Committee on Scientific Publications
The Committee on Scientific Publications (CSP) advises the Editor in Chief (EIC) in defining guidelines and procedures for APS publications. The CSP also conducts periodic reviews of all the journals to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the relevant community.
The membership of the CSP includes the EIC, the CEO (non-voting), CPO (non-voting), Executive Editor (non-voting), one (1) Board member selected by the Board Executive Committee (BEC) and appointed by the President-Elect to a three (3) year term, at least three (3) members nominated by the Board and appointed by the President-Elect to staggered three (3) year terms, and up to three (3) external publishing experts selected by the EIC, confirmed by the BEC, and appointed by the President-Elect. The external experts are not required to be members of the APS and they serve at the pleasure of the committee Chair. The Past-EIC serves as a non-voting advisor for one (1) year immediately following their term as EIC. The EIC chairs the committee.
The CSP is an advisory Board Committee.
- Randall Kamien, Editor in Chief (Chair)(Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025)University of Pennsylvania
- Xun-Li Wang, Member, Board of Directors(Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2027)City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
- Snezhana Abarzhi(Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2025)Carnegie Mellon University
- M. Cristina Marchetti(Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2025)University of California, Santa Barbara
- Astrid Morreale(Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2026)
- Hussein Aluie(Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2027)University of Rochester
- Susan King, External Expert(Dec 1, 2022 – Dec 1, 2025)Rockefeller University Press
- Steven Hall, External Expert(Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025)Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP)
- Daniel Hook, External Expert(Feb 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2025)Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc
- Rachel Burley, Staff LiaisonAmerican Physical Society (APS)