8-486: CERN Courier (or sometimes CERN Courier: International Journal of High Energy Physics ) is a bi-monthly trade magazine covering current developments in high-energy physics and related fields worldwide. It was established in 1959. Since October 1998 the magazine has been published by IOP Publishing on behalf of CERN . Up to volume 45 no. 5 (2005) the magazine was published both in English and French. The French edition
16-448: A profit for the publication and sales for the advertisers while also providing sales engineering –type advice to the readers, that may inform purchasing and investment decisions. Trade magazines typically contain advertising content centered on the industry in question with little, if any, general-audience advertising. They may also contain industry-specific job notices. For printed publications, some trade magazines operate on
24-460: A year and the journal has a massive readership online. Over the years, particularly with the advent of the CERN Bulletin in 1965, CERN Courier evolved from being a house publication to become a scientific journal. The Courier thus became the ambassador of CERN and particle physics to a large community of knowledgeable specialists and inquisitive people, having been rebranded in 1974 with
32-601: Is the trade press . In 1928, Popular Aviation became the largest aviation trade magazine with a circulation of 100,000. As digital journalism grew in importance, trade magazines started to build their presence on the internet. To retain readership and attract new subscribers, trade magazines usually impose paywall on their websites. Trade publications keep industry members abreast of new developments. In this role, it functions similarly to how academic journals or scientific journals serve their audiences. Trade publications include targeted advertising , which earns
40-472: The magazine is published bi-monthly, prior to this there were typically 10 to 12 issues per year. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the CERN management. The first editor, Roger Anthoine, started CERN Courier with an initial print run of 1000, and by the time he had to put it on hold, little more than a year later, the number had already risen to 3000. In 2015 some 21,000 copies are printed 10 times
48-480: The start, apart from the period April 1960 to January 1962 when the magazine "hibernated" owing to unfortunate circumstances. The magazine has been edited by the following editors: Trade magazine A trade magazine , also called a trade journal or trade paper (colloquially or disparagingly a trade rag ), is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who work in a particular trade or industry. The collective term for this area of publishing
56-409: The subtitle International Journal of High-Energy Physics . In addition to news and events, CERN Courier will often present cover pieces on influential physicists or retrospectives of significant historical moments in high-energy-physics history. Book reviews , white papers , obituaries , and product releases are also featured in the magazine. The CERN Courier has been published regularly since
64-486: Was published under the title Courrier CERN : Revue internationale de la physique des hautes énergies . Currently it is a single-language edition where articles are published either in French or English with an abstract in the other language, although most articles are in English. CERN Courier is distributed to member-state governments, institutes and laboratories affiliated with CERN, and to their personnel. As of 2019
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