About Comparative Medicine Comparative Medicine (CM), an international journal of comparative and experimental medicine, is the leading English-language publication in the field and is ranked by the Science Citation Index in the upper third of all scientific journals. The mission of CM is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information that expands biomedical knowledge and promotes human and animal health through the study of laboratory animal disease, animal models of disease, and basic biologic mechanisms related to disease in people and animals.
The journal is published six times a year: February, April, June, August, October, and December. A winner of three national awards, Comparative Medicine is indexed in Index Medicus. Dr. Linda Toth of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is the editor in chief over CM and JAALAS; Dr. Ravi Tolwani of The Rockefeller University is the associate editor for CM. The production office for the journal is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about the journal, contact us.
Average submission to acceptance time: 53 days 576 pages printed in 2011 51% acceptance rate
About JAALAS The Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) serves as an official communication vehicle for the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). The journal includes a section of refereed articles and a section of AALAS association news.
All signed articles, including refereed articles and book reviews, editorials, committee reports, and news and commentary, reflect the individual views of the authors and are not official views of AALAS. The mission of the refereed section of the journal is to disseminate high-quality, peer-reviewed information on animal biology, technology, facility operations, management, and compliance as relevant to the AALAS membership. JAALAS accepts research reports (data-based) or scholarly reports (literature-based), with the caveat that all articles, including solicited manuscripts, must include appropriate references and must undergo peer review.
The journal is published six times a year: January, March, May, July, September, and November. Dr. Linda Toth of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is the editor in chief over Comparative Medicine and JAALAS; Dr. Susan Compton of Yale University is the associate editor for JAALAS. The production office for the journal is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about the journal, contact us.
Average submission to acceptance time: 62 days 993 pages printed in 2011 62% acceptance rate
About Tech Talk Tech Talk promotes the dissemination of professional information and technology to all persons interested in laboratory animal science and facilitates a worldwide pursuit of knowledge of animal care methodology.
Tech Talk is a bimonthly publication. The editor is Melissa Dyson, DVM, of University of Michigan. The production office for the publication is located at the AALAS national office in Memphis, TN. For more information about Tech Talk, contact us.
About AALAS in Action AALAS in Action is a bimonthly newsletter published to enhance communication with national and branch members of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. Recipients are encouraged to reproduce parts or all of the contents. For more information about this newsletter, contact us.
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