Announcement
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First articles published in IOP Publishing’s new open access environmental journal
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has published the first articles from the new, open access journal, Environmental Research: Climate featuring research from world-renowned climate scientists. The journal represents one of three new interdisciplinary titles for 2022 that will extend IOP Publishing’s Environmental Research series to six open access journals that provide universally accessible publishing options for the […]
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How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world - new study
Attribution science has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-induced climate change, but large gaps in the published research still conceal the full extent of climate change damage, warns a new study released today in the first issue of Environmental Research: Climate, a new academic journal published by IOP […]
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Wealthiest homeowners most at risk of wildfire hazard
The top ten per cent most valuable homes in the western United States are 70% more likely to be in high wildfire hazard areas than median-value properties, measured by county, according to a new study published today in Environmental Research Letters. Researchers at Resources for the Future, an independent research institution in Washington, DC, used […]
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Study: Existing oil, gas, and coal extraction sites need to be closed down to stay within 1.5C, findings show
Ceasing new oil, gas, and coal development is not enough – already built extraction facilities must be prematurely decommissioned – warns a new study released today in Environmental Research Letters. The study finds that, in the absence of large-scale carbon capture or removal, nearly 40% of developed fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the […]
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Banana spots can help tackle food waste – study finds
Banana peels hold the key to reducing tonnes of food waste. A new study released in Physical Biology reveals how the browning of this household staple can be explained and modelled. A team of researchers at Florida State University have produced a new method of simulating spot patterns on bananas, providing new insight into how this […]
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IOP Publishing rewards outstanding reviewers for their contribution to science
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Awards. Each year outstanding reviewers are selected by IOPP’s journal editors based on the quality, quantity, and timeliness of their reviews. From the more than 30,000 reviewers who have submitted reports to journals published by IOPP in 2021, 20 have received an Outstanding Reviewer […]
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Situation in Ukraine
The Institute of Physics condemns without reservation the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s actions are a violation of one of the most fundamental norms of international law that prohibit the use or threat of force by one state against another. As the UK and Ireland Learned Society and Professional Body for physicists and a global […]
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IOP Publishing partners with ‘Get Full Text Research’ to streamline access to research
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is partnering with Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) to make it easier for researchers to access published research or best available version. The partnership streamlines access to published journal articles via a free-to-use solution for subscription and open access (OA) content. Developed by publishers two years ago, GetFTR bridges the gap between discoverability and […]
