Elsevier Honored as "The Most Influential Publisher of the Last 100 Years in BioMedicine and the Life Sciences" by the Special Libraries Association

SLA Centennial Observance Chooses 20 Elsevier journals among 100 Most Influential Journals in Past Century

Elsevier has been awarded the “The Most Influential Publisher of the Last 100 Years in BioMedicine and the Life Sciences at the 2009 Special Library Association’s (SLA) Centennial conference in Washington DC.  Twenty journals published by Elsevier, many on behalf of renowned societies, were also selected as the SLA’s Top 100 Journals in Biology and Medicine including   Animal Behaviour, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Cell, Current Biology,  Developmental Biology, Journal of Human Evolution, Journal of Molecular Biology, The American Journal of Human Genetics and Virology.

Established in 1909 to serve librarians specialized in business, government, social agencies, and academia, the SLA is now an 11,000-member professional organization of subject specialist librarians, information managers, and publishing industry representatives. Each topical division has contributed a Centennial-themed event throughout the year. In 2008, DBIO convened an international panel of nine eminent subject experts to compile a ballot for an electronic poll of SLA members concerning the most influential publisher and the   100 most influential journals of biology and medicine over the past century of SLA’s existence.

“Elsevier won as the most influential publisher of the last 100 years because time and time again it has been brave, bold, and collaborative,” remarked Tony Stankus, Director, BioMedical & Life Sciences Division at the Special Libraries Association, “Whenever Elsevier saw real value, they went after it boldly. Elsevier's acquisition of the Cell Press titles and the Lancet are living proof that important titles are well worth buying and building upon. Elsevier knows how to develop a working relationship with scientific and clinical societies. It is my sincere hope that Elsevier continues to be brave, bold, and collaborative as it works with libraries in these economically challenging, yet scientifically exciting and clinically promising times.”

The DBIO 100, the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years as voted by the BioMedical & Life Sciences Division of the Special Libraries Association on the Occasion of its Centennial include twenty Elsevier journals, many published in partnership with prestigious societies:

  The American Journal of Human Genetics Cell Press with the   American Society of Human Genetics
  American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Elsevier with the   American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society
  Animal Behaviour Elsevier with the   Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, UK, and the   Animal Behavior Society US
  Annals of Emergency Medicine Elsevier with the   American College of Emergency Physicians
  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Elsevier with the   American Congress of Rehabilitation
  Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Elsevier
  Brain and Cognition, Elsevier together with several US and international cognitive neuropsychology societies
  Cell, Cell Press, Elsevier
  Current Biology, Cell Press, Elsevier
  Developmental Biology Elsevier with the   Society for Developmental Biology
  Gastroenterology, Elsevier with the   American Gastroenterological Association
  The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Elsevier with the   American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Elsevier
  Journal of Human Evolution Elsevier
  Journal of Molecular Biology Elsevier
  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Elsevier with the   American Academy of Dermatology 
  Journal of the American College of Surgeons Elsevier with the   American College of Surgeons
  The Journal of Urology Elsevier with the American Urological Association
  The Lancet Elsevier
  Virology Elsevier