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PNAS Now Contributes Material to the AIP/APS Virtual JournalsFor immediate release Melville, NY, May 9, 2003 - One of the world's pre-eminent science journals has joined the Virtual Journals in Science and Technology (VJ) series, sponsored by the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society. Articles from the prestigious publication PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America have begun appearing in May 2003 issues of the VJs. PNAS is providing abstracts for hosting on the Virtual Journals site so that more researchers will be aware of relevant articles in this important publication. "By mounting articles on the Virtual Journal site, the National Academy of Sciences increases the accessibility of their material to researchers worldwide," said Martin Blume, APS Editor-in-Chief and VJ series co-editor. Dr. Blume added, "This is particularly true in the area of biological physics, where specialists will find it easier to keep abreast of the latest top-quality research." Virtual Journals are online publications that collect relevant papers from a broad range of physical science journals. The present series of five VJs offers researchers convenient access to the latest developments in nanoscale science, biological physics, quantum information, superconductivity, and ultrafast science. Articles that appear in the Virtual Journals are selected from the latest issues of more than 50 participating source journals, including Science and Nature. "We are very pleased to be contributing source material to the AIP- and APS-sponsored Virtual Journals," said PNAS editor Nick Cozzarelli. "PNAS was among the first scientific journals to begin publishing online, and has adopted the policy of providing free access to back issues online. Making PNAS papers available on sites other than our own will aid scientists in a wide range of disciplines." PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials. Since its establishment in 1914, it has continued to publish high-impact research reports, commentaries, reviews, perspectives, and colloquium papers. Coverage in PNAS spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. "With a membership that includes more than 170 Nobel prize winners, the National Academy of Sciences is an ideal partner for our Virtual Journals series," stated AIP Executive Director and VJ series co-editor Marc H. Brodsky. "The inclusion of PNAS brings a wealth of authoritative new research across a wide range of disciplines." The National Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. The Academy membership is comprised of approximately 1,900 members and 300 foreign associates who are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Founded in 1899, the American Physical Society is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. APS represents more than 42,000 physicists worldwide and is a leader in the creation of e-journals. It publishes leading international physics journals, including Physical Review A-E and Physical Review Letters, organizes major scientific meetings, and provides strong outreach programs in education and international and public affairs. The American Institute of Physics is a not-for-profit corporation chartered in 1931 to provide publishing and distribution services for scientific and technical societies. In addition to the Virtual Journals series, its Online Journal Publishing Service currently hosts e-journals of many learned society publishers, including the American Physical Society, AVS The Science and Technology Society, The Society of Rheology, Biomedical Engineering Society, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASME International, and SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, as well as AIP's own journals and conference proceedings. For additional information about the Virtual Journals see http://www.virtualjournals.org or contact: Tim Ingoldsby For additional information about PNAS: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America see http://www.pnas.org or contact: Jill Locantore |
