Supplements are publications of single-topic articles of special educational
merit and published in addition to the regular issues of the journal.
Supplements may be based on the proceedings of meetings or an invited
collection of manuscripts that are published through the financial support of
nonprofit organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, device
and equipment companies and/or their designates, or medical education
companies. Supplements are mailed with the parent journal to the readership
and are usually separately bound (free standing) issues.
Publishing a sponsored supplement offers a cost effective method of reaching a
target audience of professionals. Supplements are peer reviewed, indexed, and
covered by the major data base and contents services (Medline, PubMed, EMBASE,
etc) in the same manner as the parent journal. A supplement will be available
on the journal's home websites as well as ScienceDirect.
Key benefits of publishing a supplement to an Elsevier journal
Association with a prestigious journal
Rapid publication - with a turnaround time of around 8-12 weeks (6-week fast
track for some journals) from acceptance to publication, a supplement is a
timely means of disseminating educational information
Quality content, peer-reviewed, and approved by the journal's editorial office
Citable material circulated to the journal’s subscribers, including libraries
and indexing services, ensuring a high level of visibility
Contents edited in the style and format of the parent journal
Online visibility on the Journal’s home website and ScienceDirect®, Elsevier’s
electronic database for the scientific world that receives requests for full
text articles ranging from 2,000 to 2 million per journal.
For a detailed guide to Elsevier Pharma Solutions, download the 2007
MCA guide
Here are the first steps in publishing a supplement:
1. Call or email for page costs and questions about procedures:
Europe
Fiona Macnab Head of Sales (Pharma) Elsevier
Pharmaceutical Information Sales Department 32 Jamestown Road
London NW1 7BY Tel: +44 (0) 20 7424 4259 Fax: +44 (0)
20 7424 4433 Email:
f.macnab@elsevier.com
USA
Craig Smith Senior Supplements Editor 360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010 Tel: +1-212-462-1933 Fax +212-462-1935
E-mail: c.smith@elsevier.com
USA
Brian Jenkins Senior Supplements Editor 360 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010 Tel: +1-212-462-1924 Fax: +1-212-462-1935
E-mail: b.jenkins@elsevier.com
2. All supplements require preliminary approval from the editorial office. You
will be asked to submit the following:
A proposed table of contents with names and affiliations of corresponding
authors
Name and affiliation of guest editor(s)
Name of sponsor(s)
If based on proceedings of a symposium, please provide date and venue of
meeting.
If preliminary approval is granted by the editorial office, you will be asked
to submit manuscripts for editorial and peer review.
Additional options you may wish to consider:
Preprint: If you need a special handout for an upcoming meeting and
have an approved proposal from the editorial office, we can provide a preprint
for advance distribution. The preprint includes the Introduction of your
supplement plus the abstracts of the articles to be published
CME, CPE, CE Accredited Supplements: We can publish your CME materials
with a tear-out assessment test and evaluation form.
Elsevier Mailing Lists: In many cases we can obtain mailing lists from
other Elsevier journals (North American and European titles) to increase
distribution of your supplement.
Fast Track Schedule: Fast Track Schedules are available for some
journals.
AMA Mailing Lists: We can acquire AMA mailing lists that specifically
target demographics of your choosing.
Overruns: Extra copies of your complete supplement issue.
Complete Distribution Services: We can bulk ship and/or mail individual
copies of your supplement out to any size mailing list anywhere in the world
directly from our printer.
Online access: Free full-text access on the journal's website can be
made available to all readers. This can be augmented by email newsletters to
targeted lists with links to free full-text access to your supplement.
Multimedia items linked to published supplements: We can offer you
through the journals website the opportunity for adding sound, video images,
discussion threads and added value hyperlinks to the online version of your
published supplement. This gives you access to features not available in the
print version of a supplement.
WebCast: Elsevier offers full Internet Webcast capabilities, with
global marketing resources for obtaining Webcast registrants.
Advertising: While our United States titles do not allow display
advertising in sponsored supplements, they are allowed in many of our European
titles.
CD-ROMs of Your Published Supplement: The CD-ROMs may also contain
video clips to further clarify and enhance figures or to more clearly
demonstrate procedures and mechanisms of action.
Pocket-Size Supplements: After publishing a full-size supplement, we
can do a pocket-size version that fits perfectly into a lab coat. These are
great for Consensus Recommendations.
Wall Charts: We can produce and print wall charts intended for posting
in doctors' offices to educate either caregivers or patients (e.g., regarding
medication compliance).
We look forward to working with you. Please call or email with any
questions.
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