Journal Launch Memo
Toxicologic Pathology
(TPX)
Revised 06/22/07
Acquisitions Editor:
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Commercial Sales
LTD :
Chris Richardson
Pat Chojnicki
June 22, 2007
Katja Fried, Maureen Murphy, Scott Springer
Lettie Conrad, John Shaw
Troy Ots, Amanda Soltis
Ravi Balasuriya, Janet Foulger
Emily Koberling, Kevin Bell
Carol Richman
Valerie Johns
Bob Vrooman, Carolyn Saenz
Tessa Picknett, Ruth Wells
Bob Howard, Kimie Halberstadt, Peter Binfield
1. Bibliographic Information
Title:
ARGI Code:
Toxicologic Pathology (TPX)
ISSN:
First Sage Issue:
0192-6233 (print); 1533-1601 (electronic)
Volume 36, Issue 1 (January, 2008)
Journal Ownership: Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP)
Editorial Control:
Official Journal:
STP
Official journal of the Society of Toxicologic Pathology and the
British Society of Toxicological Pathologists
Previous Publisher: Taylor & Francis/Informa
Journal Format: 8.5 x 11
Publishing Freq / Cycle: 7 issues/year (Jan-Feb-Apr-June-Aug-Oct-Dec)
Page Length: 1050 printed pages (per volume)
150 printed pages (per issue)
Current Online Access: Informa
ISI (IF & ranking): 2006: Toxicology: 30/76; Pathology: 26/65; IF: 2.092
2005:Toxicology: 26/75; Pathology: 29/66; IF: 1.962
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Journal Launch Memo
Toxicologic Pathology
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2. Pricing & Revenue Projections
Pricing & Circulation
Pricing
Current
Price
Price
Individuals $343
$364 in 2008 (contractual)
$386 in 2009
$409 in 2010
$434 in 2011
$460 in 2012
Number of subscriptions
11; to be confirmed upon due diligence
Institutions (print and online)
$490
$519 in 2008 (contractual)
$550 in 2009
$583 in 2010
$618 in 2011
$655 in 2012
Members $75
$67 Members for term
$30 Student Members for term
Revenue Projections (based on P&L):
$309,967 in 2008
$353,844 in 2009
$386,608 in 2010
$415,436 in 2011
$437,859 in 2012
194; to be confirmed upon due diligence
867; to be confirmed upon due diligence
3. Contractual Information
Nature of Contract:
Date Signed:
Financial Package:
Copyright:
Society lease
June 15, 2007
$80K annual editorial stipend w/ 5% annual increases, payable in quarterly installments;
25% royalty w/$50K guarantee in Y1; 90% of previous year’s royalty in Y2-5; payable in quarterly installments
$50K signing bonus
$2500 annually for editorial board meeting
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Toxicologic Pathology
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Status of Back Issues: Hard copies available; electronic files back to Vol 1, Iss 1
Complete Set Available?
Yes; STP is negotiating with T&F to provide electronic files for Vols 29-35
Rights to Sell Back Issues: We will have rights to sell back issues.
4. Editorial Information
Editorial Office contact address:
(note: new Editor, John Foster, takes over with first SAGE issue; contact details forthcoming)
Incoming Editor-in-Chief:
John R Foster BSc. PhD. DipRCPath. FRCPath.
Senior Principal Pathologist
AstraZeneca R&D Alderley Park
Safety Assessment UK, Mereside, Alderley Park, Macclesfield,
Cheshire, SK10 4TG
Tel: +44 (0) 1625 519839 Fax: +44 (0) 1625 514812 john.foster@astrazeneca.com
Out-going Editor-in-Chief:
James E. Klaunig, PhD
Editor-in-Chief
University of Indiana School of Medicine
635 Barnhill Drive, MS –551
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 274-7824 (phone)
(317)274-7787 (fax) jklauni@iupui.edu
Managing & Production Editor :
Stephanie Dickinson, CAE
137 Drexel Avenue
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856)435-8109 (phone/fax) toxpathjournal@comcast.net
Illustrations Editor:
Elizabeth (Beth) Mahler
Complimentary Subs : 50 to Society
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Journal Launch Memo
Toxicologic Pathology
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5. Production, Design and Electronic Issues
Production Editor :
Production Deadlines:
Proofs:
Maureen Murphy
4 weeks for P>P
8 weeks to final publication
Primary contributor will check proofs; Editorial office will receive proofs for review as well
Additional pages:
Color :
Internal Design:
Cover :
Paper Specs:
Shipping:
$90
Free
Suggest SAGE standard; may want to keep current design
Existing design
60 lb. white enamel; 8 pt white C2S cover
Polybagged; shipping by periodical rate.
International shipping by air-speeded delivery.
Electronic Publishing
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Standard HighWire treatment
Launch P>P when first SAGE articles are published (October?)
Electronic files back to Vol 1 Iss 1; see note earlier regarding T&F issues
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Physical issues available from Volume 1
Already on Manuscript Central
6. Marketing Information
ROW Sold Through London?
Yes — LTD will fulfill overseas orders
Marketing Budget: $20K in Years 1-2; $15K in Years 3-5
Abstracting/Indexing: Chemical Abstracts, Excerpta Medica, Biological Abstracts, and
Referativnyi Zhurnal and listed in Index Medicus, Current Contents, ISI/Biomed, and Science
Citation Index.
Current Aims and Scope: Needs to be inserted in SPIN
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Toxicologic Pathology
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Type of Journal: Traditional scholarly journal for academics
Conventions to exhibit TPX: Tox journals; others to be determined
SAGE Journals in which to cross-promote TPX: IJSP, JPP, JCP (with approval) JCPT, UK
Tox journals, others to be determined
7. Commercial Sales:
Advertising sales:
Commercial reprints:
2008: $15,552
2009: $33,605
2010: $44,121
2011: $53,234
2012: $61,491
2008: $11,805
2009: $17,709
2010: $24,793
2011: $29,751
2012: $31,239
Supplements: Projecting one supplement every other year
8. Prospective Launch Schedule:
Editor/Association Orientation: August 20, 2007
First Manuscript Due: June 30, 2007
9. Other Notes:
This is a 4-color journal throughout; there are no charges for color
We will be collecting a $250 submission fee for each accepted article through SAGETRACK
Articles are made available free of charge after a 12-month embargo period
Authors have the option to submit via SAGE Open for a $3,000 fee
There is a unique photomicrograph featured on each cover; selected by editor/author
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Journal Launch Memo
Toxicologic Pathology
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Referred link from STP site for online access; BSTP members to received username/password
STP is billed for all member subs (incl BSTP members)
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