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Launching a new journal

Here at Taylor & Francis we are committed to launching new journals. New titles help build emerging fields of study, enhance communication within existing research communities, and stimulate creative discourse at disciplinary interfaces. We believe that well-chosen, properly supported launches play a crucial role in the advancement of knowledge and global research.

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Who do we publish?

Some of the Societies and Associations who have chosen to publish in partnership with Taylor & Francis over the last few years:

  • American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists
  • American Fisheries Society
  • American Planning Association
  • American Statistical Association
  • Asian Professional Counselling Association
  • Association for Coaching
  • Association of American Geographers
  • Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
  • Association of Law Teachers
  • Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL)
  • Australian Public Intellectual (API) Network
  • Botanical Society of Scotland
  • British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
  • British Institute in Eastern Africa
  • British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics
  • British Trust for Ornithology
  • Canadian Association of Leisure Studies
  • Canadian Phytopathological Society
  • Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  • Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town
  • Centre for Arab Unity Studies
  • Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, King's College London
  • Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC)
  • Centre for Strategic and International Studies
  • Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
  • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
  • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping
  • Chinese Mycological Society
  • College Reading Association
  • Communication Research Centre, Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Cruse
  • DePaul Center for Black Diaspora, DePaul University
  • Footwear Biomechanics Group
  • Geographical Society of Ireland
  • Geological Society of Sweden
  • Herpetological Association of Africa
  • Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Ltd
  • Indiana Association of Teachers Educators, Ball State University
  • Institute for Global Engagement
  • Institute of Engineers, Singapore
  • Institute of Industrial Engineers
  • International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
  • International Association for Jungian Studies
  • International Association of Hydrological Sciences
  • International Australian Studies Association (InASA)
  • International Building Performance Simulation Association
  • International Input-Output Association (IIOA)
  • International Institute for Strategic Studies
  • International Society for Digital Earth
  • International Society for the Psychological Treatments and Psychoses (ISPS)
  • International Water Resources Association
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education
  • Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA)
  • Learning Difficulties Australia
  • Musicological Society of Australia
  • National Association for Pastoral Care in Education
  • National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
  • National Communication Association
  • New Zealand Association of Economists
  • Organic Preparations and Procedures Inc
  • Planning Institute Australia
  • RESNA: The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
  • Royal Musical Association
  • Society for Research into Higher Education
  • Society for Educational Studies
  • Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
  • Society for Terrorism Research
  • Society for the Arts in Healthcare
  • Society of South African Geographers
  • Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
  • South African Institute of International Affairs
  • South African Sociological Association (SASA)
  • The Greig Academy Music Therapy Centre
  • The Royal Society of New Zealand
  • Transatlantic Studies Association
  • University of Birmingham Institute of Local Government Studies
  • Zoological Society of Korea

Our experience is that successful new journals have:

  • Vigorous, well networked editor/s - especially those with good North American contacts.
  • Research communities with critical mass - capable of sustaining a new title.
  • Rapidly expanding or evolving subject areas - in which new journals can establish themselves.

Success is further enhanced by:

  • Support of a scholarly society with mass membership.
  • Affiliation with a relevant, well-attended annual conference.
  • Endorsement by a prestigious international editorial board.
  • Good fit and complementarity with our journal portfolio.

If you would like to discuss launching a journal in partnership with us, please complete a proposal, as outlined in our New Journal guidelines. The proposal will explain the focus of your journal, how it would assist its research community, who would be involved and how it would position itself in relation to existing publications. The more detail that you can provide at this stage, the better able we will be to help develop your journal into a live project.

Once you have written your proposal, please contact us to discuss how to develop your journal project.

New Journal Guidelines

We are always interested in hearing ideas for potential new journals. If you have spotted a gap in the market for a new journal, please submit a proposal for consideration by our Editorial specialists.

To make sure that you provide us with the information that we need to properly evaluate your idea, it would be helpful if you follow our guide.

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Background

  • Please provide information about the subject field of the project and its current and future development.
  • Please detail the full scope of the field.
  • Detail the background to the project: Where does the project come from? What is its history? Who are the associates, if any? It is often desirable for a journal project to have the active support of an association or grouping.
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Title

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Aims & Scope

We require an editorial statement of the aims and scope of the project. This should incorporate the following points:

  • the purpose of the journal;
  • the disciplines covered (or the cross disciplinary nature of);
  • the intellectual level of the project;
  • its topicality;
  • the unique emphases of the project.
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The Rationale

  • Why is there a need for this journal?
  • What are the advantages of this project over the existing (or planned) competition? Or other existing outlets?
  • What is the global audience for the journal?
  • How will the journal generate sufficient high quality contributions?
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Editorial Structure

  • Who will be the Editors?
  • Should there be Editors from North America, Europe, Pacific Rim?
  • Please indicate likely members of the Editorial Board or team.
  • How would the Editorial Board or team be selected?
  • Please indicate how the journal would be administered.
  • How would you expect to handle the peer review process?
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Content

  • Provide a list of the type of content that the journal might publish (ideally 'dream' article titles and authors).
  • Please indicate the nature of the content e.g. research papers, review papers, case studies, rapid communications (letters), conference reports, calendar of events.
  • Where is the work in this area being conducted? At what sort of institution is the work being conducted?
  • What is the geographical spread of this work?
  • Is there currently, or will there be, a teaching as well as a research base for this work?
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The market

In many respects our assessment of a journal project is heavily dependent upon our assessment of the market. Many of the issues dealt with above are directly relevant to the issue of the potential market for a proposal. Nevertheless, we ask you to consider carefully the following points:

  • Why is there a market for this journal?
  • Who would subscribe to the journal? Which fields are they in? Which academic departments are they in? Approximately how many of these departments are there (by geographic location, worldwide?
  • What is the size of the overall market in terms of actual numbers of individuals and in terms of actual numbers of institutions (libraries, organisations etc.) which might subscribe? Can you provide lists?
  • Please indicate the international extent of the market (with special reference to Europe and North America).
  • Is the market within academia or is there a practitioner/professional market? (Please elaborate upon any non-academic market, especially if you feel it is a prime market.).
  • Can we easily reach the market(s) for this journal? If possible, please indicate examples of how we might best do this.
  • Which relevant conferences might the potential readership attend?
  • Which relevant societies might the potential readership belong to?
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Publication

  • What is the proposed frequency of publication and desired start date of publication?
  • Is there a preferred format or size?
  • Will the publication require special typographic features or design?
  • Will the publication require illustrations or photographs?
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Review Process

Please provide the name and contact details for four or five people in your proposed field of study who would be able to provide an informed expert opinion on this proposal. The names may include proposed members of the editorial boards but should also go wider.

Please note that we will not necessarily contact all these people and we will contact others not on your list.

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What should I do next?

We are always happy to discuss new publishing partnerships. To learn more about transforming your journal with Taylor & Francis, contact:

David Green, Global Journals Publishing Director

david.green@tandf.co.uk

www.tandfonline.com/

"For nearly two decades we have been the most innovative journal publisher. Our ability to spot emerging trends in the major disciplines is second to none, and we are proud to support the hard work of our editors and authors. We continue to launch more new journals than any other publisher in response to academic developments."

Dr David Green
Global Journals Publishing Director, Taylor & Francis Group

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