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The British Medical Association recently described how it had changed the titles of many 'British Journals of...' to remove any suggestion of parochiality, with considerable successs. Librarians do, however, hate title changes - and of course, if you change the journal's alphabetical listing (as this would) your Impact Factor will be calculated separately for the two versions of the title. ALPSP members can read the Advice Note on 'Journal Title Changes' at http://www.alpsp.org/members/advice/xjour_title.PDF Sally Sally Morris, Chief Executive Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers South House, The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3UU, UK Tel: +44 (0)1903 871 686 Fax: +44 (0)1903 871 457 Email: [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rowena Mann" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Journal names - does it influence purchasing decisions? Hello Kirsty. Here are my pearls of wisdom. All other issues aside, it seems to me that the title has international appeal without it having to be spelled out in print. If subject matter is common across territories then surely it will attract an international audience through its very nature. In addition, the display of a respected organisation's name in the title can lend authority and credence to a publication. Rowena Mann Journals Manager Library and Information Service Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Tel: 020 7920 8747 Fax: 020 7920 8621 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: An informal open list set up by the UK Serials Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kirsty Luff Sent: 19 April 2006 15:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Journal names - does it influence purchasing decisions? The editor of one of our journals is considering changing the title to try and make it more appealing internationally. We would be very grateful for feedback about whether a journal title change would influences buying decisions. The journal is very international in actuality, with a broadly based editorial board and a mix of articles from around the world. However, does the name "Journal of the British Menopause Society" likely put off readers/librarians abroad? If we changed it to "Menopause Health" or "Annals of the Menopause" or "Menopause & Ageing" with a subtitle of "journal of the British Menopause Society", would this make readers/librarians more likely to subscribe to it? Any comments gratefully appreciated. Kind regards Kirsty Kirsty Luff Journals Circulation and Licensing Manager Royal Society of Medicine Press ********* Important Notice - Disclaimer *********** This email is from the Royal Society of Medicine, Registered Charity No:- 206219 This email and any attachments may contain confidential information and/or copyright material. 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