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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
Ecological Society of America
• Introduction to ESA
• International connections
•ESA journals in China
•China workshops
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
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
Overseas members
•1917
21 Members outside the USA (Canada,Philippines, British Guiana, Panama CanalZone, Sweden
•2008
About 20% of members from 90+ countries
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
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
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
ESA publications
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
ESA publications
Frontiers International content
ESA Publications
Frontiers
•Translation of special issues
•China Special Issue
•Globalization Special
Issue
ESA publications
Frontiers International news
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
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
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
Advantages to ESA
Ø Charlesworth visit libraries, provide supportØ ESA webpages translated into ChineseØ Monitor usageØ Promote ESA titles
(Beijing book fair, sixcity tour)
International conferences
EcoSummit 2007 — Beijing, China
China workshops
New frontiers
Workshops in China in 2007, 2008, and 2009How to get published in highimpact
international journals
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
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
New frontiers
Developing relationships with Chinese scientists
New frontiers
Developing relationships with Chinese scientists
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?
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