Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is a privately held independent publishing company founded by its president, Mary Ann Liebert, in 1980.[2][3] The company publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, books, and trade magazines in the areas of biotechnology, biomedical sciences, medical research, and life sciences; clinical medicine, surgery, and nursing; technology and engineering; environmental science; public health and policy; law, regulation, and education.
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Mary Ann Liebert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Larchmont, New York[1] |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Publication types | Academic journals, books, and trade magazines |
| No. of employees | 100 (2000)[1] |
| Official website | LiebertPub.com |
The company's headquarters is in New Rochelle, New York.[3][1]
The company has been described as the first to establish a specialty in genetic engineering.[4]
Publications edit
Eschewing traditional market research, the publisher seeks out niche topics overlooked by larger publishers.[1] As of 2000, its portfolio of more than ninety peer-reviewed journals included:[1][5][6][7]
- AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
- Astrobiology
- Breastfeeding Medicine (journal)
- Childhood Obesity
- The CRISPR Journal
- DNA and Cell Biology
- Election Law Journal
- Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
- Journal of Computational Biology
- Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers
- Journal of Neurotrauma
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Journal of Women's Health
- LGBT Health
- Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders
- Population Health Management
- Rejuvenation Research
- Surgical Infections
- Thyroid
Publications focused on topics outside of the medical field include Westchester Wag, which covers the social scene in Westchester County, New York, and Rinkmagazine, a skating periodical.[1]
History edit
The company's first publication was the Journal of Interferon Research, launched in 1981.[1] Genetic Engineering News was launched the same year, attaining a circulation of 50,000 by 2000.[1] The combined circulation of all titles from the publisher in 2000 was 250,000.[1]
The company's top five publications by revenue as of 2000 were Genetic Engineering News (50,000), Westchester Wag (50,000), Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine (5,000), Human Gene Therapy (2,300), and AIDS Research and Human Retrovirus (2,150).[1]
In February 2018, the company launched The CRISPR Journal, a bimonthly journal devoted to research advances and commentary in the field of CRISPR and genome editing.[8]