At Disko Bay’s Ilulissat in Greenland on January 1. One collection of articles across Canadian Science Publishing’s work bundles writings on ‘climate change drivers, its impacts, and potential solutions, with an eye to content aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal No 13, Climate Action. Arctic science and climate are planned as a topic of the new partnership with the University of Toronto Press. Image – Getty: Nigel Jarvis
By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson
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The University of Toronto Press, which bills itself as Canada’s largest university publisher, has announced a partnership with Canadian Science Publishing, and independent science publisher.
The new list of science titles expected to come from this alliance are to look at timely issues in scientific fields, such as Arctic science and climate; biodiversity and conservation science; and the oceans’ health along with aquatic sciences.
Canadian Science Publishing is known in its field and market for supporting the Canadian research community with monographs and reference books. The partnership between the two companies is described as something that can “strengthen the integrity, relevance, and impact of vital knowledge and research in Canada and abroad.”
Antonia Pop
Antonia Pop, the vice-president of the publishing division at University of Toronto Press, is quoted, saying, “We have long admired Canadian Science Publishing’s continued dedication to the scientific community and commitment to rigorous scientific research
“Aligned in our mission to connect ideas for a better world,” the partnership is expected to mean publishing “authoritative and impactful works together that will make significant contributions to contemporary scientific discourse.”
The books produced in the partnership are expected to be made available to both Canadian and international audiences “to foster a greater understanding of the most pressing environmental issues of our time,” according to the two presses’ commentary.
Elaine Stott
Elaine Stott, who is the CEO of Canadian Science Publishing, says, “This collaboration plays to both organizations’ strengths, helping to extend Canadian Science Publishing and University of Toronto’s legacies of excellence and continue our mission of advancing scientific understanding through high-quality publications.”
Established in 1929, Canadian Science publishing has grown to publish 22 international scientific journals across natural and physical sciences and engineering, including three open-access journals. The company partners with at least 25 scientific societies “to remove barriers and empower the international research community.”
The University of Toronto Press has been in operation since 1901. The company’s annual output comprises more than 200 scholarly books, course books, and general-interest books in print and digital formats, as well as 45 journals.
The press also handles distribution for more than 200 publishers and imprints the North America and other parts of the world. The university itself has some 95,000 students and a faculty of 15,000.
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