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Published online 17 June 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.576
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Chemistry publisher moving towards online-only journals
American Chemical Society puts squeeze on print editions.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is taking steps towards turning most of its academic journals into online-only publications.
According to a letter seen by Nature that was sent by Susan King, senior vice-president of the ACS's journals publishing division in Washington DC, to ACS associate editors, the move has been prompted by the "accelerated decline in demand for print subscriptions and the diminishing financial return from the print format".
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