World Scientific

World Scientific Publishing is an academic publisher of scientific, technical, and medical books and journals headquartered in Singapore. The company was founded in 1981. It publishes about 500 books annually as well as more than 125 journals in various fields.^[1] In 1995, World Scientific co-founded the London-based Imperial College Press together with the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine.^[2] World Scientific has been publishing online since 1996, including e-journals, e-proceedings, e-books, and operates an online bookshop.

Corporate affairs [edit]

The company head office is in Singapore,^[3] where over 200 employees work. The company has offices in Sydney, London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chennai, India, Taipei, California, and Hackensack (New Jersey).^[4]^[3]

Global Publishing: specializing in the publication of works in Chinese or Chinese and English
Meeting Matters International: a provider of conference management, secretariat, and meeting support services
Stallion Press: providing distribution and pre-press services for clients in Europe, the United States, and Singapore
World Scientific Printers: providing design and printing services including print-on-demand
LAB Creations: a design and printing consultancy
Aces: an editorial services company, catering to editing and project management services

World Scientific has over 19 imprints, among them:

^ World Scientific Corporate Profile
^ Company Prospectus
^ ^a ^b "Contact Us." World Scientific. Retrieved on 10 November 2012. "World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. 5 Toh Tuck Link, Singapore 596224"
^ "Corporate Profile." World Scientific. Retrieved on 10 November 2012.