Publications Committee

The committee is composed of a minimum of one trainee and five regular members of the Society who have served as editors or associate editors of scientific journals. Members may not serve more than one consecutive term. The president, president-elect, past president, chief executive officer and chief publishing officer are nonvoting ex officio members of the committee. The chair is appointed by the Executive Committee, approved by the APS Board of Directors, and serves a four-year term. During the first year, the incoming chair will serve as chair-elect, followed by three years as chair. The chair may serve up to two consecutive terms. The chair also serves on the APS Advisory Council. The chair or a designee of this committee serves on the Physiology Joint Managing Board. The chair and one member of this committee also serve on the Joint Managing Board of Physiological Reports.

• Provide input into the overall strategy for the Society’s scientific publications, under policies determined by the Board.
• Recommend policies and programs of activity that support and advance the Society’s scientific publishing program.
• Appoint editors and approve EIC recommendations for associate editors.
• Solicit nominations for membership on the Publications Committee, as vacancies occur. These nominations will be forwarded to the Committee on Committees for consideration by the Board.
• Evaluate journal progress toward goals and other accomplishments prior to the expiration of the editors' first term.
• Ensure that journal editors serve as ex officio members of appropriate section Steering Committees.
• With staff, evaluate and agree upon actions for ethical issues regarding publications as they arise.
• Submit a written annual report to the Board at their spring meeting, as part of the consent agenda, providing activities from the previous 12 months. The report will be due three weeks ahead of the meeting.