The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is set to launch a new, peer-reviewed scientific journal - The International Journal of Applied Glass Science (IJAGS) - dedicated to glass research. Dr. L. David Pye, dean and professor of glass science, emeritus, at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, has agreed to serve as the founding editor of the journal. He will be supported by an international advisory board.
IJAGS will be produced in partnership with Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US. ACerS and Wiley-Blackwell already have a strong publishing track record and jointly produce two other peer-reviewed journals - The Journal of the American Ceramic Society and the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology. These journals are among the most cited ceramic publications.
IJAGS will be published quarterly with the first issue being released in March 2010. The journal seeks to advance all of the branches of materials science and engineering, and will support the growing role of glass applications throughout society.
