The Society's journals Monthly Notices of the RAS, Geophysical Journal International, and Astronomy & Geophysics are each overseen by an Editorial Board, which reports to the Society's Publications Management Committee. The Management Committee, which is made up of representatives of the RAS and its publisher(s), and which reports to RAS Council, provides overall strategic and commercial direction.
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PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
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Composition
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Responsibilities
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Inputs
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Outputs
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Schedule
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RAS:
- Treasurer (chair);
- Astronomical Secretary;
- Managing Editors MNRAS & GJI;
- Editor A&G;
- Exec Secretary
Wiley Blackwell:
- Journals Director;
- Journals Mngr;
- Production Mngr;
- Marketing Mngr
Committee Sec: Snr Editorial Assistant |
Over-arching management of all RAS journals (excluding scientific content) through strategic planning and performance review of Production (including electronic) handling times; Prices; Revenue; Costs; Staffing; Marketing; Readership; Product/service development |
Publishers Report, viz.
- Sales
- Readership/Impact
- Revenue
- Costs
- Production
Reports from Managing Editors of MNRAS, GJI, and A&G
Other
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Up-dated strategic plan (subject to approval by RAS Council) viz. prices; budgets; page budgets; staffing; format; marketing; competitor/risk analysis; product/service development, etc. |
Annual |
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MNRAS EDITORIAL BOARD
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Composition
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Responsibilities
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Inputs
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Outputs
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Schedule
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Editor-in- Chief MNRAS (chair);
MNRAS Editors
Wiley Blackwell: Journals Mngr., Production Mngr.
RAS: Astronomical Secretary, Exec. Sec.
Committee Secretary: Snr Editorial Assistant
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Academic management and development of an international peer-reviewed journal |
Publisher's report, viz.
sales; readership/impact; production handling times (including electronic).
Editorial Report, viz., papers submitted/rejected; changes in editors/referees.
Publications strategic plan (excepting commercially sensitive data).
Other.
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Annual report to the Management Committee. |
Annual |
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GJI EDITORIAL BOARD
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Composition
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Responsibilities
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Inputs
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Outputs
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Schedule
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Editor- in-Chief GJI (chair);
GJI Editors
Wiley Blackwell: Journals Manager, Production Manager
RAS: Geophysical Secretary, Exec. Sec.
DGG epresentative
Committee Secretary: GJI Editorial Assistant
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Academic management and development of an international peer-reviewed journal |
Publisher's report, viz.
sales; readership/impact; production handling times (including electronic).
Editorial Report, viz., papers submitted/rejected; changes in editors/referees.
Publications strategic plan (excepting commercially sensitive data).
Other.
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Annual report to the Management Committee |
Annual |
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A&G EDITORIAL BOARD
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Composition
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Responsibilities
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Inputs
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Outputs
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Schedule
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RAS: Geophysical Secretary(Chair); Treasurer; Exec. Sec.; Press/Communications Officers
Wiley Blackwell: Journals Manager
Editorial Advisers
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Management and development of a `news and review' and membership journal; coordination with web site |
Publisher's report, viz., sales; readership; production handling times (including electronic).
Editorial Report, viz., articles commissioned/submitted; changes to editorial advisers.
Publications strategic plan (excepting commercially sensitive data).
Other.
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Annual Report to the Management Committee |
Annual |
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