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Oxford University Press to publish the Royal Statistical Society’s Journals
The agreement will see Oxford University Press drive growth and support the sustainability of Royal Statistical Society Journals while maintaining the high quality and reputation of its publications during a period of change in academic publishing
Oxford, England, 26 April 2022: Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced a new agreement with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) to publish its journals. Coming into effect from 01 January 2023, OUP will publish the RSS Journals (Series A, Series B, and Series C) and Significance magazine. RSS Journals will join OUP’s portfolio of nearly 500 journals, two-thirds of which are in partnership with learned and professional societies.
The RSS Journals publish high-impact research covering statistics in society, methodological development, and applied statistics. Significance is a bimonthly magazine, which reports on statistics and the analysis and interpretation of data, to a global audience, with a focus on demonstrating the practical use and benefits of statistics across society.
Speaking on the new agreement, Jennifer Paxton-Boyd, Publishing Director, OUP, said: “OUP is delighted to embark on a new collaborative partnership with the RSS. We look forward to working together to develop a strategic framework to build on the impact, sustainability, and innovation of the RSS portfolio, particularly as we navigate the changing publishing landscape and the move towards Open Access.”
Stian Westlake, Chief Executive at the RSS, said: “We are pleased to announce our new journals publication partnership with OUP. The Society conducted a long and careful process to select a journals partner, during which OUP demonstrated a clear commitment to the scholarly values of the Society’s journals, and a willingness to work creatively with us to sustain and grow the journals. We look forward to working with them in the years to come."
About Oxford University Press
OUP publishes nearly 500 academic and research journals covering a broad range of subject areas, two-thirds of which are published in collaboration with learned societies and other international organizations. OUP has been publishing journals for more than a century and, as the world’s largest university press, has more than 500 years of publishing expertise.
About the Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), founded in 1834, is one of the world’s most distinguished and renowned statistical societies. It is a learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics, data and evidence for the public good. Today the RSS has around 10,000 members around the world. rss.org.uk @RoyalStatSoc
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