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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Selects De Gruyter as Partner for its Scientific Publications
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PRESS RELEASE
30 August 2013 - The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has entered into an exclusive agreement with academic publisher De Gruyter for the publication of its academic journal, Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC) and its newsmagazine, Chemistry International (CI). Beginning in 2014, the journal and the newsmagazine will be published by De Gruyter in print and electronic form.
Pure and Applied Chemistry publishes monthly highly topical scientific articles at the forefront of all aspects of pure and applied chemistry. It is also the designated medium for publication of recommendations, technical reports on standardization, recommended procedures, data compilations, and collaborative studies of IUPAC bodies. The scientific journal is edited by IUPAC and overseen by a prestigious advisory board.
Chemistry International publishes bi-monthly news about IUPAC, its chemists, its publications, its recommendations, its conferences and the work of its commissions and committees. The news magazine has a circulation of more than 6,000 scientists and institutions worldwide.
"We look forward to some immediate benefits from this partnership. We expect to see an improved time to publication in Pure and Applied Chemistry, something that is very important to today's researchers. In addition, both publications will have increased visibility at international scientific conferences, leading to an increase in readership," said Dr. David Martinsen, Chair of IUPAC's Committee on Printed and Electronic Publications. As part of the transition, the PAC/CI Oversight Subcommittee will work with De Gruyter to enhance the presentation of both the journal as well as individual articles.
"The opportunity to publish two established and important journals as Pure and Applied Chemistry and Chemistry International is another step forward to further expand De Gruyter's chemistry portfolio," emphasized Dr Anke Beck, President Publishing at De Gruyter. Karin Sora, Senior Editorial Director Chemistry & Material Sciences, added: "The journals further strengthen to our internationally-oriented publishing program and extend our collection of journals."
"We are very pleased to work together with IUPAC. This collaboration further underlines our concept of building partnerships with the most influential societies worldwide," Anke Beck concluded.
"De Gruyter is an ideal partner for our publishing activities. We are looking forward to working together with them," said Professor René Deplanque, IUPAC Secretary General.
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De Gruyter: The academic publishing house De Gruyter can look back on a history spanning over 260 years. The Berlin-based group of companies releases over 1,250 new titles each year in the fields of medicine, the humanities, natural sciences, and law, in addition to more than 650 journals and digital media publications. The De Gruyter Group includes the publishing houses Versita, Birkhäuser, Oldenbourg Wissenschaft, and Akademie. www.degruyter.com
IUPAC: The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, was formed in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. For more than nine decades, the Union has succeeded in fostering worldwide communications in the chemical sciences and in uniting academic, industrial and public sector chemistry in a common language. IUPAC is recognized as the world authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology, standardized methods for measurement, atomic weights and many other critically evaluated data. IUPAC has also been pro-active in establishing a wide range of conferences and projects designed to promote and stimulate modern developments in chemistry, and also to assist in aspects of chemical education and the public understanding of chemistry. http://www.iupac.org/