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IOP Publishing
Parent companyInstitute of Physics
Founded1874
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationBristol, England
Key people
  • Tom Grinyer (Group CEO)[1]
  • Antonia Seymour (Chief Executive IOP Publishing)[2]
Publication typesAcademic journals, magazines
Nonfiction topicsScience
Official websiteioppublishing.org

IOP Publishing (previously Institute of Physics Publishing) is the publishing branch of the Institute of Physics. It provides publications through which peer-reviewed scientific research is distributed worldwide. Its publishing portfolio includes over 100 open access and hybrid journals, magazines, conference proceedings and books. The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. Any financial surplus earned by IOP Publishing goes to support physics through the various activities of the Institute.[3]

The main IOP Publishing headquarters is located in Bristol, England.[4] It also has regional offices in Philadelphia and Beijing. It employs over 500 staff.[citation needed]

IOP Publishing was the first physics publisher to publish a journal on the internet.[5] In 1994, the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity was published as a TeX file. In January 1996, the organization launched the full electronic journals programme on the World Wide Web, ahead of other physics publishers.[6]

Physics World, the monthly magazine of the Institute of Physics, was first published in October 1988.[7] The title, published by IOP Publishing won in the App/Digital Edition category for Association/Non-Profit (B-to-B) brands at the Eddie Digital Awards. It also picked up an honourable mention for best Design Cover at the Association/Non-Profit (B-to-B) category in the Ozzie Awards.[8]

IOP Publishing is a member of Purpose-Led Publishing, a coalition formed in partnership with AIP Publishing and the American Physical Society.[9] The initiative is dedicated to prioritising purpose over profit in scholarly publishing, and aims to establish industry-wide standards that promote ethical, high-quality academic communication.

Journals

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IOPscience is IOP Publishing's the online service platform for journal content. Journals include:[10]

Some of these journals are published on behalf of other societies; for example, the Astrophysical Journal group of titles are published in partnership with the American Astronomical Society.

Books

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IOP Publishing sold its books publishing division (with the imprint Adam Hilger) to Taylor & Francis in 2005.[11] As a consequence of recent significant changes in the publishing landscape and demand for ebooks, IOP Publishing launched an ebook programme in 2012.[12] IOP Publishing partnered with Morgan & Claypool on a book programme which is focussed on researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers, or the ones who would like to approach a research field more broadly and across different disciplines.[13] In 2014 IOP Publishing and the American Astronomical Society announced an electronic book publishing partnership as part of the AAS's mission to enhance and share humanity’s scientific understanding of the universe.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Institute of Physics appoints new CEO". Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Antonia Seymour, Chief Executive, IOP Publishing".
  3. ↑ "IOP Publishing | EIFL". www.eifl.net. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Contact us". IOP Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Peer review innovation at IOP Publishing". IOPscience - Publishing Support. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ↑ 125 Years: The Physical Society & The Institute of Physics. 1999.
  7. ↑ "'Top five physics discoveries' chosen by magazine". BBC. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Physics World celebrates digital award win". PPA. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Purpose-led Publishing". www.purposeledpublishing.org. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Journals". Ingenta. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Taylor & Francis Group Corporate Website - Members of the Group". Taylorandfrancisgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "IOP Publishing launches ebook initiative". PPA. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "The state of scholarly e-books today and tomorrow: Olaf Ernst, IOP Publishing". Research Information. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "AAS and IOP team up to enhance knowledge of the universe". Research Information. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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