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New Frontiers for ESA ThroughInternational Outreach
Sue Silver, PhDFrontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Ecological Society of America
Society for Scholarly PublishingBaltimore, May 2009
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Ecological Society of America
• Introduction to ESA
• International connections
•ESA journals in China
•China workshops
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Ecological Society of America
Ø Founded in 1915
Ø Over 9,900 members
Ø Programs include:
• Science
• Education and Diversity
• Public Affairs
• Annual Meetings
• Publications
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ESA’s purpose
•Unify the science of ecology
•Stimulate research in all aspects of thescience
•Encourage communication among ecologists
•Promote responsible application of ecologicaldata and principles to the solution ofenvironmental problems
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Overseas members
•1917
21 Members outside the USA (Canada,Philippines, British Guiana, Panama CanalZone, Sweden
•2008
About 20% of members from 90+ countries
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Chapters and sections
International chapters:
Ø Mexico chapter
Ø Canada chapter
Ø Latin American chapter
International sections
Ø Asian Ecology section
Ø International Affairs section
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Federation of the Americas
Established in 2003, to
•Foster the science of ecology
• Improve communications among thoseinvolved in ecological sciences in the Americas
• Improve dissemination of current ecologicalknowledge across the continent
•Collaborate on actions to improve capacitybuilding
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Federation of the Americas
Federation Members:
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution
Ecological Society of America
Ecological Society of Argentina
Ecological Society of Chile
Mexico Society of Ecology
Ecological Society of Peru
Brazilian Ecological Association
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ESA publications
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
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ESA publications
Frontiers International content
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ESA Publications
Frontiers
•Translation of special issues
•China Special Issue
•Globalization Special
Issue
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ESA publications
Frontiers International news
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ESA journals in China
In 2005, through Charlesworth China, ESA signs agreementwith China’s National Science and Technology Library(NSTL)
Advantages
• One agreement, not library by library
• Publications available to 400 libraries (maybe 10–20 %using fully)
• Low cost print sales to second tier institutions andcolleges
• Full price print sales through existing channels
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Why China?
•1.3 billion people in China (300 mil. in the US)
•Over 20 million students
•1800 universities and 3900 research institutes
•Every year, 20% increase in Chinese going intohigher education
•Requirements to publish in highimpact,international journals
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Why China?
•Key area for sales and growth
• Increase in Chinese authors and content fromthe country of value to Western readers
•Promote ESA’s mission abroad
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Advantages to ESA
Ø Charlesworth visit libraries, provide supportØ ESA webpages translated into ChineseØ Monitor usageØ Promote ESA titles
(Beijing book fair, sixcity tour)
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International conferences
EcoSummit 2007 — Beijing, China
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China workshops
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New frontiers
Workshops in China in 2007, 2008, and 2009How to get published in highimpact
international journals
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China workshops
Topics covered:
Ø How impact factors are calculated
Ø How to choose the right journal for your paper
Ø The importance of the Instructions to Authors
Ø What to put in a cover letter
Ø What the decision letter really means
Ø Top reasons papers get rejected
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China workshops
Why do this?
Ø Improve acceptance rates for papers from China
Ø Help Chinese scientists navigate through the“western” publishing system
Ø Expose young Chinese scientists to a different styleof teaching
Ø Make life easier for editorial staff
Ø Increase ESA’s visibility in China
Ø Enable collaborations with Chinese scientists
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New frontiers
Developing relationships with Chinese scientists
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New frontiers
Developing relationships with Chinese scientists
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China workshops
Who else is doing this?
Ø Elsevier program
Ø Springer – help in creating Instructions to Authors(China)
Ø HINARI, AGORA, OARE – “How to get published”(Africa)
Ø Individuals – “How to write a scientific paper(China)
Ø Others?
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China workshops
How can others do this?
Ø Talk to people who have connections in China
Ø Write to Chinese Universities
Ø Contact Universities with Foreign LanguageDepartments