Atypon, a provider of software to the scientific and scholarly publishing industry, has announced that Royal College of Surgeons of England has signed an agreement with Atypon for Literatum to power their online journals. The Royal College of Surgeons of England chose the Literatum platform to manage, deliver and monetise their content and provide more valuable features to librarians and readers.
The Royal College of Surgeons publications include the Annals, the Bulletin, and the FDJ. The College also publishes the findings of working groups established to study particular issues and a wide variety of education, support, guidance and assessment materials.
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is a professional membership organisation and registered charity, which exists to advance surgical standards and improve patient care. The college supports 20,000 members in the UK and internationally by improving their skills and knowledge, developing policy and guidance, and carrying out projects to improve surgical care.