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Our 2018 Publications Catalog is hot off the presses and has mailed. We hope you received yours, but if not, please reach out for one today so you can be updated on our new offerings and publications.

As ever, your account representative is ready to help you renew, learn about additional titles relevant to your collection, and to advise you of special offers and discounts.

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On Track for 2018: The CRISPR Journal

If you follow science headlines, or any news at all, really, you have no doubt seen articles and features on CRISPR technology. The applications and ramifications of this revolutionary technology, being used in everything from genetically modified food and agriculture, to fighting diseases like malaria, to potential uses in personalized gene therapy, transcend science, demanding a unique, dedicated journal. 

The CRISPR Journal, a new peer-reviewed publication launching in early 2018, will be the voice of the CRISPR community, publishing groundbreaking research in a multitude of disciplines, advances in the underlying technology and methodologies, and vigorous discussion and commentary including opinion, commentaries and essays from active researchers. 

A multidisciplinary, global editorial team of CRISPR experts, led by pioneers in the field including George Church of Harvard University, Emmanuelle Charpentier of Max Planck Institute, and Jennifer Doudna of University of California - Berkeley, will oversee The CRISPR Journal. The Journal will be critical for researchers in wide range of disciplines, including cell biology, genetics and genomics, immunology, infectious diseases, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, plant biology, and much more.

Contact Us today to ensure access from volume 1, issue 1!

New Editorial Leadership

Professor David T. Canon, University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. David T. Canon is a professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Wisconsin and served as Chair of the department from 2014-2017. His research interests include election administration, racial representation, and the historical study of Congress.

Sergi Ferré, MD, PhD, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Caffeine Research. Dr. Ferré serves as Senior Investigator and Chief of the Integrative Neurobiology Section at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ferré to Journal of Caffeine Research which will be retitled to Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research starting January 1, 2018. Dr. Ferré will be supported by an outstanding international team of Associate Editors.

Martin W. Brechbiel, PhD has been appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals effective January 2018. Dr. Brechbiel is currently Senior Investigator and Section Chief, Radiation Oncology Branch, and Head, Radioimmune & Inorganic Chemistry Section at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. His areas of expertise include radiochemistry, conjugation chemistry, targeted radiation therapy, imaging, a-emitter therapy, and nanotechnology.

Indexing News

We are pleased to announce that five of our titles have been accepted for inclusion in the biomedical database, EMBASE: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research; Journal of Endourology Case Reports; Surgical Infections Case Reports; Journal of Pancreatic Cancer; and Transgender Health.

Dispatches from Wendy Newsham, Director of Institutional Sales and Business Development

Last month I had the honor of participating in a panel of women leaders in scholarly publishing as part of the PSP Women in Scholarly Publishing series. I attend many publishing and library conferences, and in the past three years or so, the topic of diversity in our market has been on the agenda of nearly every one. It’s an incredibly important topic and one I’m glad that we’re talking about so openly and frequently, given the news in recent weeks. Participating in and preparing for this panel gave me a lot of time to reflect on my feelings about diversity in scholarly publishing, particularly as it relates to my own career and experiences as a woman in this market.

I’ve personally felt that academic publishing is welcoming to everyone, and that spirit of inclusion was one of the primary reasons I entered this field and have stayed for so long. I started my career in educational publishing in the early nineties where I worked until 1997 when I took a break from my career to be home with my children. In 2004 it was time to re-enter the workforce, but educational publishing had changed a lot in the time I was gone, so when a recruiter recommended a role in scholarly publishing, I was intrigued. Major companies in the space were owned and operated by women; women were leaders in the Society for Scholarly Publishing organization and other associations; they were in leadership positions, driving the business and doing a fabulous job at it.

During the PSP panel discussion, each of the panelists gave an overview of their background along with bullet points highlighting what we thought had led to our success. All of the women on the panel were incredibly successful and their stories were inspiring. But one point I keep thinking about was a statistic cited that women make up 63% of the academic publishing workforce and men 36%, but men are better-represented in high-profile, revenue-generating roles such as technology (24% vs. 12% women), new ventures (25% vs. 18%), and management (50% vs. 44%). Anyone who knows me recognizes that I thrive on data and ratios, but I personally think these figures may be skewed—what I’d love to know is, how much do “The Big Houses” skew those numbers? Throughout scholarly publishing there are publishers, production resources, and solutions providers that are owned and operated by women, so I was honestly surprised by the metrics that were presented as my perception has always been that the scales were much more balanced at all levels.

I hold an enviable position of working at a highly respected, woman-founded, owned, and operated scholarly publisher that exemplifies gender and race blindness, with powerful, brilliant women and men at every level of our organization. I think “we,” the women in this market have done a great job cultivating an environment in which we have no limits. It has never once occurred to me that I could not achieve my goals or reach the highest levels of leadership in scholarly publishing because I’m a woman. What I hope we can do now is foster this atmosphere, not only in scholarly publishing but throughout society, so that the generations of young women who come after us will never know what it’s like to be limited due to their gender and will only ever be judged and paid on the basis of their talent and work ethic. So cheers to us for the great path we’ve forged so far—let’s keep going so we can abolish the need for these conversations ten years from now.