Newswise — The American Astronomical Society is pleased to announce that IOP Publishing has been selected as the new publisher for their world-renowned research journals which include the distinguished Astronomical Journal, Astrophysical Journal Part I, Part II Letters and the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.
AAS President J. Craig Wheeler said, "We are very pleased that IOP Publishing will be the new publisher of our cherished and prestigious journals and are very optimistic that our new partnership will lead to a necessary and valuable evolution of what it means to publish science journals in the globally-connected electronic age."
Kevin Marvel, Executive Officer and chair of the Assessment Committee said, "IOP will be a great partner for the publication of the AAS journals. I look forward to working with IOP to truly enhance the usability and value of our journals to the research community. It should be easier to access and use the data that our authors present in our journals. IOP will work with us to expand the functionality of the journals while maintaining their high quality."
Ken Lillywhite, business director of IOP said, "We are delighted to be publishing these journals for AAS and we are sure that this will lead to a long and fruitful relationship between both organizations. Astronomy is a crucial and central part of physics and this collaboration reinforces and enhances the link between our disciplines".
IOP is pleased to have been selected after an intensive review process, initiated with the issuance of a request for proposals this past February.
The American Astronomical Society (www.aas.org) is the largest professional organization for research astronomers in the United States and publishes leading journals in the field.
IOP Publishing is a not-for-profit learned society publisher, with a reputation for quality and high standards of service. We have a comprehensive range of products serving the physics and physics-related communities, and we are an established leader in the world of scientific journals and electronic publishing. To learn more about IOP Publishing journals, please visit http://journals.iop.org/.
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