Springer, one of the
leading publishers in the fields of science, technology and medicine, has signed
a co-publishing agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras,
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Together they will launch a journal
entitled International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied
Mathematics.
The journal will accept articles in all areas of engineering and applied sciences,
but will be thematic in that each quarterly issue will be dedicated to a specific
area of engineering science and applied mathematics. The journal will also publish
review articles which summarize the state of the art and provide a perspective
on areas of current research interest. The publishing partnership between Springer
and IIT Madras will commence in January 2009.
This journal is being launched to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding
of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. IIT Madras is an “Institute
of National Importance,” created by an act of Parliament, and dedicated
to the dissemination of science and technology. The IIT is seen as one of the
finest engineering faculties in the world.
“Over the last 50 years the Indian Institutes of Technology have earned
an enviable reputation for themselves in teaching and research. To commemorate
the celebration of its Golden Jubilee, IIT Madras is launching the International
Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics. IIT Madras
is also celebrating fifty years of Indo-German Cooperation and it is appropriate
that Springer is our partner in this undertaking. We are grateful to the eminent
members of the international advisory board who have kindly consented to lend
their names to this initiative,” said Professor M. S. Ananth, Director
of IIT Madras
Under Springer, the journal editorial office would be equipped with a manuscript
tracking system to speed publication of important articles in the field. Articles
will be published in Online First in full text via SpringerLink, Springer’s
electronic platform.
"Our cooperation with IIT Madras will give their journal greater international
visibility and promote the global dissemination of scientific work done or published
in India,” said William F. Curtis, PhD, Executive Vice President, Clinical
Medicine, Springer.
The journal will include Cross Reference Linking, Alert services, and Online
First™, a feature by which articles are published online before they appear
in print. Springer will also implement the online author submission system,
Editorial Manager. This system allows the peer-review process to be handled
faster, resulting in the speedy publication of the articles.
“This agreement cements Springer’s commitment to India, and we
are very happy with it. We look forward to expanding our partnership in other
areas as well,” said Sanjiv Goswami, Managing Director, Springer India.