The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that editors of a dozen prestigious scientific journals recently completed a highly successful two-week visit to India, where they met with more than 3,000 scientists and students to discuss publication of research articles about new scientific discoveries and other topics. The journals are among the more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications from the ACS, the world's largest scientific society.
Dr. Susan King, senior vice president of the ACS Journals Publishing Group, noted that India is a powerhouse of science and technology, leading the way in fields such as renewable energy, nanotechnology, biotechnology and information technology. King, who also was part of the delegation of editors with other ACS Publications staff, commented that the size of India's technical workforce has doubled in recent years, with more than 160 universities awarding more than 4,000 doctoral degrees and 35,000 other postgraduate degrees annually.
In 2011 alone, ACS journals published over 1,000 articles from laboratories in India, covering a wide range of research. Manuscript submissions from Indian institutions have grown faster than submissions from many other countries commensurate with the huge scale of India's investment in science and technology.
In recognition of India's leadership in scientific research, ACS editors visited academic and other research institutions spanning seven cities in India - Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata.
