1. From Ice Age to Global Warming: How Special Issues Have Evolved at AMS Michael A. Friedman American Meteorological Society 17 May 2010 Council of Science Editors Annual Meeting Session 11: Hot Topics and Cool Collaborations: Special Issues and Collaborative Publishing

2. The Ice Age (or rather, Paper Age) Old style, inefficient workflow Old style, inefficient workflow All issue-based and user-driven All issue-based and user-driven Result: Long publication times that authors and publishers dislike Result: Long publication times that authors and publishers dislike

3. Old Workflow Workshop results Accepted manuscripts PEER REVIEW PRODUCTION SPECIAL ISSUE Manuscripts awaiting editing Manuscripts awaiting publication S.I.

4. Result Ticked off S.I. authors who have had to wait for all to be accepted Ticked off S.I. authors who have had to wait for all to be accepted Ticked off other authors who have had to wait longer for publication Ticked off other authors who have had to wait longer for publication Ticked off journals staff who had to put aside tasks to handle many S.I. papers Ticked off journals staff who had to put aside tasks to handle many S.I. papers Thrown off production time metrics to accommodate special manuscripts Thrown off production time metrics to accommodate special manuscripts

5. Causes Having to deal with the special papers as a discrete set, both in peer review and production Having to deal with the special papers as a discrete set, both in peer review and production Having special issues be a regular issue of the journal Having special issues be a regular issue of the journal

6. Climate Change (or Electronic Age) Electronic workflow has allowed us to address both of these causes Electronic workflow has allowed us to address both of these causes –Early online releases allow results to be cited prior to formal publication –Handled and published as individual papers, and gathered online as a SPECIAL COLLECTION –Can still have a hard copy print of entire special collection, but not a regular issue of journal

7. New Workflow Individual submissions Accepted manuscripts EORs Individually published SPECIAL COLLECTION Gathered online Optional (digital) print run

10. Result Much more efficient Much more efficient –No disruption of regular workflow (processed article by article) –Faster publication of all manuscripts from integrating S.C. papers as part of regular process (=> happier authors and publishers) More flexibility in defining new collections More flexibility in defining new collections –Allows collections associated with multiple journals

11. More Results Increased flexibility and possibilities Increased flexibility and possibilities –Instead of “outside in” creation of collection themes, can also have “inside out” collections “Best of AMS” “Best of AMS” Topical reviews of emerging disciplines Topical reviews of emerging disciplines Etc. Etc. –Take advantage of digital printing for small print runs

12. Now where? Build on our “Personalized Online Library” member benefit –P–P–P–Personalized journals (saved searches and virtual bookshelves) –P–P–P–Print on demand capability Author retrospectives Class packets Broader collaborations with other societies

13. Thank you! Links for more information: – –AMS Journals Online home page http://journals.ametsoc.org http://journals.ametsoc.org – –AMS Special Collection Index http://journals.ametsoc.org/page/collection http://journals.ametsoc.org/page/collection – – AMS Personalized Online Library info http://journals.ametsoc.org/page/pol http://journals.ametsoc.org/page/pol

14. Michael A. Friedman Journals Production Manager American Meteorological Society 45 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02108 617-227-2426, ext. 255 mfriedman@ametsoc.org