Journal of Dairy Science 2009 Editorial Report

Abstract

The Journal of Dairy Science (JDS) had another very successful year in 2009. The culmination of the year was the move away from self-publishing to an agreement with Elsevier to become our publishing partner along with the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS). The outstanding staff members at FASS did another fantastic job in 2009. I want to especially acknowledge the additional efforts of the FASS staff in helping with the move to Elsevier. The FASS employees that work on JDS are extremely efficient and very professional in their work, and they exemplified their commitment to JDS during this past year. I would especially like to acknowledge the efforts of Susan Pollock, the managing editor of JDS and FASS director of publications, and Louise Adam, who is one of several technical editors of JDS and assistant director of publications. Both Susan and Louise played critical roles in the move to Elsevier. In addition, they continue to do an excellent job of keeping me informed of new issues on the publishing front, and they make sure that each edition of JDS is ready in a timely fashion. Other FASS staff members who played critical roles in the move to Elsevier include Debi Seymour and Derek Wade. Without their outstanding work, the move to Elsevier would have been much more difficult. Jeremy Holzner should also be recognized for his contributions to the publication process as he coordinates the efforts on Manuscript Central. In addition, Gayle Gleichman and Sharon Frick (production coordinators), Ted Veatch (figure processor), and Mandy Eastin-Allen, Christine Horger, Lisa Krohn, Susan Krusemark, Mandy Maiden, and Ron Keller (technical editors) all help to maintain the high quality of JDS. Impact Factor