Elsevier Selected as Publisher of The Journal of Social Studies Research

OXFORD, England, December 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

International Society for the Social Studies will published their journal with Elsevier beginning in January 2013

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that the International Society for the Social Studies has selected Elsevier to publish The Journal of Social Studies Research (JSSR) beginning in January 2013.

Published four times a year, The Journal of Social Studies Research is an internationally recognized peer-reviewed journal designed to foster the dissemination of ideas and research findings related to the social studies.

Associate Professor William B. Russell, Director of the International Society for the Social Studies and Editor-in-Chief of JSSR said, "We are very pleased work with Elsevier. As a leading journal in field of social studies education, collaborating with Elsevier will help ensure that JSSR continues to move forward and stay abreast on the current publishing trends and the needs of our authors and readers."

Ann Corney, Executive Publisher at Elsevier added, "We are extremely excited to working closely with the International Society for the Social Studies and the University of Central Florida on this publication. We look forward to bringing The Journal of Social Studies Research to a wider, international audience and working with the journal's editorial team to develop an enhanced publishing experience for readers, authors and reviewers."  

 For more information go to: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/the-journal-of-social-studies-research/

About The International Society for the Social Studies

The International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) is a non-profit, professional society devoted to the social studies. ISSS is an international interdisciplinary society for individuals striving to promote and enhance the importance of social studies education across the world.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and close to 20,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect, Scopus, Reaxys, ClinicalKey and Mosby's Nursing Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite and MEDai's Pinpoint Review, which help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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