Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology Added To Springer's Growing Medical Journals Portfolio

Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine
Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology
Article Date: 10 Sep 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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Springer and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) have signed a partnership agreement to publish the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology (JNC). Springer will publish the journal both online and in print beginning in January 2009 with Volume 16, Issue 1. The journal's back issues to Volume 1 (1994) will be available through the Springer Online Archives Collection on http://www.springerlink.com. JNC is a bi-monthly publication previously published by Elsevier.

JNC is the official publication of the ASNC and is the only journal in the world devoted to the dynamic and growing subspecialty of nuclear cardiology. Physicians and technologists value the journal not only for its peer-reviewed articles, but also for its timely discussions on the current and future role of nuclear cardiology. Original articles address all aspects of nuclear cardiology, including interpretation, diagnosis, imaging equipment and use of radiopharmaceuticals. As the official publication of the ASNC, the journal also brings readers the latest information emerging form the Society's task forces and publishes guidelines and position papers as they are adopted. Editor-in-Chief, George A. Beller M.D., the Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology and former Chief of the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Virginia Health System, is supported by an international editorial board.

ASNC's Executive Director, Steve Carter, said, "Springer's online platform SpringerLink, with Online First, will ensure that articles are published quickly and efficiently, offering readers electronic access to newly published material before it appears in print."

Dr. William F. Curtis, Executive Vice President, Clinical Medicine at Springer, said, "Springer is proud to partner with ASNC in advancing the international growth of the Society and its dissemination of important scientific and clinical information. Springer's strong international publishing programs in both cardiology and nuclear medicine are further enhanced by the publication of JNC."

Springer will publish JNC in both print and electronic formats to serve the needs of librarians and specialists around the world. Articles will be published in Online First in full text via SpringerLink. Cross Reference Linking and Alert services will be fully implemented for the journal. All authors, via the Springer Open Choice™ program, will have the option of publishing their articles using the open access publishing model.

ASNC was founded in 1993 and currently has more than 4,700 members comprised of physicians, scientists, technologists, computer specialists and other personnel who work in the nuclear cardiology field. ASNC provides its members with a variety of continuing medical education programs related to nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), promotes accreditation and certification in nuclear cardiology and is the principal advocacy voice for the profession.

Springer is the second-largest publisher of journals in the science, technology, and medicine (STM) sector and the largest publisher of STM books. It publishes on behalf of more than 300 academic associations and professional societies. Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media, one of the world's leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature. The group publishes over 1,700 journals and more than 5,500 new books a year, as well as the largest STM eBook Collection worldwide. Springer has operations in over 20 countries in Europe, the USA, and Asia, and some 5,000 employees.

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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Journal of Nuclear Cardiology ISSN: 1071-3581 (print version) ISSN: 1532-6551 (electronic version)

Source: Joan Robinson
Springer