Springer to publish key journal in materials science
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
takes on a new direction.
Springer has announced a new publishing partnership
with the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) and
the Oil and Colour Chemists' Association (OCCA). As of January 2007,
Springer will publish the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
(JCTR), a publication which is co-owned by the two societies.
The Journal of Coatings Technology and Research is
a quarterly forum for the exchange of original research, experience,
knowledge and ideas for those with a professional interest in the
science, technology and manufacture of coatings. Starting in 2007,
JCTR will also incorporate papers from OCCA's existing research
journal, Surface Coatings International Part B: Coatings Transactions,
thereby increasing the total number of papers published in JCTR. The
Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Ray A. Dickie, who has been leading JCTR
successfully for the last ten years.
Chris Pacey-Day, General Secretary of OCCA, noted,
"The decision to combine OCCA's Coatings Transactions and the FSCT's
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research into a single publication
represents a significant new development. OCCA and the FSCT are
delighted that Springer will publish and market JCTR. We are very
impressed with the professionalism of the Springer organization."
Bob Ziegler, Executive Director of the FSCT, said,
"OCCA and the FSCT are pleased to collaborate with Springer on the
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. This partnership will
allow us to attain our goal of providing the international coatings
community with a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal that will play an
essential role in the future growth of the industry."
"The Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
benefits from the remarkable history of its legacy publications that
date as far back as 1918," added Alex Greene, Publishing Director for
Engineering at Springer. "OCCA and the FSCT both have excellent
reputations not only for being the leading professional bodies within
the international coatings community but also for publishing
outstanding journals. This exciting partnership will enhance our
well-established materials science and chemistry program. With
Springer's strengths in electronic publishing and our global
distribution networks, we look forward to supporting the societies to
further establish JCTR as the premier research journal in the field."
Springer will publish the Journal of Coatings
Technology and Research in both print and electronic formats. It 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, all potential authors
have the option, via the Springer Open Choice program, of publishing
their articles using the open access publishing model once they have
been accepted for publication.
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Publishing date: 12-Dec-2006
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The
Federation
of Societies for Coatings Technology is an international
organization made up of 26 constituent societies in North America
and the UK, with a total of 5,000 members internationally
representing the many diverse segments involved in coatings – from
formulation and testing to manufacture and sales. The mission of
the FSCT is to provide educational and professional development
and to advance the technical expertise of its members and the
global coatings industry through its publications, technical
conferences, and online training programs.
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The Oil and
Colour Chemists' Association is an international, UK-based,
professional body and learned society for scientists and
technologists employed in or associated with surface coatings.
OCCA provides technical qualifications (including Chartered
Scientist), publications, exhibitions and over 100 technical
meetings worldwide every year. With a membership of over 2,000,
OCCA has members in over 70 countries and local groups in Southern
Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan and Canada, in addition to
the UK.
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Springer is
the second-largest publisher worldwide in the science, technology,
and medicine (STM) sector and publishes on behalf of more than 300
academic associations and professional societies. 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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