Blackwell Publishing – Partnerships in learning, research and professional practice Budapest, October 2006 Jó napot!

Improving the quality of research time 2 A Brief History of Blackwell's 1846 First shop opened by Benjamin Harris Blackwell 1939 Blackwell Scientific Publications founded (Blackwell Science Ltd) 2001 Merger of Blackwell Science and Blackwell Publishers to form Blackwell Publishing 2004 Representative office opens in Shanghai 2005 Representative office opens in Singapore 2006 Blackwell Publishing Journals list tops 800 titles

Improving the quality of research time 3 Original Blackwell’s Bookshop Broad Street, Oxford

Improving the quality of research time 4 Offices around the world Oxford Berlin Copenhagen Ames Melbourne Tokyo Shanghai Boston New York Singapore

Improving the quality of research time 5 5 reasons why Blackwell Publishing journals are different 1. We are the world’s leading publisher on behalf of academic and professional societies. – What this means: our society journals represent excellent quality and value. 2. The average prices of our journals are low. – What this means: the cost per use of our journals is low. 3. We are committed to growing the intellectual strength of our journals and to publishing the best research. – What this means: our list is continuously growing in size and quality. 4. Our list is both broad – covering a wide range of disciplines – and deep - we publish several of the top titles in many core subject areas. – What this means: our journals can meet the research needs of most institutions. 5. Our online developments and licensing terms ensure that libraries get the most use from their purchase. – What this means: the value library customers get from their purchase is high.

Improving the quality of research time 6 Providing access in the Developing world HINARI (WHO) Launched January 2002 Over 2700 journals from 60+ publishers Access in 1600 Institutions in 113 countries 254 Blackwell journals included AGORA (FAO) Agora launched October 2003 Over 700 journals from 20+ publishers Access in 500 Institutions in 50 countries 138 Blackwell journals included PERI - INASP Established in 1992 Access to all Blackwell journals in 13 less developed countries Particularly Africa, Asia & Latin America Training programmes for local authors and editors

Improving the quality of research time 7 We Work in Partnership with Libraries Library Advisory Board Speaking Library Conferences UKSG, Charleston, iGroup, etc.

Improving the quality of research time 8 The world’s leading society publisher

Improving the quality of research time 9 Publishing across multiple disciplines Agricultural and Animal Sciences Business, Economics, Accounting & Maths Engineering, Computing & Technology Health Sciences Humanities Life & Physical Sciences Medicine Social & Behavioural Sciences

Improving the quality of research time journals in the 2007 Collection

Improving the quality of research time 11 Over 50 Journals transferring to Blackwell in 2006 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences – New York Academy of Sciences FEMS Microbiology Letters - Previously Elsevier FEMS Microbiology Reviews - Previously Elsevier FEMS Microbiology Ecology - Previously Elsevier FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology - Previously Elsevier FEMS Yeast Research - Previously Elsevier Journal of Agricultural Economics - Agricultural Economics Society EuroChoices - Agricultural Economics Society Journal of Forensic Sciences - American Academy of Forensic Sciences The Developing Economies - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization Journal of Communication - International Communication Association Human Communication Research - International Communication Association Communication Theory - International Communication Association Journal of Computer Mediated Communication - International Communication Association The Journal of Dermatology - Japanese Dermatological Association Soil, Use and Management - Previously CABI Journal of Zoology - Previously Cambridge University Press Animal Conservation - Previously Cambridge University Press Journal of Architectural Education - Previously MIT Press Experimental Techniques - Society for Experimental Mechanics Journal of Rural Health Politics & Policy Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Improving the quality of research time 12 Blackwell journals represent excellent value for money

Improving the quality of research time 13 3 rd Most Titles Listed and the Largest Increase

Improving the quality of research time 14 2 nd highest share of citations and the greatest increase

Improving the quality of research time 15 Average Increase in Impact Factor by Publisher,

Improving the quality of research time titles in the Top 10 of their subject category 19 Journals Ranked Number 1:

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About the Subjects and Journals Medicine Professional Science Social Science Humanities

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Improving the quality of research time 20 About Medicine Journals from Blackwell 90% of Blackwell medical journals have an impact factor (excluding recent launches) We publish 12,000 medical articles a year Full spectrum of content, from basic to clinical research Includes primary research journals, and reviews for academics and clinicians Our journals are in the top 10% in allergy, dermatology, neurology, transplantation, urology…

Improving the quality of research time Medical Journals Listed by ISI

Improving the quality of research time 22 Quarter of our titles in the Top 10 in their ISI category

Improving the quality of research time 23 Long established history – British Journal of Dermatology1888 – BJOG 1902 – BJU International1929 – British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1946 – Anaesthesia1946 – International Journal of Clinical Practice 1946

Improving the quality of research time 24 Medical journals from Blackwell Publishing Half are owned by societies, such as: – American College of Gastroenterology – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists – British Society of Haematology – International League against Epilepsy – American Geriatrics Society International spread of publishing:

Improving the quality of research time Medicine and Nursing Collection

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Improving the quality of research time 27 About Professional Journals from Blackwell Journals aimed at the ‘professions’ Nurses Dentists Vets Engineers Fish Farmers Agriculturalists Industrial Chemists Food Technologists

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Improving the quality of research time 31 Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Improving the quality of research time 32 About Haematology - BloodMed

Improving the quality of research time 33 About Science Journals from Blackwell Neuroscience Life & Physical Sciences Anatomy Physiology Development Astronomy & Geophysics Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology Genetics, Biotechnology & Genomics Geology & Geosciences Plant Sciences Microbiology Ecology, Entomology & Evolution Environmental Sciences

Digitized Journal Backfiles from Blackwell Publishing

Improving the quality of research time 35 About Digitized Backfiles from Blackwell  500 journals will be digitized by the end of  6.5 million pages of content.  All issues from Volume 1, Issue 1, to December  All subject areas: medicine; science; social science; and humanities.  Articles loaded in PDF format with XML-based headers, abstracts and references; fully linked and searchable.  Archival rights included.  Seamless access through Blackwell Synergy to content in a journal, whether it’s published in 2006 or 1906.

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Improving the quality of research time 37 Journals Available to Order Now  227 journals available to order as of September 1 st.  105 with content already loaded on Blackwell Synergy  Latest title and pricing update:

Improving the quality of research time 38 Purchasing Model Institutions may purchase: a single title; any selection of titles; all titles currently available; or the complete backfile collection. Hosting and maintenance fees charged based on the number of journal backfiles licensed. These will be waived until January 1, 2009 on all orders placed before December 31, 2006.

Blackwell Synergy

Improving the quality of research time 40 Blackwell Synergy Assets Your patrons have access to the most highly cited journals from top scholarly societies. Full-text HTML and PDF articles with reference links to CrossRef, PubMed, ISI, CSA, CIS, JSTOR and Medline links. Link forward to articles and papers that cite the current article. Self-service IP administration keeping you in control. COUNTER-compliant usage data that’s easy to download. MARC 21 compliant holdings file for setting up links in your library OPAC SFX-compatible holdings file for easy OPAC integration. OnlineEarly articles available on Synergy before print.

Improving the quality of research time 41 Our Licensing Terms are Generous 1. License designed by librarians, for librarians 2. License permits: Walk-in users Off-site use Course pack use Perpetual archival rights to paid-for content Access to articles published online before print Access to recent online back files during the period of the subscription

Improving the quality of research time 42 Redesign of Blackwell Synergy – coming soon

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