Established in 1996, Bioscientifica Ltd is the commercial subsidiary of the

Society for Endocrinology The Society for Endocrinology is an international membership organisation and registered charity representing scientists, clinicians and nurses who work with hormones. The Society was established in 1946, and currently has approximately 2,500 mem ...

, and provides

publishing Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

, events, and association management services to biomedical societies, and to the pharmaceutical industry. Although the company generates profits, these are redistributed to Bioscientifica's partner societies to fund biomedical research and practice.

Publishing

Bioscientifica publishes

academic journals An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

and

case reports In medicine, a case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient. Case reports may contain a demographic profile of the patient, but usually describe an unusual or novel occurrence ...

focused on

endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

, and its intersecting disciplines. The company also publishes free-to-read conference abstracts via its BiosciAbstracts platform and conference proceedings via Bioscientifica Proceedings. According to the 2016 ''

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'', six of Bioscientifica's publications have an

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: ''

Endocrine-Related Cancer ''Endocrine-Related Cancer'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering cancers in endocrine organs — such as the breast, prostate, pituitary, testes, ovaries, and neuroendocrine system — and hormone-dependent cancers occurring el ...

'', ''

Journal of Endocrinology The ''Journal of Endocrinology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews and commentaries. Its focus is on endocrine physiology and metabolism, including hormone secretion, hormone action, an ...

'', '' Journal of Molecular Endocrinology'', '' European Journal of Endocrinology'', ''

Reproduction (journal) ''Reproduction'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the cellular and molecular biology of reproduction, including the development of gametes and early embryos in all species; developmental processes such as cell differentiation, m ...

'' and ''

Endocrine Connections ''Endocrine Connections'' is a society-owned, monthly, peer-reviewed, open access academic journal. It covers endocrinology with a focus on basic, clinical and translational research and reviews in all areas of endocrinology, including paper ...

''. Bioscientifica was an early proponent of open access. In February 2012, the company was among the first 24 publishers to sign the STM Association's Sustainable

Open Access Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With open access strictly defined (according to the 2001 definition), or libre op ...

Statement. Bioscientifica currently publishes four open access journals, supports

gold open access Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With open access strictly defined (according to the 2001 definition), or Gratis v ...

publication in its subscription journals, and makes all journal content free to read online 12 months after publication. As part of its charitable remit, Bioscientifica participates in the

HINARI Hinari Access to Research for Health Programme was set up by the World Health Organization and major publishers to enable developing countries to access collections of biomedical and health literature. There are up to 15,000 e-journals and up to ...

programme, through which the publisher provides free access to its journals in developing countries.

Event Management

Bioscientifica manages academic conferences for biomedical societies. Their event services include: * Scientific and social programme management * Accommodation management * Abstract management and publication * Event marketing and press * Conference websites and mobile apps * Coordination of grants and awards * Liaison with CPD accreditors * Sponsorship and exhibition sales * Budget management and bookkeeping Several of the events managed by Bioscientifica have won industry awards. Recent awards include: * 2019: Silver Award for 'Best Operations Team' at the 2019 Conference Awards * 2018: Bronze Award for 'Best Conference by an event agency' at the 2018 Conference Awards * 2015: 'Best Association Conference Outside London' at the Association Excellence Awards. * 2013: 'Best Association Conference' prize at the fourth Annual Conference Awards

Association Management

Bioscientifica currently provides Association Management and

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services to the following societies: * British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes * European Society of Endocrinology * European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology *

* UK and Ireland Neuroendocrine Tumour Society

Professional Memberships

Bioscientifica is a member of the following professional bodies: * Association of British Professional Conference Organisers *

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) is an international trade association of non-profit publishers created in 1972. It is the largest association of scholarly and professional publishers in the world, with nearl ...

Committee on Publication Ethics The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to define best practice in the ethics of scholarly publishing and to assist editors and publishers to achieve this. Mission COPE educates and su ...

* Independent Scholarly Publishers Group *

International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, known for short by the initials for the last part of its name, STM, is an international trade association organised and run for the benefit of scholarly, scientific, tec ...

International Congress and Convention Association The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) was founded in 1963 by a group of travel agents to exchange information on international congresses and conventions. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the ICCA is a nonprof ...

Governance

Bioscientifica is governed by its board of directors, which is composed of

officers, industry professionals, and members of Bioscientifica's executive team. The board is currently made up of the following members. *Chair: Adrian Clark *Eleanor Davies *Dave Fletcher *Jamie Marwick *Barbara McGowan *David Mills *Ian Russell *Kate Sargent *Adrian Stanley

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.bioscientifica.com Academic publishing companies Publishing companies established in 1996 Companies based in Bristol Publishing companies of the United Kingdom *