Optical Society of America – a pioneer in scholarly publishing innovation

SPARC
For Immediate Release
January 14, 2010

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Jennifer McLennan
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With the launch of Optics Express in 1997, the Optical Society of America (OSA) created an open-access journal that has stood the test of time to become a both a scientific and financial success. The journal, now entering its second decade of publication, is consistently ranked among the top titles in its field. And, it has proved to be such a successful financial venture that the Society is this year rolling out three more publications that follow the same open-access business model.

For being a shining example of community-driven creativity and innovation in scholarly communications, the Optical Society of America has been named the first SPARC Innovator of 2010.  SPARC recognizes the team at OSA that brought Optics Express into existence and nurtured its growth and sustainability.

The OA journal, Optics Express, publishes original, peer-reviewed articles in all fields of optical science and technology twice a month – within an average of 47 days after article acceptance. The quick turnaround, along with creative ways to highlight content – such as electronic cover images for every issue and Focus issues – have made Optics Express a sought-after publishing destination for authors and a top journal in the field. OSA is introducing three new journals under the Optics Express brand and publishing model over the next year:
Biomedical Optic Express, Optical Material Express and Energy Express.