Michael J. Curtis of King’s College London, UK Appointed as Editor-in-Chief
ohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., The American Society for Pharmacology and
Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) and the British Pharmacological
Society (BPS) announced today their partnership to publish the new open
access, peer-reviewed journal, Pharmacology Research &
Perspectives, which will open for submissions in April 2013.
Pharmacology Research & Perspectives (PR&P)
will publish original research, reviews and perspectives in all areas of
preclinical and clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, education and
related research areas. The journal will serve as the first fully open
access journal for ASPET and BPS, and joins their combined portfolio of
prestigious peer-reviewed subscription-based scientific journals, such
as the Drug
Metabolism and Disposition, Journal
of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Molecular
Pharmacology, British
Journal of Pharmacology, and British
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Editor-in-Chief Dr.
Michael J. Curtis obtained his PhD from the University of British
Columbia and has been a Reader at King's College London since 1996. Dr.
Curtis has extensive editorial experience, serving as Editor-in-Chief of
the Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods and
Reviews Editor of British Journal of Pharmacology, among
other positions.
“The publication of Pharmacology Research & Perspectives puts
the ASPET-BPS-Wiley alliance at the forefront of open access publishing
in pharmacology. I am confident that Mike’s expertise and insight will
ensure we are able to realise the full potential of this exciting
opportunity,” said Professor Philip Routledge, BPS President.
“ASPET is pleased to be working with the British Pharmacological Society
and Wiley to launch this exciting new open access journal. The journal
builds on the long-standing excellence of the publications associated
with the two scientific societies and we join enthusiastically with
Wiley in this new endeavor that will provide additional options for
scientists and a forum for new directions in the discipline of
pharmacology,” commented James E. Barrett, Chair of ASPET’s Board of
Publications Trustees.
Deborah Dixon, VP, Publishing Director, Wiley, added, “We are extremely
pleased to be partnering with two prestigious organizations to publish
this new open access journal in pharmacology. It will provide authors
worldwide with a high quality publishing option that will be fast and
efficient.”
All articles in PR&P will be published as fully open
access under a Creative Commons License on Wiley
Online Library and deposited in PubMed Central immediately upon
publication. A publication fee will be payable by authors on acceptance
of their articles. Authors affiliated with, or funded by, an
organization that has a Wiley
Open Access Account can publish without directly paying any
publication charges.
The journal expects to publish its first issue in autumn 2013.
About The American Society for Pharmacology and
Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
(ASPET), founded in 1908, is one of the premier scientific societies for
pharmacologists in the world. ASPET members conduct basic and clinical
pharmacological research in academia, industry, and government. ASPET
members’ research efforts help develop new medicines and therapeutic
agents to fight existing and emerging diseases. ASPET publishes four
high-impact peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Pharmacology and
Experimental Therapeutics, Pharmacological Reviews, Molecular
Pharmacology, and Drug Metabolism and Disposition). The
Society provides a variety of other important services to its more than
4,800 members worldwide including educational opportunities through
meetings, public affairs advocacy, award opportunities, and much more.
About the British Pharmacological Society (BPS)
BPS is the primary UK learned society concerned with research into drugs
and the way they work. Existing BPS journals are theBritish
Journal of Pharmacology and the British
Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, both of which are published
online. BPS members work in academia, industry, regulatory agencies and
the health services, and many are medically qualified. The Society
covers the whole spectrum of pharmacology, including laboratory,
clinical, and toxicological aspects. Clinical pharmacology is the
medical specialty dedicated to promoting safe and effective use of
medicines for patient benefit. Many clinical pharmacologists work as
consultants in the NHS and many hold prominent positions in UK
Universities.
About Wiley Open Access
Wiley Open Access provides authors wishing to publish their research
open access with a range of high quality publications which meet the
requirements of funding organizations and institutions where these
apply. Wiley Open Access journals are supported by a network of
high-quality journals and societies as well as internationally-renowned
editorial board members. For more information, please visit: http://www.wileyopenaccess.com.
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