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Publishing the ICES Journal of Marine Science: facing fresh challenges in a competitive environment
1 Editor-in-Chief: c/o Cefas, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK; tel: +44 1502 524344; fax: +44 1502 524511; e-mail: andy.payne@cefas.co.uk
2 Senior Editor: Journals, Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK; tel: +44 1865 353673; e-mail: cathy.kennedy@oxfordjournals.org
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This issue marks the start of a new era for the Journal. It first appeared in 1903 under the title Publications de Circonstance, and was published from 1926 to 1991 as the Journal du Conseil. In 1991, the title was changed to ICES Journal of Marine Science (with the subtitle Journal du Conseil), when ICES entered a formal agreement with Academic Press. That title was maintained when Academic Press became part of Elsevier, and the agreement and contract was honoured through several extensions until the end of 2006 when, following a comprehensive and competitive tendering process, the contract was taken over by Oxford University Press (OUP).
Before looking to the future and the challenges ahead, it would be remiss of us not to say a few words about how the Journal has changed during its successful 16 years in total with Elsevier and Academic Press. From