Springer, one of the leading publishers in the fields of science, technology and medicine, has signed a co-publishing agreement with the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO), to launch the society's official publication, the Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (IJSO). Dr. Vijay Kumar, Secretary of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology; Dr. K.S. Gopinath, editor of the Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology; Dr. William F. Curtis, President of Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; and Sanjiv Goswami, Managing Director of Springer India, signed the agreement at Bangalore.
The Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, a new quarterly, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, will accept articles on all the specialized areas of oncology that engage surgeons in the treatment and management of cancer. The journal aims to serve as a medium of publication for original scientific work from India, as well as from around the world. Original articles, review articles and other special articles of importance and interest dealing with basic and clinical research will be considered for publication.
Dr. Vijay Kumar, Secretary of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, said, "We are pleased to bring out IJSO on behalf of the IASO along with Springer. This journal on surgical oncology will help the Association members to update and augment their studies."
Dr. Gopinath, editor of the IJSO, said, "This is a unique agreement which will help the talented members of our community disseminate their work through the world-class platform SpringerLink."
Dr. William F. Curtis, President, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, said, "The Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology adds an important dimension to our publishing portfolio, joining other key peer-reviewed journals in the area of surgery and oncology."
"Springer is proud to cooperate with the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, and is delighted to launch the Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. We anticipate that this agreement will significantly benefit scholars and researchers of surgical oncology in India. The authors and readers will certainly benefit from Springer's global presence and our online platform, SpringerLink," said Sanjiv Goswami, Managing Director of Springer India.
The Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology will be published both electronically and in print. The journal will include Cross Reference Linking, alert services, and Online First™, a feature by which articles are published online before they appear in print. Springer will also implement the online author submission system, Editorial Manager. This system allows the peer-review process to be handled faster, resulting in the speedy publication of the articles.
Springer Science+Business Media is a leading global scientific publisher, delivering quality content through innovative information products and services. The company is also a trusted provider of local-language professional publications in Europe, especially in Germany and the Netherlands. In the science, technology and medicine (STM) sector, the group publishes around 2,000 journals and more than 6,500 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in about 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and more than 5,000 employees. In 2008, it generated annual sales of around EUR 880 million. In India, Springer is represented in Delhi (Springer India), Chennai (Scientific Publishing Services), Pune (Crest Premedia Solutions), and Mumbai (Springer Healthcare Communications).