver an AI-driven synthetic chemistry platform for drug discovery. Elsevier, a global leader in information and data analytics, has signed a multi-year agreement with Iktos( a company specializing in artificial intelligence for new drug discovery. The partnership will strengthen Elsevier's flagship chemistry solution, Reaxys, by combining the company's high-quality chemistry data with synthetic planning AI technologies developed by Iktos to accelerate chemistry research for pharmaceutical companies. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier and Vanderbilt University's Heard Libraries establish landmark five-year open access transformative agreement. Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics and scientific publishing, is pleased to announce a five-year read and publish agreement with Vanderbilt University's Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries that will advance open science and enhance access to scholarly research. The transformative agreement, which is effective through 2028, provides Vanderbilt researchers with access to high-quality research published in Elsevier's extensive portfolio of journals. Vanderbilt researchers will also enjoy expanded open access publishing options in those journals, enhancing the visibility and impact of their work. The agreement supports a sustainable scholarly publishing model that aligns with values of openness, inclusivity and equity. [Full Announcement].

Rutgers enters into transformative open access agreement with leading academic publisher Elsevier. Rutgers University announced a historic, transformative open-access partnership with Elsevier, a global leader in information, scientific research, and analytics that publishes leading academic journals including The Lancet and Cell. This agreement marks an important step toward making the results of Rutgers' research openly accessible, increasing its readership and impact, and ensuring it is globally and permanently available. The five-year arrangement managed by the Rutgers University Libraries will make over 4,600 journals, 1,400 of which are fully open access, accessible to the Rutgers community. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier launches Complete HeartX, the world's first heart education experience in spatial computing. Elsevier Health launched Complete HeartX, a groundbreaking educational tool designed exclusively for Apple Vision Pro, the world's first spatial computer. The tool unlocks an immersive and powerful experience that allows users to discover the heart like never before. Designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Apple Vision Pro, Complete HeartX seamlessly merges the digital and physical world. By being able to explore the heart in stunning detail, users can bridge the gap between theory and practice. Complete HeartX combines detailed 3D models, animations, images, videos, educational scenes and clinical simulations to make learning about the heart engaging and informative. The app is based on Elsevier's evidence-based content including Complete Anatomy, Osmosis and Gray's Anatomy and has been created by Elsevier's experts in anatomy and 3D modeling. [Full Announcement].

Launch of Scopus AI to help researchers navigate the world of research. Elsevier launched Scopus AI, a generative AI product to help researchers and research institutions get fast and accurate summaries and research insights that support collaboration and societal impact. Scopus AI is based on Scopus' trusted content from over 27,000 academic journals, from more than 7,000 publishers worldwide, with over 1.8 billion citations, and includes over 17 million author profiles. Scopus content is vetted by an independent board of world-renowned scientists and librarians who represent the major scientific disciplines. Since the alpha launch in August 2023, thousands of researchers across the world have tested Scopus AI. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier announces the appointment of Mirit Eldor to Managing Director of Life Sciences Solutions. Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, announced today the appointment of Mirit Eldor as Managing Director, Life Sciences Solutions. Elsevier's Life Sciences Solutions business serves pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences companies around the world with trusted, data-led analytical insights that help research and development teams innovate effectively and efficiently using curated and validated scientific information. [Full Announcement].