Press Release: Blackwell to Publish an Additional 59 Journal Titles in 2006

["Foley Virginia" <VFoley@bos.blackwellpublishing.com>]

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Blackwell to Publish an Additional 59 Journal Titles in 2006
Journals transferred to Blackwell see Impact Factor increase 21%

Oxford, UK and Boston, MA - January 9, 2006 - Blackwell Publishing will 
begin 2006 with 39 new publishing partnerships and 59 journal titles added 
to its list. Six hundred and sixty-five societies now partner with 
Blackwell, further strengthening its position as the world's leading 
publisher for societies. In 2006, Blackwell will publish 805 medical, 
academic, scientific, and professional journal titles.

Societies that transfer their journal to Blackwell are seeing a dramatic 
increase in their journal's Impact Factor, the most significant benchmark 
of a journal's value. Of the 19 ISI-ranked journals that transferred to 
Blackwell in 2001, the average increase in Impact Factor between 2003 and 
2004 reached 21%. Blackwell's high quality publishing services help to 
distinguish a journal from others in the discipline and ensure that the 
journal reaches its full potential.

"More societies are choosing Blackwell as their partner because they want 
to enhance the quality, stability, and reach of their journal," said 
Blackwell Publishing CEO, Renee Olivieri.  "Because Blackwell understands 
the needs of societies better than any other publisher, we are able to 
provide the resources and strategic direction to help societies meet their 
goals."

Blackwell's global teams are able to deliver comprehensive services to 
societies, including online publication, marketing and public relations, 
library sales and support, customer service and distribution, and 
membership management.  Blackwell also provides expert guidance on a range 
of publishing issues, such as peer review, open access, and readership.

"We chose to partner with Blackwell because of their excellent reputation 
for quality, their ties with professional societies and libraries, and 
their publishing and marketing expertise," said Ellis Rubinstein, 
President, New York Academy of Sciences. Blackwell will publish the Annals 
of the NYAS beginning in 2006.

Since 1995 close to 400 journals have transferred to Blackwell Publishing. 
165 of these were formerly self-published within a university department 
or by an academic or scholarly society.  The remaining titles moved to 
Blackwell from competing commercial publishers, smaller university 
presses, or through acquisitions. During the same period, Blackwell 
Publishing launched 112 new journal titles in fast growing research areas, 
ranging from the study of heart disease and stroke to international 
economic theory and foreign policy analysis.

"In an effort to further expand our international reach, the 
[International Communication Association] ICA needed a progressive 
publisher with global expertise, said ICA Executive Director, Michael 
Haley, Ph. D., CAE. "We found in Blackwell a publishing partner that can 
deliver on what is promised and help us achieve our growth objectives." 
The publishing partnership will commence in January 2006 and includes the 
ICA's flagship publication, the Journal of Communication, the top-ranked 
Human Communication Research, Communication Theory, and Journal of 
Computer Mediated Communication.

Journals Transferring to Blackwell Publishing in 2006

* Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research-previously Lippincott
* Animal Conservation-previously Cambridge University Press
* Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences-previously self published
* Australian Endodontic Journal-previously self published
* AWHONN Lifelines-previously Sage
* Children & Society-previously Wiley
* China & World Economy-previously self published
* Clinical and Experimental Optometry-previously self published
* Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice-previously Oxford University
   Press
* Coloration Technology-previously self published
* Communication Theory-previously Oxford University Press
* Developing Economies-previously self published
* Entomological Research-previously self published
* Ethics & International Affairs-previously self published
* EuroChoices-previously self published
* Experimental Techniques-previously self published
* FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology-previously Elsevier
* FEMS Microbiology Ecology-previously Elsevier
* FEMS Microbiology Letters-previously Elsevier
* FEMS Microbiology Reviews-previously Elsevier
* FEMS Yeast Research-previously Elsevier
* Human Cell-previously self published
* Human Communication Research-previously Oxford University Press
* Human Resource Management Journal-previously Lexis Nexis
* International Migration Review-previously self published
* International Zoo Yearbook-previously self published
* Journal of Agricultural Economics-previously self published
* Journal of Applied Social Psychology-previously Bellwether
* Journal of Communication-previously Oxford University Press
* Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication-previously Oxford University
   Press
* Journal of Dermatology-previously self published
* Journal of Field Ornithology-previously self published
* Journal of Forensic Sciences-previously self published
* Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics-previously self published
* Journal of Neuroimaging-previously Sage
* Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing-previously Sage
* Journal of Petroleum Geology-previously Scientific Press
* Journal of Rural Health-previously self published
* Journal of Small Animal Practice-previously self published
* Journal of Travel Medicine-previously Decker
* Journal of the World Aquaculture Society-previously self published
* Journal of World Intellectual Property-previously Werner Publishing
* Journal of Zoology-previously Cambridge University Press
* Law & Social Inquiry-previously University of Chicago Press
* Legal Studies-previously Lexis Nexis
* Marine Mammal Science-previously Allen Press
* Nutrition & Dietetics-previously self published
* Politics & Policy-previously self published
* Religious Studies Review-previously self published
* Soil Science and Plant Nutrition-previously self published
* Soil Use and Management-previously CABI Publishing
* Water and Environment Journal-previously Lead Media

New Start Journals in 2006

* Asian Economic Policy Review
* Congenital Heart Disease
* International Journal of Older People Nursing
* International Journal of Stroke
* Integrative Zoology
* Perspectives on Psychological Science
* Philosophy Compass

About Blackwell Publishing

Blackwell Publishing is the world's leading society publisher, partnering 
with 665 societies. Blackwell publishes over 800 journals academic, 
medical, and professional journals and has over 6,000 books in print. The 
company remains independent with over 950 staff members in offices in the 
US, UK, Australia, China, Singapore, Denmark, Germany, and Japan. 
Blackwell's mission as an expert publisher is to create long-term 
partnerships with our clients that enhance learning, disseminate research, 
and improve the quality of professional practice. For more information on 
Blackwell Publishing, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com or 
www.blackwell-synergy.com.

Ginny Foley
Public Relations Manager
Blackwell Publishing
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5018
Tel:  781-388-8334  Fax: 781-338-8334

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