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The Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing celebrate World Quantum Day and support the UK’s quantum strategy
Today, 14 April, is World Quantum Day, a global initiative led by scientists from more than 44 countries around the world to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology. On this day, scientists come together with engineers, educators, historians, philosophers, artists, and organisations to mark the occasion. The Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing together […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
In recognition of the vital role peer review plays in preserving quality and integrity in the physical sciences, IOP Publishing (IOPP) announces today their outstanding peer reviewers. The Outstanding Reviewer of the Year Awards are given annually to commend top reviewers for their outstanding peer review efforts over the past year. The outstanding reviewers were selected from the […]
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IOP Publishing and Morressier partner to develop a state-of-the-art submission and peer review system
Collaboration seeks to boost efficiencies, improve the quality and integrity of scientific outputs, and enhance the author and reviewer experience IOP Publishing (IOPP) and Morressier have entered into a new partnership to develop an integrated, state-of-the-art platform that will streamline the peer review and journal submission process. The partnership aims to improve efficiencies for authors and […]
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Trio of OA agreements in Asia mark a first for IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has secured its first transformative agreements (TAs) in Asia, reflecting the society publisher’s ambition to deliver open access (OA) at scale globally. The three-year read and publish agreements with the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will deliver a […]
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Chief Executive Antonia Seymour shares her vision of the future of publishing
In a series of perspectives from leaders across non-profit and profit organisations in the publishing industry, Chief Executive of IOP Publishing, Antonia Seymour, describes what motivates her and what developments are the most challenging for the industry to overcome. “The outputs of science are all-pervasive — scientists change the world. It’s their curiosity and their […]
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IOP Publishing releases its 2022 highlights report
The report sets out how IOP Publishing (IOPP) accelerated its transition toward open science and continued to deliver impact, recognition and value to the scientific community. Antonia Seymour, chief executive of IOP Publishing says: “The sector-wide shift towards open access publishing has truly begun. We share the ambitions of policy makers and funders to make […]
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IOP Publishing supports the Publishers Association Inclusivity Action Plan
We are proud to support the Publishers Association’s newest iteration of its ‘Inclusivity Action Plan’ to promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the industry’s workforce. Created alongside leading diversity and inclusion social enterprise Creative Access, the plan sets out ten commitments for publishing businesses to undertake over the period 2023 to 2026. The pledges outlined […]
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More than half of cocoa from the world’s largest producer cannot be traced to its origin
Over 55% of cocoa exports from Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producing country, cannot be traced to their origins, leaving consumers in the dark about the chocolate they eat. Lack of traceability raises difficulties under forthcoming EU legislation which will see chocolate producers held responsible for ensuring exports are not linked to deforestation. Cocoa […]
