Role for an Acoustical Society Journal

摘要

The objectives for most acoustical societies include the concepts of promoting and advancing acoustics as well as supporting acousticians. The common means for achieving these objectives are the organization of meetings and the production and distribution of a publication. The basic publication is a newsletter that provides the means to keep the members informed on activities. As the society grows it is usual that the publication develops to include articles to better promote acoustics in the region. It is then not long before the society is producing a journal with a combination of news, notes and articles. This paper will discuss the role, benefits and challenges for a medium sized society in the production of a journal, using the journal Acoustics Australia as the example.