Jan 20 2011
With its mission of providing insight into issues surrounding blindness, the journal of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) will now express that vision in its name. Insight: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness has been the journal's new title as of January 1, 2011.
"Insight immediately conveys the journal's content," said Dr. Deborah Gold, editor-in-chief. "This new name will allow our publication to reach beyond the 'inner circle' of AER members and create a wider audience that perceives the value of this journal." She noted that many people outside the organization are not familiar with the acronym AER.
The journal offers research, best practices, and discussions of controversial issues to professionals who provide education and rehabilitation services to people with visual impairments. "Our goal is to grow the journal by attracting authors and content from a broader range of sources," Gold said.
Formerly titled AER Journal: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness, the publication will premiere with its new title, "Insight," on the cover with the February 2011 issue. Indexes will reflect the full name of the journal.
"With the help of our publisher, Allen Press, we have made great progress in having the journal appear in important publications indexes," Gold said. "With the new name, we can enhance that process and increase citation frequency. This will benefit our ratings when we apply for an impact factor with Thomson Reuters."
Submission and review processes will remain unchanged as will journal policies.
SOURCE Insight: Research and Practice in Visual Impairment and Blindness
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