Global Science Books (www.globalsciencebooks.info) Mission statement GSB was established on several guiding principles: 1) To establish a unique niche, primarily for plant science, to address several critical problems and short-comings in the world of science publishing leading to the motto Breathing new life into science ; 2) Publish with passion; 3) Write, edit and review for the love of science; 4) Fight fairly, and with honour; 5) Represent the truth even when in doubt; Vincit omnia veritas (Latin for truth conquers all ); 6) Question always and always be prepared to respond; 7) Create novelty and do not fear to go off the beaten track; 8) Practice and preach ethics and never be afraid to challenge and adjust them if and when required; ) Labor omnia vincit (Latin for hard work conquers all ); 1) Losses can sometimes be gains and points of growth. Time-line and highlights September, 25: GSB was established in the United Kingdom with branches in Portugal and Japan June, 26: 4-volume maiden FOPB series published dedicated to ornamental biotechnology January, 27: 31 journals launched, primarily in the plant sciences 27: First volume of all 31 journals successfully published 28: First Special Issues published; GSB logo obtained status 2: Celebration of the International Year of the Potato (28; 4 Special Issues in FVCSB + FOOD) 21: GSB Online platform created and launched; Celebration of the UN International Year of Biodiversity (21; BBB Special Issue) 211: GSB head office and editorial office transferred to Japan, making it the first Japan-based English science publisher. 2: Novel and challenging concepts to publishing ethics and publishing collaboration implemented. Brief message from the Editor-in-Chief GSB is much more than about simply having your data published: our range of journals are meant to bring thematic diversity and represent cultural richness. It represents a new philosophy in the world of science which is in desperate need of new solutions. Join us and you join a small but important movement for change through the message of science. 1
Journal statistics (updated January, 2) All currently published GSB journals No. of manuscripts reveived 57 3477 3687 3653 354 74 53645 61 4 5 51 521465 5 27 4 84 42 75 2 The African Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 221 7 163 114 1 8 56 47 48 36 22 25 5 11 41 34 28 3 3 The Americas Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 341 262 116 14 56 4 2 16 17 16 5 1 4 1 1 2
The Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 188 1 4 68 77 16 13 37 21 2 5 48 13 32 23 17 1 1 Bioremediation, Biodiversity and Bioavailability 87 75 13 8 35 38 6 23 1 8 4 5 17 Dynamic Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 18 15 185 132 88 66 27 2 1 5 27 23 43 41 3 2 3
Dynamic Soil, Dynamic Plant 377 178 17 161 238 57 4 47 34 23 23 21 33 1 5 6 1 The European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 337 27 21 14 3 23 24 28 36 2 22 16 1 24 1 2 5 2 3 Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology 233 24 25 8 54 38 3 42 23 18 16 1 1 1 4 13 6 8 4
FOOD 47 336 262 46 8 74 36 28 27 43 3 6 11 6 1 16 1 11 Fresh Produce 233 177 8 7 83 1 2 17 23 11 11 7 7 1 1 1 Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology 574 188 236 187 43 35 68 37 46 32 7 22 28 2 1 3 2 8 1 5
Fruit, Vegetable and Cereal Science and Biotechnology 13 217 251 261 5 16 3 47 44 33 32 27 27 14 1 4 6 Genes, Genomes and Genomics 354 8 1 83 131 15 26 24 2 31 14 14 6 14 14 2 4 7 3 1 2 International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 253 1 15 4 113 87 61 27 36 43 23 23 26 3 7 17 2 1 18 3 17 2 6
International Journal of Plant Breeding 228 21 145 86 77 72 1 27 22 3 28 17 24 28 2 1 3 2 2 International Journal of Plant Developmental Biology 481 217 7 41 37 22 34 2 18 2 14 2 11 22 11 3 82 Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science and Biotechnology 441 27 211 18 168 47 4 44 53 53 28 3 31 32 46 1 7 7
Pest Technology 232 1 133 8 74 21 25 3 25 2 32 1 17 14 1 1 4 4 3 Plant Stress 356 31 243 16 78 52 33 23 22 23 33 1 16 3 2 4 3 7 1 1 8 2 Seed Science and Biotechnology 88 68 78 62 5 11 22 14 11 14 13 14 2 8
Terrestrial and Aquatic Environmental Toxicology 11 5 75 7 58 13 37 21 11 11 14 14 17 6 1 3 1 Transgenic Plant Journal 647 276 43 3 2 6 1 1 25 1 11 4 11 1 4 1 82 Tree and Forestry Science and Biotechnology 31 27 2 134 1 8 82 8 54 27 31 33 11 16 5 7 16 2 1 2