The original article is obtained from here.

In July of last year, Scopus launched an open access (OA) indicator to make it easier for users to identify OA journals (click here to read more about Scopus and open access). In the initial release the indicator appeared on the ‘Browse sources’ and ‘Journal details’ pages. Now, as of February 4, 2016, the indicator appears in additional Scopus pages to make it easier for you to identify content that comes from an open access title (a journal registered with either the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) or the Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (ROAD)). These pages are the search results, list pages (temporary and saved lists), and author profile pages. View the images below to see how the indicator works in each page and then follow the tip & trick at the end of this post to learn 3 ways to search for open access journals (updated fromthis earlier post).

Identifying open access content in the search results page

Identifying open access content in lists

A note about ‘Lists’ in Scopus: you can add items to a temporary list by clicking on ‘Add to list’ from your search results, and then view your list by clicking on ‘Lists’ in the main navigation bar. However, if you have registered in Scopus and are logged in, you can build saved lists and group items into specific categories. Click on ‘Save to list’ in the results page, and select a saved list to add to, or create a new list. Content from open access titles will appear in both saved and temporary lists. You can learn more about personalization in Scopus and managing saved lists in this tip & trick.

Identifying open access content in author profile pages

3 ways to search for open access journals in Scopus

Navigate to the ‘Browse Sources’ tab in Scopus and choose from the following options to search for open access journals:

Refer to the ‘Browse sources’ image below when following these steps:

Option 1:

• In the Browse box, click on the drop-down menu next to ‘Subject Area’ to select your subject area of choice
• Also in the Browse box, tick the ‘Open Access’ check box: ‘Display only Open Access Journals’
• Click on ‘Display Sources.’ This search will yield only open access journals which cover your search topic
• Open access journals are indicated with an orange open access label

Option 2:

• If you know the title of the open access journal you are looking for, click on the first letter of the open access journal’s title in the Alphabet box, below the ‘Browse Box’ (see image below)
• You can identify an open access journal by the orange open access label on the results page

Option 3:

• In the Search box, click on the drop-down menu and select Title, ISSN or Publisher
• Enter the relevant information in the search field and tick the ‘Display only Open Access journals’ box
• The orange open access label will appear when the title is open access

The original article can be obtained here.

Mahindra’s participation in the world championship for electric cars Formula E will help the company in development of mass-produced eco-friendly vehicles, according to a top official of the series.

With technology already trickling down, innovation in the electric racing car around battery, drive train and charging system will help in the design and development of the vehicles at large scale in the long run, Formula E Director of Media and Strategic Partnerships Ali Russell told PTI.

Company’s engineers are working to learn from the racing series and already there is a transfer of information between the race team and the factory, he said.

“Engineers from Mahindra who work in the factory, spend time in the race outlet. What happens even now, they are getting to understand cooling systems, chemistry behind the batteries, about high performance, how to get more out of an electric motor,” he said.

When asked how soon technology from Formula E cars can be seen in road cars, he said,”it is already (happening) with small engineering points that are being transferred in car design. In the long term we dream about the battery coming through Formula E.”

Russell said the idea behind Formula E is that the international motorsport body FIA has been looking “at creating a sport that creates innovation for the electric car industry”.

“With these innovations, we want to be cost effective be it for electric drive train, battery and charging system,” he added.

Mahindra, like most other companies, has invested heavily in the electric cars and has helped in creation of new intellectual properties.

“Moving forward, the innovation in the car around battery, drive train and charging system will help in the design and development of mass production (electric) vehicle,” Russell said.

Earlier, Mahindra & Mahindra Executive Director Pawan Goenka had told PTI that the company “hoped that through the racing we will be able to bring technologies to our road cars. It is a gradual thing.”

He however hastened to add that it is a long process and not something that would happen in a year as what goes into racing cars are too expensive to come immediately to road cars.

On the Indian market, Russell said: “We want to be a catalyst in creation and innovations for urban and green mobility in India.”

Mahindra is taking part in Formula E through its Mahindra Racing team. This season it is racing with its M2Electro, making it one of a select few manufacturers that developed an all new electric powertrain for the series.

The racing car can accelerate from 0-100kms under 3 seconds.

The company’s electric vehicle line-up includes small car e20 and sedan Verito Electric, besides passenger vehicle Maxximo Electric.