Posted on behalf of Philip Mountford, Chair, Dalton Transactions Editorial Board
I am writing on behalf of the Editorial Board of Dalton Transactions to let you know that Dr Jamie Humphrey has accepted a new position within the Royal Society of Chemistry as Publisher of Dalton Transactions and as such will no longer be Editor. However, we are delighted to report the appointment of the new Editor for Dalton Transactions, Sarah Ruthven.
Sarah has been a member of Royal Society of Chemistry editorial staff since 2005. Since her time at the organisation, Sarah has overseen the successful development of a number of journals, including Green Chemistry and Food & Function, and in 2011 she launched the Royal Society of Chemistry’s innovative journal, RSC Advances, which in the three years since its launch has grown to be the largest journal that the Royal Society of Chemistry publishes.
As the Journal’s Editor, Sarah brings extensive journal and publishing experience to Dalton Transactions, together with tremendous enthusiasm and a reputation for getting things done. I have every surety that Dalton Transactions will thrive and prosper under her editorship. Sarah will lead the Dalton Transactions editorial team based in Cambridge, UK: Deputy Editor, Fiona McKenzie and Development Editor, Guy Jones, and Editorial Production Manager Andrew Shore and his team of Publishing Editors.
Together with all the authors and readers, and the editorial and advisory board members of Dalton Transactions I am sure you would wish to join me in thanking Jamie for his hugely important role at the Journal during the past 11 years. From 2003 to 2014, the Journal has seen the number of published articles grow substantially from 689 to 1709 per year, with a subsequent increase in issue frequency from 24 to 48 issues per year—making Dalton Transactions the first weekly inorganic journal. Jamie also introduced topic-based themed issues and increased the number of Associate Editors to 7, based in 6 countries worldwide.
During Jamie’s tenure, Dalton Transactions also has seen its impact factor grow from 3.02 to 3.81, maintaining its highly competitive position in comparison to its international counterparts. Jamie has been tireless in promoting and representing the Journal at meetings and conferences throughout the world, and many of us have enjoyed his company in both a professional and personal setting.
We thank you Jamie for all of this and wish you all the best for the future!
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Orignally published in Dalton Transactions as an Editorial article
