New publisher for Kidney International: International Society of Nephrology partners with Nature Publishing Group to publish its flagship journal

["Kidd, Suzanne" <s.kidd@nature.com>]

New publisher for Kidney International:

International Society of Nephrology partners with Nature Publishing Group
to publish its flagship journal

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the Nature Publishing
Group (NPG) today signed a ten-year agreement to publish Kidney
International - the Society's leading international peer-reviewed journal
- from January 2006.

Kidney International, now in its 33rd year of publication, is widely
regarded as the leading journal on the development and consequences of
kidney disease. This year also sees a change in the editorship of the
journal, with Dr. Qais Al-Awqati of Columbia University, NY, taking over
from Dr. Saulo Klahr.  Dr. Al-Awqati and his new editorial team will be
responsible for the journal content beginning with the January 2006 issue,
and are planning changes that will further develop KI's quality and
impact.

The agreement to publish Kidney International is just one part of a
multi-faceted approach to producing a comprehensive publishing portfolio
that will serve the entire community of international nephrologists. The
other initiatives include:

* Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology - a clinical review journal that
will be endorsed by the ISN as an official publication of the Society. The
journal will be launched in November 2005 under the editorship of Dr.
Robert W. Schrier, University of Colorado School of Medicine. The launch
was formally announced in January 2005.

* An educational web site that will provide a unique service to
nephrologists and will include ISN and subject news, RSS feeds, literature
searches, classic papers, commentaries and career information. A further
announcement will follow about this initiative, which is due for launch in
mid 2005.

"The depth and breadth of NPG's publishing programme, combined with the
knowledge and expertise of the ISN global network, allows us to develop a
comprehensive approach to science, education and clinical practice in the
field of nephrology and chronic vascular disease," commented Dr. Jan J.
Weening, President of the ISN, as he shook hands with Dr. Annette Thomas,
Managing Director of NPG. "This is all the more important, as recent
scientific discoveries have elucidated the fundamental role of the kidney
in the prevention of heart failure and stroke, major problems because of
the pandemic of diabetes type 2. NPG is the ideal partner to help us to
bring these key findings to nephrologists around the world as well as to
the medical profession at large".

Replying, Annette Thomas commented: "This is an exciting day for NPG - we
are delighted to have been chosen by the ISN to publish Kidney
International, and to be working in close partnership with them to develop
a publishing portfolio that serves the information needs of nephrologists
worldwide. NPG is committed to partnering with the world's leading learned
societies to publish the highest quality journals and online initiatives."

About ISN 

Founded in 1960, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a
not-for-profit association committed to the worldwide advancement of
education, science and patient care in nephrology.  This goal is achieved
by means of the Society's journals, the organization of international
congresses and symposia, and various outreach programs around the world.
The ISN acts as an international forum on nephrology for leading
nephrologists as well as young investigators, from both developed and
emerging countries.  Further information is available at
www.isn-online.org <http://www.isn-online.org/> .

About NPG

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd,
dedicated to serving the academic and professional scientific community.
NPG's flagship title, Nature, is the world's most highly-cited weekly
multidisciplinary journal and was first published in 1869. Other
publications include Nature Reviews Cancer, Nature Medicine, Nature
Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine and a range of prestigious
academic journals, including society-owned publications.

NPG is a global company, with headquarters in London and offices in New
York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Tokyo, Paris, Munich and
Basingstoke. For more information, please go to: <http://www.nature.com/>

Contact details:


Sue Deeley
Nature Publishing Group
345 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
Tel: +1 212 726 9230
Email: s.deeley@nature.com <mailto:s.deeley@nature.com>  

Links:

www.isn-online.org <http://www.isn-online.org/>  
www.nature.com <http://www.nature.com/>  
www.nature.com/ncpneph <http://www.nature.com/ncpneph>  

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