2025
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is delighted to announce the recipients of its Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2024. These annual awards recognise reviewers whose peer review reports have been exceptional over the past year and acknowledge the crucial role of peer review in maintaining the quality and integrity of research. The outstanding reviewers were chosen from over 35,000 […]
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Gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon has done more damage to peatlands in the last two years than in the previous three decades
New research published in the academic journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that artisan gold mining in the southern Peruvian Amazon has caused more destruction to carbon-rich peatlands in the past two years than in the previous three decades combined, posing a serious threat to the environment and climate. For decades, small-scale gold mining has thrived […]
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Purpose-Led Publishing: Standing firm in support of independent, open science
When AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society, and IOP Publishing came together to form Purpose-Led Publishing, we made a promise to the global research community: that we would always, in no uncertain terms, put science first. At the core of that promise is the belief that fundamental science should be accessible to everybody for the […]
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IOP Publishing and Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory launch AI for Science, a new diamond open access journal
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (SLAB) have launched a new diamond open access journal, AI for Science (AI4S). The interdisciplinary journal will cover key Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) topics including applied physics, materials science, chemical science, biological science, and mathematics. AI for Science meets an increasing need for […]
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IOP Publishing and the IOP celebrate International Women’s Day
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Institute of Physics (IOP) join the global community to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). This year’s theme, ’Accelerate Action,’ encourages steps to support and advance gender equality. Some of the ways we’re marking International Women’s Day: Celebrating pioneering female scientists Webinar: Women and physics – navigating history, careers, and the path forward Watch […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates a year of transformation and growth
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has released its 2024 Highlights Report, showing a year of significant transformation and growth all while maintaining high standards in peer review and research integrity. Key achievements include: The report highlights how the company is navigating the rapid changes in the scholarly communications industry. “At IOPP we continue to invest in scalable, […]
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Study: Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy
Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy, according to a new study published in the academic journal Environmental Research Communications. While the land requirements of renewable energy projects are often criticized in public debates, this study highlights a striking contrast: vast areas are allocated to golf courses, […]
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Local hubs, global impact: Purpose-Led Publishing sponsors satellite sites for upcoming Global Physics Summit
The expanded program will feature presentations and workshops on the essentials of successful publishing. Sixteen international locations have been selected as satellite sites for an expanded program of inclusive events held in conjunction with the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit, which will take place in Anaheim, California, March 16-21. Sponsored by Purpose-Led Publishing, a […]
