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  The Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), SFIT, organized a Hands-on Training Programme on Elsevier ScienceDirect for 98 B.E. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students . The training was delivered by Mr. Girish Kulkarni, Associate Director – Sales, GIST , who demonstrated practical techniques for searching and accessing high-quality scientific literature. Students received hands-on experience in: Advanced database searching Research paper retrieval Search alerts Literature review strategies Identifying relevant journals Maximizing the use of ScienceDirect for project research The interactive session enabled students to gain practical exposure to one of the most widely used engineering research databases, preparing them for academic research and lifelong learning. LIRC expresses its sincere appreciation to Mr. Girish Kulkarni and GIST for conducting this valuable training session.

The Learning & Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, successfully organized a Hands-on Training Session on Elsevier ScienceDirect for approximately 100 students from the B.E. Mechanical Engineering and B.E. Electrical Engineering departments. The session was conducted by Mr. Girish Kulkarni , who provided students with practical guidance on effectively utilizing the Elsevier ScienceDirect platform for academic learning and research. During the training, students learned how to: Access peer-reviewed journals and scholarly articles. Perform effective keyword and advanced searches. Apply filters to refine search results. Read and download full-text research papers. Explore journal information and article recommendations. Save searches and create alerts for newly published research. Export citations for use in research projects and reports. Understand the importance of peer-reviewed literature and reliable scholarly sources. The interactive hands-...

 Staying updated with the latest scholarly resources is essential for quality research and innovation. Elsevier continues to expand its collection of Open Access journals , making high-quality, peer-reviewed research freely available to researchers, educators, and students worldwide. In June 2026 , three new Open Access journals were added to the Elsevier portfolio, covering emerging areas in healthcare, dentistry, and public health systems. These journals provide valuable opportunities for researchers to access the latest scientific developments without subscription barriers. 1. JCA Advances ISSN: 2950-5534 Publisher: Elsevier Added: June 2026 JCA Advances publishes innovative research that advances knowledge in its field through high-quality original research articles, reviews, and interdisciplinary studies. The journal promotes cutting-edge discoveries and encourages collaboration across diverse research domains. Suitable for: Researchers Faculty members Postgraduate studen...

The Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology, successfully conducted an orientation programme on Elsevier ScienceDirect for students from multiple engineering departments under the able guidance of Ms. Preethi Colaco, Asst. Prof. Department of Basic Science and Humanities. A total of 184 students participated: Mechanical Engineering – 73 Electrical Engineering – 25 ECS – 36 ExTC – 50 The session introduced students to: Accessing international engineering journals Effective literature searching Advanced filtering techniques Downloading scholarly articles Supporting field projects and academic assignments The programme aimed to build strong research foundations and promote the effective use of digital library resources across engineering disciplines.

The academic journal Natural Product Research (tandfonline.com) covers natural product chemistry and biochemistry, though it was recently discontinued from Scopus in July 2026 . It holds an ISSN of 1478-6419 (Electronic ISSN: 1478-6427) and is published by Taylor & Francis. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Journal Overview Publisher: Taylor & Francis Subject Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences Recent Metrics: Recorded a recent Scopus CiteScore of 4.6 prior to its source list update status change.  

Staying at the forefront of academic and industrial research requires keeping a close eye on upcoming publication opportunities. To help researchers, engineers, and academics plan their publishing schedules, we have curated a specialized selection of upcoming calls for papers with submission deadlines falling in August 2026 or later . Below is an organized directory of high-impact special issues spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, communications, power electronics, and advanced engineering systems. Extreme Super-Resolution: Pushing the Boundaries of Image and Video enhancement Guest editors: Chaker Larabi, Petra Gomez-Krämer, Abderrezzaq Sendjasni, Javier Vasquez Corral, Shaolin Su Signal Processing: Image Communication • Impact Factor 2.1 • CiteScore 7.3 Submission deadline: 31 December 2026 Speech Processing with Wearable and Multimodal Technologies Guest editors: Jon Barker; Christian Feugen; Leibny Paola Garcia Perera; Shota Horiguchi; Michael Mandel; Kamil Wojcic...