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Mike Haas, outgoing President of the AOCS, said, “Springer will bring
outstanding global visibility to AOCS journals through its online
presence and significant sales and marketing muscle.”
AOCS Publications Steering Committee Chairman Robert Moreau added,
“Through its extensive infrastructure, Springer addresses all
priorities identified by our committee to propel AOCS journals into
the 21st century publishing arena. We felt Springer, based on its
strengths in service, capability, and cost efficiency, was the best
choice.”
“We welcome AOCS journals to the Springer chemistry and materials
publishing program. I anticipate a long and fruitful relationship,”
said Springer Editorial Director Ken Derham. “We are proud to partner
with this nearly 100-year-old society and will strive to help them
support their mission.”
Springer will publish all three journals in both print and electronic
forms. They will be available via SpringerLink, Springer’s online
information platform, and will include Online First™, a feature where
articles are published online before they appear in print. In addition,
it will offer all authors, via the Springer Open Choice program, the
option of publishing their articles using the open access publishing
model.
About AOCS
AOCS, founded in 1909, is an international scientific society with
more than 4,000 members in over 90 countries. AOCS offers a forum for
the exchange of ideas, information, and experience among its members
and others who have a professional interest in the science and
technology of fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related
materials. The AOCS world headquarters is located in Champaign,
Illinois, USA.
About Springer
Springer is the second-largest publisher worldwide in the science,
technology, and medicine (STM) sector. It publishes on behalf of more
than 300 academic associations and professional societies worldwide
and is a recognized leader in the publication of chemistry and
materials books and journals.
Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media, one of the
world’s leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature. The
group owns 70 publishing houses, together publishing a total of 1,450
journals and more than 5,000 new books a year. The group operates in
over 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and has some 5,000
employees. In 2005, it generated annual sales of around EUR 838
million.
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