Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly
publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has announced
that it has expanded its publishing partnership with the British
Psychological Society (BPS) to include the Society's journals in
addition to their partnership on the BPS' prestigious book
publishing programme. Wiley-Blackwell will publish the 11 BPS
journals from January 2011.
The BPS is the second largest psychological society in the world.
The partnership aims to increase the global impact of the BPS'
journals and develop each journal to become a leader in its field
through tailored development. Together Wiley-Blackwell and the
BPS will enhance its joint publishing programme across journals,
books and related online services to benefit psychologists in all
aspects of their work and careers - in their learning, teaching,
research and professional practice.
"We are delighted to be extending our already successful
publishing collaboration with the British Psychological Society",
said Philip Carpenter, VP at Wiley-Blackwell. "At a time when the
BPS is developing new ways to support the psychology community
both in Britain and elsewhere, Wiley has a great many resources
to make available to the society to help it fulfil its
ambitions."
"This new partnership with Wiley-Blackwell is an exciting
development which will further enhance the global standing of our
excellent journals portfolio. Wiley-Blackwell is a world class
publisher at the front edge of innovation in journals publishing.
This joint venture will provide substantial added value for our
members and for our readership worldwide," said Dr Gerry Mulhern,
President of the British Psychological Society.
The partnership reinforces Wiley-Blackwell's already prominent
position as publisher for more than 750 society partners which
includes many psychology and mental health associations.
Wiley-Blackwell continues to provide the scholarly community with
access to the highest-quality content.
About the BPS
The British Psychological Society is the learned society and
representative body for psychology in the UK. The Society was
formed in 1901 and has over 48,000 members. Through its Royal
Charter, the Society is charged with promoting the advancement
and diffusion of the science of psychology and its application.
Its journals, with their strong UK and international readership,
form an essential part of this mission. Since the Society
acquired the British Journal of Psychology in 1914, the journals
portfolio has increased to 11 titles. The newest addition,
Journal of Neuropsychology, was launched in 2007.
The British Psychological Society is a registered charity (no.
229642) in England and Wales and in Scotland (no. SC039492).
For more information about the BPS and how to join visit:
http://www.bps.org.uk
About Wiley
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helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill
their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies
have published the works of more than 400 Nobel laureates in all
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professional field and partnerships with many of the world's
leading societies. Wiley-Blackwell publishes nearly 1,500
peer-reviewed journals and 1,500+ new books annually in print and
online, as well as databases, major reference works and
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British Psychological Society
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e: lucy.chaplin@bps.org.uk