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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder | Mike Casey and Zac Rolnik |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Norwell, MA |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Key people | Mike Casey, James Finlay, Zac Rolnik |
| Publication types | Academic books, journals, and reference products |
| Nonfiction topics | Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science |
| Imprints | Foundations and Trends |
| Official website | www |
now publishers was started in 2003 by Mike Casey and Zac Rolnik. It's mission was to create a new hybrid publishing product that would provide a trusted gateway to the increasing amount of research being published worldwide. This was called Foundations and Trends.
Background edit
Even before the first journal was published, the company was seen as providing a new paradigm for academic publishing by David Worlock Chairman of EPS Ltd[1] which would sit alongside open access.
The first Foundations and Trends journal launched in 2004. A year later the Business and Economics publishing program started. There are 25 Foundations and Trends journal being published or in development. In addition to the Foundations and Trends journals, the company publishes 6 research journals.
Industry-wide Initiative Participation edit
Now Publishers has been active in creating fair-use policies for academic publications without being an open access publisher. It was a founding member of the Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (SERU)[2] and an active member of the CrossRef Management and Fees Committee[3].
Timeline edit
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2003 | First Foundations and Trends journal editors contracted and seed funding raised |
| 2004 | First Foundations and Trends journal published |
| 2005 | First Foundations and Trends journals in Business and Economics published |
| 2006 | First Research Journal Published |
| 2009 | Now publishers move into offices in Norwell, MA and Breda The Netherlands |
| 2012 | Office in The Netherlands moves to Delft |
Offices and Employees edit
Now Publishers has two offices. One in Norwell MA, USA, the other in Delft, The Netherlands. There are a total of 5 employees. Most of the editorial tasks are outsourced to freelancers and service providers.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Worlock, David. "NOW: FOUNDATIONS SERIES POINTS TO NEW SECONDARY TRENDS". EPS. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Shared Electronic Resource Understanding", SERU Working Group, National Information Standard Organization, retrieved August 23, 2012
- ^ "CrossRef", CrossRef Committees, Publishers International Linking Association, Inc., retrieved August 23, 2012
External links edit
Category:Publishing companies established in 2004 Category:Academic publishing companies