Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced a five-year partnership with Astro Ltd to publish two established journals in the field of laser physics - Laser Physics and Laser Physics Letters.
As a result of this new deal, IOP will begin publishing Laser Physics and Laser Physics Letters in January 2013. In addition, Laser Physics Letters will be free to read on the IOP journal platform, iopscience.org, from July 2012 until the end of December 2012.
Additionally, IOP will take responsibility for the production, sales and marketing for both journals. Astro Ltd will continue to manage the peer-review process in conjunction with the journal's Editorial Board.