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July 03, 2007

Royal Society Journals

Important changes to Royal Society journals in 2008

As a result of increasing popularity of our high quality journals we have seen unprecedented growth in our Royal Society journals leading to major expansion next year.

Two of the internationally acclaimed and long-running Royal Society journals will double their frequency in 2008.

· Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A (ISSN 1364-503X), the best in multidisciplinary physical sciences, will be published twice monthly, doubling in frequency from 12 to 24 issues in 2008. Information on forthcoming issues can be found by visiting www.publishing.royalsoc.ac.uk/philtransa.

· Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (ISSN 0962-8436), the best in multidisciplinary biological sciences, will be published twice monthly, doubling in frequency from 12 to 24 issues in 2008. Information on forthcoming issues can be found by visiting www.publishing.royalsoc.ac.uk/philtransb.

Summary of Royal Society journal developments for 2008

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A (ISSN 1364-503X)
Frequency:
Increase from 12 to 24 issues for Volume 366 in 2008

Print:
From 2008 published on the 13th & 28th day of each month

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 13 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages A and S

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (ISSN 0962-8436)

Frequency:
Increase from 12 to 24 issues for Volume 363 in 2008

Print:
From 2008 published on the 12th & 27th day of each month

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 13 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages B and S

Journal of the Royal Society Interface (ISSN 1742-5689)

Frequency:
Increase from 6 to 12 issues for Volume 5 in 2008

Print:
From 2008 published on the 6th day of each month

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 13 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages A, B and S

Notes & Records of the Royal Society (ISSN 0035-9149)

Frequency:
Increase from 3 to 4 issues for Volume 62 in 2008

Print:
From 2008 published on 20th day of March, June, September & December

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 10 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages S and H

Biology Letters (ISSN 1744-9561)

Pages/Articles:
30% increase in content in 2008

Frequency:
No change in frequency, remains 6 issues for volume 4 in 2008

Print:
Published 23rd day of February, April, June, August, October & December in 2008

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 10 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages B and S

Proceedings of the Royal Society A (ISSN 1364-5021)

Frequency:
No change in frequency, remains 12 issues for Volume 464 in 2008

Print:
Published 8th day of each month

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 10 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages A and S

Proceedings of the Royal Society B (ISSN 0962-8452)

Frequency:
No change in frequency, remains 24 issues for Volume 275 in 2008

Print:
Published 7th & 22nd day of each month

Online:
Online articles published individually well ahead of print (up to 10 weeks)

Package:
Also part of Packages B and S

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