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Toshikazu Hirao
(Vice President of the Chemical Society of Japan (Periodicals Division); Osaka University)  |
| Name of society: |
The Chemical Society of Japan
http://www.chemistry.or.jp/index-e.html |
| Founded: |
April 26, 1878 |
| Membership: |
30,871 (as of the end of FY2010) |
| Journal titles: |
1. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan (BCSJ): our main journal launched in 1926
2. Chemistry Letters (CL): a letters journal launched in 1972
3. The Chemical Record (TCR): an “accounts” (review) journal launched in 2001
4. Chemistry - An Asian Journal (CAJ): a co-publication of Asian academic societies launched in 2006 |
| Field: |
General Chemistry |
Platforms used:
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• J-STAGE (1 and 2) • Wiley Online Library (3 and 4) |
| URLs: |
[ J-STAGE ]
http://www.csj.jp/journals/bcsj/ (1)
http://www.csj.jp/journals/chem-lett/ (2)
[ Wiley Online Library ]
http://www.csj.jp/journals/tcr/ (3)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291861-471X (4) |
| E-journal specifications: |
• 1 and 2 are among the few electronic journals on J-STAGE to implement the sale of requested articles as well as subscription management for individuals and institutions; it also has an open-access option and provides COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) usage statistics. Technology is in place to support uploading to mobile phones and digital tablets. In addition, illustrated tables of contents and a contents alert service are now offered by the Chemical Society’s own server.
• Wiley Online Library, used by 3 and 4, is one of the world’s Big Three commercial platforms for scholarly publishing; it provides the very latest digital journal services and was completely redesigned last year. |
| Electronic submissions system: |
• J-STAGE (1 and 2) • ScholarOne Manuscript (3)
• Manuscript Xpress (4) |
| Copyright policy: |
• In the case of 1 and 2, the author transfers copyright to the Chemical Society but the author’s rights of usage are widely provided for. Use of the open-access option is required for inclusion on an institutional repository. A publisher’s version can be posted with this option.
• 3 and 4 conform to Wiley’s policies. |
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Measures Needed to Further Improve the Journals
- BCSJ and CL will seek to disseminate information that originates in Japan with the aim of making it better known internationally. Ensuring the fair assessment of the dissemination of research outcomes by media that originate in Japan will also be considered important.
- In the case of TCR and CAJ, the Chemical Society of Japan needs to boost the presence of Japanese chemistry in the world even further. To do so, it must create a fiduciary relation and equal partnership with Wiley.
Promotion Aimed at University Libraries: Electronic Journal Sales
- Our electronic journals BCSJ and CL are offered at subscription rates that are inexpensive relative to those of commercial publishers. Site licenses are also available. PR overseas has been ongoing since its inception in 2004, and with the support of SPARC Japan, chemistry-related joint PR activities have now expanded to include 11 journals from 9 academic societies.
- TCR and CAJ can be read by subscribers to Wiley’s comprehensive electronic journal package along with such other outstanding journals in the field of chemistry as Angewandte Chemie and Chemistry – A European Journal.
- Archiving of all journals since their inaugural issues is now complete.
Promotion to Authors to Further Increase Submissions
- BCSJ and CL lead the world as the flagship journals of the Chemical Society of Japan, but energy will also be invested in them with our members’ interests in mind. CL attracts many submissions through its “editor’s choice” framework whereby an article is specially selected by the editorial board as well as its publishing system that is among the fastest in the world. BCSJ attracts submissions through the BCSJ prize and its “accounts” (review) writing.
- Through our strong partnership with Wiley, we continue to edit journals such as TCR and CAJ that should enhance the presence of Japanese and Asian chemistry in the world.
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