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Publications Committee
(Established July 1961)
The Society's Bylaws specify that
ARTICLE V. Section 1. Publications Committee
A Publications Committee...shall be responsible for the management of all
of the publications of the Society....
This Committee is composed of five regular members of the Society who
have served as editors or associate editors of scientific journals. Members
may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The President, Executive
Director, and Director of Publications are ex officio members of the
Committee, without vote. The President may appoint a designee to represent
him/her at meetings of the Committee. The Chairperson is an ex officio
member of Council, without vote. The Chairperson or a designee of this
Committee serves on the Physiology Joint Managing Board. A member of this
Committee is an ex officio member, without vote, of the Book Advisory
Committee.
Duties of the Publications Committee are to:
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Manage the publications of the Society under policies
determined by Council.
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Offer advice and consent on the appointment of a
Director of Publications.
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Appoint editors, associate editors, and editorial
boards.
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Submit actions of the Committee for publication in The
Physiologist.
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Solicit nominations from the editors of the Society's
journals for membership on the Publications Committee, as vacancies
occur. These nominations will be forwarded to the Committee on
Committees for consideration by Council.
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Evaluate journal goals, prior to the expiration of the
editors' first term.
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Ensure that journal editors serve as ex officio members
of appropriate section Steering Committees.
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Recommend to the Finance Committee and Council
subscription prices for the Society’s journals and manuscript fees
charged to authors.
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Render an Annual Report on Publications Activities.
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Deal with ethical issues regarding publications as they
arise.
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