John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced a new publishing agreement with
the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP).
Under the contract the company will publish the ALPSP journal, Learned
Publishing from January 2016 through December 2020.
Membership of ALPSP is comprised of journal publishers, book publishers,
learned societies and professional bodies, database publishers,
university presses and intergovernmental organizations, as well as
consultants, typesetters, software and platform vendors, printers and
distributors. The ALPSP has more than 330 member organizations around
the world including Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS),
New Phytologist Trust and the Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (RCOG).
“ALPSP is the largest international trade association for scholarly and
professional publishers,” said Peter Ashman, BMJPublishing
Director and ALPSP Chair. “We have great respect for Wiley and look
forward to working with them to facilitate a greater international reach
and commercial success for the journal.”
Pippa Smart, Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing adds, “Wiley has a
solid reputation for delivering comprehensive publishing services and we
are delighted to have their wealth of knowledge supporting our journal, Learned
Publishing.”
Learned Publishing is the official journal of the ALPSP and
publishes on a quarterly basis. ALPSP members receive complimentary
copies of this publication that focuses on issues of concern to the
international learned publishing community.
Peer review will be the theme of the January 2016 issue, and member
organizations are invited to submit case studies, original research,
reviews, perspectives, opinions and all other information about how it
can be improved, where it is going wrong, and any experiments that
journals have undertaken.
"As the largest society publisher we are pleased to partner with ALPSP
to advance its mission and extend the success of their prestigious
international journal, Learned Publishing,” asserts Philip
Carpenter, Executive Vice President, Research at Wiley.
About The Association of Learned and Profession
Society Publishers (ALPSP)
The Association
of Learned and Professional Society Publishers was formed in 1972
with 24 society members. Today ALPSP has over 330 institutional members
in 40 countries, who collectively publish over half the world’s total
active journals as well books, databases and other products. It is the
largest international trade association for scholarly and professional
publishers. ALPSP’s mission is to connect, inform, develop and represent
the international scholarly and professional publishing community.
About Learned Publishing
Learned Publishing is a major international journal, packed
with the latest ideas and informed opinion to help you maximize new
opportunities. The journal publishes 6-7 informed, topical articles in
each issue plus reports on major initiatives and developments in the
industry from around the world. Editorials, peer-reviewed research and
other articles, personal views and book reviews cover all the major
issues facing the world of academic publishing today.
About Wiley
Wiley is
a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that
improve outcomes in the areas of research, professional training and
practice, and education. Through the Research segment, the Company
provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals,
magazines, databases and websites. The Talent Solutions & Education
Services segment provides services, technology, insights and content
that support learners and institutional partners in business and higher
education to improve effectiveness by developing knowledge and skills.
In Knowledge and Learning, higher education institutions, faculty and
students benefit from Wiley’s print and digital content, online program
management services and course management tools.
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