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American Library Association Announces Revised Date for ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia

The American Library Association (ALA) announced today a revised date for its highly anticipated ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Philadelphia. Originally scheduled for June 26 – July 1, 2025, the conference will now take place on June 26 – 30, 2025.

The decision to revise the conference date follows a review aimed at accommodating the schedules of conference attendees, addressing logistical considerations, and ensuring a more engaging and accessible experience for all participants.

The ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition has long been a cornerstone event for library professionals across the globe, providing discussions on timely and enduring issues, reflections on the ever-evolving role of libraries, updates on relevant legislation and policies, knowledgeable educational programming on the topics that matter most to libraries and their communities, expert exhibitors, inspiring authors and featured speakers, exciting pre-conference sessions, and multiple opportunities to connect.

ALA appreciates the support of our attendees, partners, and sponsors as we make this change to ensure a better experience for all.

Sign up to receive news and updates on the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition website, ALAAnnual.org.

MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) seeks funding to continue expanding access to leading scholarship in 2025

At the MIT Press, we believe that everyone deserves access to scholarship. Our dedication to this mission remains strong as we head into the fourth funding cycle for Direct to Open (D2O), our model for open access monographs. Libraries and consortia can commit to support the program through November 30, 2024.

“Direct to Open is a game changer,” said Amy Brand, Director and Publisher at the MIT Press. “We know that open scholarship benefits authors, readers, and the academy at large. This is why we designed and implemented a new solution that would better serve scholars and the research monographs that are vital to our mission.”

D2O empowers authors so that they can reap the benefits of publishing their work open access regardless of their—or their institution’s—ability to pay a Book Processing Charge. This diamond OA approach has special relevance for Humanities and Social Sciences scholars as well as independent researchers around the globe.

“This is huge for humanities publishing,” said Amanda Wasielewski, Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities at Uppsala University and author of Computational Formalism: Art History and Machine Learning. “We often do not have the funding resources that the natural sciences do for publishing open access and so our books are not as accessible to people outside academia. I’m very grateful my book has been available open access because I think it’s increased my audience tremendously. I have also received messages from grateful students.”

Immediate, un-embargoed access to the latest scholarship puts researchers around the world on a more level playing field and enriches scholarly communication. A greater diversity of perspectives are finally included in the discussion.

“As a group of early-career researchers interested in urban infrastructures, the Flow/Overflow/Shortage (FOS) Research Collective and its online reading group were literally brought together by the intellectual trajectory that The Infrastructural South [a Direct to Open book] follows and advances,” said Moritz Kasper, Doctoral Researcher and Lecturer at Technical University Dortmund and a member of the FOS Research Collective. “Our members have different institutional backgrounds at North American, European, and African institutions, or are independent researchers, so the open access version of the book allowed us to discuss it collectively, across geographies and institutional capacities.”

“For the Indian market, MIT Press books are prohibitively expensive,” said Janaki Srinivasan, Associate Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology in Bangalore, India and author of The Political Lives of Information: Information and the Production of Development in India. “People are very interested in my book in India, where the book is based, so it’s been a blessing to have the open access edition. Several people I met during my talks and at other events in India said they were able to access the book because it was open access.”

With the release of our first-ever Direct to Open impact report earlier this year, we can see clear results from the first three years of the program. Direct to Open books reach larger global audiences and receive more citations than their paywalled counterparts—allowing vital, high-quality scholarship to reach wider audiences in communities that need it most. On average, our open access Humanities and Social Sciences books are used 3.75 times more and receive 21% more citations than their non-open counterparts while our open access STEAM books are used 2.67 times more and receive 15% more citations than their non-open counterparts.

Readers all over the world and across levels of means benefit from immediate access to cutting-edge research. Direct to Open aims to once again make this possible in 2025 with the generous support of our library partners. Participating libraries not only contribute to opening frontlist titles, but they also receive exclusive and tangible local benefits including term access to a backlist collection of over 2,400 titles.

To learn more about Direct to Open and how your library or consortia can participate, please visit mitpress.mit.edu/D2O or contact the MIT Press library relations team at mitp-library-relations@mit.edu.

Wolters Kluwer medical & nursing journals honored with a record number of APEX Awards

Wolters Kluwer Health today announced that 15 of its Lippincott healthcare journal titles received 37 wins in the 2024 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) Competition. Seven of these titles received a record ten prestigious Grand Awards: Oncology Times, American Journal of Nursing, Nurse Educator, Neurology Today, Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Nursing2024. 

“The annual APEX awards recognize high caliber journalistic and research standards. The collaboration by the Wolters Kluwer publishing and editorial teams alongside our society partners has been exceptional,” said Jennifer Brogan, Vice President, Global Journal Publishing & Society Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice. “Setting a new record of ten Grand Awards is amazing and we are proud of everyone whose hard work is reflected in this achievement.”  

Based on excellence in editorial content, graphic design, and overall communications, the APEX awards have been recognizing extraordinary work by professional communicators since 1988. At a time when research and publishing sectors are facing continual change, more than 1,100 nominations were submitted. A total of 100 Grand Award Winners were selected, honoring outstanding works in top-level categories, while 439 Awards of Excellence recognized notable entries in a range of sub-categories.  

Wolters Kluwer Health’s awards include: 

Grand Awards 

Awards of Excellence 

For more information about Wolters Kluwer, please visit: www.wolterskluwer.com. 

IOP Publishing and the Institute of Systems Engineering launch diamond OA Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering 

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is partnering with the Institute of Systems Engineering (ISE), which is part of the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), to launch a new diamond open access (OA) journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on reliability.  

Reliability is a vital research field in physics and engineering. It unites physicists, chemists, mathematicians, and computer and AI scientists to develop methodologies that aim to enhance the reliability, durability, and performance of a product or system. 

The Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering is dedicated to publishing high-quality research related to reliability while giving researchers free access to read and publish in the journal at no cost. The journal also benefits from editorial and commissioning support from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, the Hunan University and the Beijing Institute of Structure and Environment Engineering. 

Chang-Pu Sun, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, said: “The relentless pursuit of humanity lies in the creation of products with ever-reliability, evolving reliability research into a comprehensive scientific system. The Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering aims to provide an international academic platform to foster collaboration for innovative advancements in reliability science and engineering. We’ve selected IOPP as our publishing partner as their values of putting science before profit aligns with our publishing ethos.”  

Violeta Ribarska, Head of Partner Publishing and Engagement, said: “We are honored that the China Academy of Engineering Physics has chosen us as their publishing partner for the launch of this fantastic new journal. With the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, we are expanding our diverse, global portfolio of OA publications, providing researchers across the physical sciences and engineering with more opportunities to access and share their cutting-edge science with the scientific community.”  

The journal opens for submissions on 1st October. For more information, please visithttps://iopscience.iop.org/jrse. (this link will go live on Tuesday morning)

Groundbreaking Agreement Provides Libraries with Permanent Ownership Rights Over Tens of Thousands of Digital Titles

Digital Public Library of America and Independent Publishers Group have partnered to rewrite the future of providing ebooks to benefit libraries, authors and readers alike

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Independent Publishers Group (IPG) have announced a groundbreaking agreement that will transform how American libraries provide access to books for millions of readers.

Through this landmark collaboration between IPG and DPLA, libraries around the country will now have the power to purchase and own in perpetuity, rather than merely license, tens of thousands of ebook and audiobook titles from dozens of independent publishers. The agreement will empower libraries to fulfill their mission to provide access to books for readers nationwide. Publishers such as Austin Macauley, Arcadia Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, Dover Publications and JMS Books, alongside dozens of other renowned indie publishers, are participating in the deal.

Since the advent and spread of digital content, libraries have only been able to license ebooks and audiobooks from publishers and aggregators with no option to buy, trapping libraries in licensing agreements where they must spend more money for fewer books that they do not own. Instead of being spaces where readers can explore emerging authors or more uncommon works, libraries have been under pressure to focus on bestsellers and titles by big name authors that are in high demand. A growing number of library leaders recognized that having to rent ebooks and audiobooks prevented them from fulfilling their mission of collecting, preserving, and ensuring long-term access to books for all readers. 

“Most readers don’t know that the thousands of libraries offering access to ebooks don’t actually own that digital content themselves, the way they do the physical books on their shelves. That can limit libraries’ ability to preserve content, update the formats when needed, share the content with other libraries and transfer the content when they change systems. Libraries, which are already tragically underfunded and under-resourced, often have to license the books from publishers, too often at a high price,” said DPLA Executive Director John S. Bracken. “This groundbreaking agreement with IPG begins to change these practices. We’re hopeful that more publishers will join us to make their books more accessible to readers everywhere.”

Now, libraries will be able to purchase books through the Palace Marketplace, a non-profit ebook and audiobook platform developed by The Palace Project in consultation with libraries, for libraries. The Palace Project provides libraries with tools and resources that allows patrons to access the broadest possible range of ebooks and audiobooks sourced from the widest variety of sources. Among the tens of thousands of books that are now available for libraries to own and lend out digitally are contemporary award-winning titles, like Leticia Aguilar’s spellbinding memoir Leaving Patriarchy Behind, Michael Nicholson’s The Mosaic Escalator, a mind-bending adventure story nominated for the Best Fiction Book Award by the Golden Book Awards 2024, as well as classics like Elizabeth Bowen’s debut novel The Hotel.

“At IPG, we have always supported libraries and the crucial role they play in providing access, facilitating discovery, and preserving books for the long term,” said Joe Matthews, CEO of Independent Publishers Group. “We are proud to help our publishers offer libraries terms that promote these important roles by including the option for libraries to own digital copies of the books they purchase.” 

“After more than 12 years explaining to policy makers and publishers why existing license models for ebooks prevent libraries from fulfilling their mandates, this agreement is a win that libraries, publishers and authors should celebrate together,” said Christina de Castell, Chief Librarian & CEO of the Vancouver Public Library. “Now, libraries will be able to take steps to share and preserve authors’ ebooks as we have always shared and preserved their print books. I hope this agreement is a model that leads other publishers towards more flexible licensing terms, so libraries can continue to be the home for our collective knowledge in our increasingly digital world.”

“Copyright’s ‘first sale doctrine’ is important to readers and libraries for a number of reasons, not least of which is the way that it facilitates long-term preservation and access,” noted Lyrasis CEO John Wilkin. “Licensing models have threatened this critical underpinning, which is needed for preservation of the cultural record. Lyrasis is excited to collaborate with DPLA and IPG in the creation of a model that will make preservation and access of digital content possible.”

To learn more, visit https://ebooks.dp.la.

OCLC builds on its linked data strategy by creating uniform resource identifiers for Dewey Decimal Classification numbers

OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is unlocking the power of the Dewey Decimal Classification system to build an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by creating uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for Dewey numbers.

As the foundation for “concept” entities, this Dewey linked data provides subject classifications to Works entities in WorldCat Entities, creating a layer of new relationships for knowledge graphs that power discovery.

“OCLC is committed to our linked data strategy, and we continue to publish existing library information as linked data in ways that support better description and discovery of library resources across the web,” said Mary Sauer-Games, OCLC Vice President, Global Product Management. “We’ve already taken fundamental steps forward in building a linked data ecosystem with the release of OCLC Meridian and WorldCat Entities, and now we’re pleased to announce the transformation of another dataset: the Dewey Decimal Classification system.”

Using machine-actionable and web-friendly URIs, Dewey linked data connects across established classifications and subject headings data, such as Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) linked data. The OCLC Research team helped map Dewey classifications to FAST topical headings and added these relationships to the Dewey linked data.

Anyone is free to view and access a base set of Dewey linked data and can begin integrating Dewey URIs into their local data management and discovery systems today.

Libraries that subscribe to WebDewey have access to the full range of Dewey linked data URIs and associated metadata. In addition, two new APIs are available that enable users to easily integrate Dewey linked data into other systems and services. WebDewey users can access these APIs as part of their subscription.

More about OCLC’s linked data strategy is at oc.lc/linkeddata.

New Open Access Journal from APS and Sage Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science. The journal will accept submissions in a variety of formats, including long-form articles and short reports, and APS is encouraging scientists to submit integrative and interdisciplinary research articles.

“APS is always working to identify new ways to catalyze advances in psychological science,” said APS CEO Robert Gropp. “We are excited to announce that we are launching Advances in Psychological Science Open to provide a publication option for scientists who want a fully open access journal in which to share their research findings.”

APS has launched a search for the inaugural editor of the journal with the goal of having an editor appointed to begin work in January 2025, with first acceptance of manuscripts in mid- 2025. Nominations, including self-nominations, for Founding Editor are welcomed. Nominations of members of underrepresented groups in psychology are especially encouraged. For more information on how to submit a nomination, please refer to the open call here. 

“Sage has been committed to opening pathways for social and behavioral scientists since our founding nearly 60 years ago,” said Bob Howard, executive vice president, research at Sage. “We’re thrilled to build on our long-standing partnership with APS to launch a journal publishing high-quality, impactful research that will help shape the future of psychological science.”

The new title is the seventh journal that APS will publish in partnership with Sage. Advances in Psychological Science Open adds to the rich ecosystem of APS publications that collectively meet the needs of the psychological science community. APS members will receive a significant discount on the open access fee for this new journal, adding to the suite of benefits that members already receive.

For more information, please contact Scott Sleek at ssleek@psychologicalscience.org

Wolters Kluwer helps retail pharmacies go paperless with digital solutions for medication and health education

New UpToDate solutions help pharmacies become patient-centric, meet consumer needs, boost efficiency, and promote sustainability

As the role of pharmacies in healthcare continues to evolve, Wolters Kluwer Health announces the launch of UpToDate® Digital Medication Education and UpToDate Consumer Education, two new pharmacy solutions from UpToDate® Digital Architect. These digital health content offerings provide pharmacy consumers with accessible medication and health information, supporting adherence and helping boost pharmacies’ shift to include paperless, digital experiences. The new solutions will be demonstrated at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo in Boston, August 17-19, 2024, in booth #1339.

Retail pharmacies are doubling down on patient experience and playing a much more central role in educating patients on their medications and overall health. UpToDate Digital Architect helps pharmacists deliver effective care, stay informed about the latest medical advancements, and tailor educational resources to meet each patient’s needs.

Christopher Sullivan, Vice President for Clinical Effectiveness Commercial Segment at Wolters Kluwer Health.

Going digital helps pharmacies drive adherence

Medication leaflets, the multiple page printouts provided with prescriptions, often overwhelm patients and are frequently discarded or left unread. The soon-to-be-published Pharmacy Next survey, conducted by Wolters Kluwer Health, found that two in five Americans do not read the medication printouts that come with their prescriptions, potentially leading to health safety issues.

UpToDate Digital Medication Education helps pharmacies address this issue by enabling them to provide medication education digitally, where appropriate. Often sent as either a link provided via text or email, or a QR code printed on a prescription bottle, this represents a change that could allow retail pharmacies to provide consumers with access to critical medication information when and how they wish. In fact, almost 75% of Americans are open to using QR codes links instead of lengthy printouts to access information, according to the Pharmacy Next survey.

The digital platform offers continually updated drug information on over 3,900 adult and pediatric medication leaflets, covering more than 130,000 national drug codes, including FDA medication guides (when available), 80,000 NDCs with images, and CDC vaccine information statements. In addition to added convenience for consumers, the solution can help increase operational efficiency, allowing pharmacists to spend more time with patients while reducing printing costs and supporting paperless initiatives.

The solutions announced today address how the roles of the pharmacy and pharmacist are changing. Almost 60% of Americans are likely to first seek non-emergency healthcare at a local pharmacy. With more consumers relying on pharmacies than ever, retail pharmacies are continually seeking ways to empower patients by making complex medical information more digestible.

Consumer education strengthens the patient/pharmacist relationship 

UpToDate Consumer Education can enable retail pharmacies to build deeper engagement and adherence with reliable, evidence-based condition content from UpToDate. This includes over 650 interactive videos and more than 8,500 consumer-friendly articles intended to help patients better understand their disease and treatment. With two-thirds of patients still having follow-up questions after healthcare visits, the platform is expertly curated to help retail pharmacies provide answers when and where patients need them.

The soon-to-be- published Pharmacy Next survey found that over four in five Americans (80%) would be open to using easy to understand videos to learn more about their medications and conditions. Interactive resources help patients build health literacy, so they can ask more informed questions and make better decisions to proactively manage their healthcare. The flexible format caters to various learning styles, with information intended to be easily comprehensible and unique to the patient.

Improving pharmacies’ bottom line and sustainability efforts

With UpToDate Digital Architect, pharmacies transitioning from print to digital not only help consumer satisfaction but, by reducing printed materials, pharmacies can decrease paper consumption by contributing to both cost savings and broader sustainability initiatives.

ALA Opens 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call for Proposals

ALA invites education program and poster proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place June 26 – July 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. The ALA Annual Conference explores critical issues impacting libraries and their communities, with diverse professional development on timely research, innovative programs, strategic initiatives and best practices. The submission sites are open now through September 23, 2024.

Education program proposals and poster proposals have the same key dates, noted below, but separate submission sites, submission guides and rubrics.

Education program proposals: Consult the Education Program Proposal Submission Guide for programmatic priorities and step-by-step instructions on submitting a program proposal and the Education Program Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the education program proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the program submission site and process.

Education programs are 60 minutes in length, which may include 10-15 minutes of Q & A. There are nine proposal juries to choose from when submitting a proposal: one of ALA’s eight Divisions or the ALA jury (which includes representation from Round Tables, Offices, and Affiliates).

Poster proposals: Consult the Poster Proposal Submission Guide for details on the poster categories and step-by-step instructions on submitting a poster proposal and the Poster Proposal Rubric for evaluation criteria and scoring. View the poster proposal submission video for a walkthrough of the poster submission site and process.

Poster sessions include six poster categories, and poster presenters share their posters as part of a 90-minute session.

Both submission sites will close on Monday, September 23 at 11:59 PM Eastern. ALA is unable to accept late proposals.

Key Dates:

  • Submission sites open: August 19, 2024
  • Submission sites close: September 23, 2024
  • Final decisions and notifications: December 2024

For more information, please visit the ALA Annual 2025 website.

Editage partners with EurekAlert! to amplify global research impact

Editage announces a strategic partnership with EurekAlert!, the global leader in science news distribution, to offer enhanced research communication services to universities and researchers worldwide. Through this partnership, Editage will become an authorized reseller of EurekAlert!’s services in Japan, Korea, and China, facilitating the amplification of research impact.

Effective science communication is critical for application, impact, and accountability of scientific research and may result in substantial boost in research visibility, increased citation rates, and improved global rankings. This partnership addresses common challenges universities face in carrying out global science communication, including the absence of dedicated Public Information Officers (PIOs) and limited resources for timely press release distribution.

Editage can now offer universities, researchers, and scholarly publishers services akin to a remote Public Information Office (PIO), representing and submitting content to EurekAlert!, thus managing the entire research news dissemination process. This partnership also offers universities streamlined access to EurekAlert!’s powerful platform, significantly reducing onboarding and turnaround times for press release distribution.

Universities and researchers can also opt for additional services such as infographics, video summaries, and paper selection services to enhance the effectiveness of the press release.

Makoto Yuasa, Head of Marketing, Cactus Communications, stated, “In today’s fast-paced scientific landscape, effective communication is as crucial as research itself. This partnership between Editage and EurekAlert! represents a game-changing opportunity for research institutions worldwide. By combining Editage’s expertise in science communication with EurekAlert!’s unparalleled distribution network, we’re setting a new standard for global research visibility and impact.”

Brian Lin, Director of Editorial Content Strategy at EurekAlert!, said, “We’re excited about the potential of this partnership to increase access to our powerful and trusted platform and democratize global science communication. This alliance is more than just a service offering—it’s a catalyst to spark more scientific collaborations and progress. By enhancing the visibility of cutting-edge research from more areas of the scientific enterprise, we can accelerate the pace of discovery and foster a more connected global scientific community.”

The partnership offers enhanced global visibility, cost-effective solutions, and expertise in science communication. Universities can improve their global reputation and rankings through broader international exposure and scalable remote PIO services. Researchers can gain increased recognition, career advancement opportunities, multilingual support. Scholarly publishers can benefit from amplified impact, streamlined promotion, and global reach, with insights into engagement metrics.

By leveraging the combined expertise of Editage and EurekAlert!, this partnership will enhance the influence of scientific research globally.

New Books on Key Global Issues Published Open Access Through Collaborative Funding Pilot

First Year of Taylor & Francis’ Pledge to Open Initiative Supported by Large and Small Institutions Around the World

Twenty-six new books are being published open access (OA) at the end of the first year of Taylor & Francis’ collaborative funding pilot, Pledge to Open. Each OA title tackles a key global challenge, including climate change, mental health, women’s rights, populism, and racism.

Developed to provide a new equitable OA option, Pledge to Open enables new books to maximize their reach and impact without requiring authors to have funding to cover OA publishing charges.

The initiative was launched in July 2023, inviting institutions to support one or more of seven interdisciplinary themed collections. Taylor & Francis has announced that sufficient pledges have now been secured to enable 26 books to be published OA. These include new and forthcoming titles on ‘Innovation Pathways to Sustainability’, ‘State-Sponsored Disinformation Around the Globe’, and ‘Creating Empowering Environments for People with Dementia’. A full title list is available in the Pledge to Open section of the Taylor & Francis website.

Twenty-four institutions in North America, Australasia, and Europe pledged to at least one of the themed collections, with a majority supporting all seven. The list of Pledge to Open supportersincludes both large universities as well as smaller research institutions.

Nicola Parkin, Director of Books Editorial Services at Taylor & Francis, said: “We are very grateful to all the institutions who have made it possible to open up these books on crucial issues for our world, which will now be available for everyone to read online, download and share. We were especially encouraged by the number of smaller universities supporting this exciting diamond open access initiative.”

Taylor & Francis has confirmed that a second year of Pledge to Open will launch in September, with a refreshed model reflecting insights from the first year.

Emily Farrell, Global Commercial Director for Open Research at Taylor & Francis, explained: “In its first 12 months, Pledge to Open has already become a significant addition to Taylor & Francis’ range of open research options. We’ve also received a wealth of helpful feedback on the pilot, from supporters as well as organizations that couldn’t take part this time. With this guidance from our partners we will further develop the model so that more institutions are able to pledge in the year ahead and many more books on critical topics can be published OA.”

Elsevier and The Physiological Society launch new journals to advance nutrition and precision medicine

Partnership between The Physiological Society and Elsevier to Focus on Fast-Developing Areas of Research

The Physiological Society (TPS), a pre-eminent scientific learned society and Elsevier, a leading global scientific publisher, are delighted to announce a partnership to advance the physiological sciences. TPS and Elsevier are launching two new journals, focusing on the rapidly developing fields of nutritional physiology and precision medicine. These areas are expected to grow significantly and the new journals will position the partners at the cutting edge of these dynamic disciplines.

Nutritional physiology explores how nutrients from food interact with the body at the cellular and physiological levels. TPS has long supported the nutrition community through its journals and conferences, and this support will be further enhanced with the launch of The Journal of Nutritional Physiology. 

Precision medicine, a rapidly evolving field, allows for personalised treatments that improve outcomes and reduce side effects by targeting person-specific genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The Journal of Precision Medicine: Health and Disease will cover a wide range of topics at the intersection of physiology and personalised healthcare. 

Building on the formidable reputations of both organisations, the two new journals will become essential platforms for researchers to share their pioneering research and insights. Elsevier has supported the research and healthcare communities to advance science and improve health outcomes for more than 140 years. TPS boasts a rich history of gold-standard publishing, including the renowned The Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology, as well as Physiological Reports, published in collaboration with the American Physiological Society. 

TPS and Elsevier will soon begin a search for the inaugural Editors-in-Chief for both journals. They plan to start welcoming submissions from the autumn, with the first papers to be published in early 2025. 

Announcing the partnership, TPS President Professor David Attwell said: 

“This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for The Physiological Society. For almost 150 years, we have been at the forefront of the life sciences, and these new journals in nutritional physiology and precision medicine demonstrate our continued leadership in groundbreaking areas of the physiological sciences.

“These new journals will augment The Physiological Society’s existing world-class publications portfolio, which features rigorous peer review. As these new journals will show, physiology is at the heart of innovative developments that are revolutionising our understanding of the human body, leading to enhanced health outcomes and improved population health.”

Louise Curtis, Senior Vice President of Life Sciences & Social Sciences at Elsevier, added:

“We are delighted to announce this new partnership with The Physiological Society. These new journals will disseminate impactful research and foster innovation in nutritional physiology and precision medicine, driving significant advances in understanding human health and improving lives, core to both the mission of The Physiological Society and Elsevier.”

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