MRS Communications –
Materials Research Society to Launch New Letters and Prospectives Journal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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7th January 2011, Cambridge, UK & New York, USA
MRS Communications, a new journal focused on rapid communications and
high-quality, high-impact review articles across the broad materials
spectrum, has been announced by the Materials Research Society (MRS). The
journal will be published by MRS in partnership with Cambridge University
Press.
Growth in the field of materials research over the past decade, shifting
market demands, and the expanding reach of MRS—both in international and
interdisciplinary scope—all provide a unique opportunity to establish this
bold new publication. The journal will bring together researchers and
professionals from the full range of materials fields including physics,
chemistry, biology, mathematics and engineering, to identify trends in
research and play an influential role in future directions of the broad
materials science community.
MRS Communications will be a full-color, online-only publication with
accepted papers appearing immediately on Cambridge Journals Online (CJO)
via FirstView. This affords authors an exceptionally rapid review process
and time-to-publication, while also providing a swift reach to the global
audience.
Short communications, ultra-short communications, commentaries and
correspondence will be accepted for publication. Authors will be encouraged
to submit supplementary material and supporting multimedia files. The
journal will also feature Prospectives articles, which will be succinct,
forward-looking reviews commissioned from ‘thought leaders’ in the field.
Key content presented by distinguished speakers at MRS meetings will also
be captured.
MRS Communications is the first of many new publishing ventures expected to
result from the recent partnership between MRS and Cambridge University
Press. The introductory issue is scheduled for fall 2011 and will join the
existing suite of industry-leading MRS publications—MRS Bulletin, Journal
of Materials Research, the MRS Online Proceedings Library and Materials360®
.
”Through our valued partnership with Cambridge University Press, the launch
of this journal marks another significant juncture in the new era of MRS
publications,” explains MRS President, Jim DeYoreo. ”This will provide
materials researchers worldwide with new opportunities to publish their
results in a high-profile venue.”
Simon Ross, Global Journals Director at Cambridge added ”The launch of MRS
Communications embodies and demonstrates the speed at which our combined
resources and capabilities has enabled us to identify and respond to the
evolving needs of the material research community. MRS Communications will
be relevant and rapid and we're confident the community will want to read
it, share it and submit to it.”
About the Materials Research Society (MRS)
MRS is an international organization of almost 16,000 materials researchers
from academia, industry and government, and a recognized leader in
promoting the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research to
improve the quality of life. MRS members are engaged and enthusiastic
professionals hailing from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and
engineering—the full spectrum of materials research. Headquartered in
Warrendale, Pennsylvania (USA), MRS membership now spans over 80 countries,
with more than 40% of members residing outside the United States. In
addition to its communications and publications portfolio, MRS organizes
high-quality scientific meetings, attracting over 13,000 attendees annually
and facilitating interactions among a wide range of experts from the
cutting edge of the global materials community. MRS is also a recognized
leader in education outreach and advocacy for scientific research. More
information about the Materials Research Society can be found on its Web
site, www.mrs.org.
About Cambridge Journals
Cambridge Journals publishes over 270 peer-reviewed academic journals
across a wide spread of subject areas, in print and online. Many of these
journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and together
they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive collections of
research available today.
journals.cambridge.org
About Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing division of the University of
Cambridge, one of the world’s leading research institutions and winner of
83 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press advances learning, knowledge
and research worldwide. It publishes over 270 journals and over 2,500
books a year for distribution in more than 200 countries.
www.cambridge.org
For The University of Cambridge please go to: www.cam.ac.uk
Publicity Contacts
Jamie Hutchins, [log in to unmask], Head of Journals, Americas
Elma Vrana
Associate Marketing Manager, Journals
Cambridge University Press, Americas
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