Aims and Scope of the Journal of the IASS

 

The Association publishes an international journal, the Journal of the IASS, four times yearly, in print (ISSN 1028-365X) and on-line (ISSN 1996-9015).  The months of publication are March, June, September and December.   

The Journal of the IASS welcomes contributions pertaining to the design, analysis, construction, and other aspects of the technology of all types of shell and spatial structures.  Papers describing realizations of noteworthy projects are particularly solicited.  All technical papers as well as those describing projects are open to written discussion, which will be published possibly together with a response from the author(s).  All material submitted for publication shall be evaluated as to editorial and technical content by a rigorous peer review process that enlists member and non-members of the Editorial Committee.  The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the Editorial Committee, reserves the right to accept or reject any manuscript or discussion.

In addition, the Journal includes book reviews, reports of recent IASS Symposia and Colloquia, news of the Association, and announcements of upcoming events of the IASS and other organizations. 

The Online Journal, accessed by clicking here or in the menu at the top of the page, contains digitized versions of all issues from 1996 forward.  The tables of contents, abstracts, keywords and other article metadata are visible to the public, but one must be logged in as a member or subscriber to view the full articles and/or to download them as .pdf files. 

Instructions for Contributors

Members are Automatically Subscribers

Subscriptions for the Journal are included in the membership dues for Individual, Senior, Collective and Student members.  All categories of members are eligible to access the electronic version, but Students, Awardees and Chapter Members are eligible to receive the electronic version only. Individual, Senior, Honorary and Exchange members and Chapter Representatives each receive one copy of each issue of the print version of the Journal, while Collective members receive three copies of each issue; however, these categories of members have the option of receiving both the print and electronic versions or only the electronic version, although the former is the default (this option can be exercised when updating one's member profile on line using the Member Tools.

Subscription information and Fees

For the convenience of various university, college and other libraries, subscriptions to the Journal may be purchased at an annual subscription rate set from time to time by the Executive Council.  The current rates and options (payable in Euros by credit card or bank transfer) are:

 Print Version only (ISSN 1028-365X):        €75  Published four times yearly (March, June, September and December)
 Electronic Version only (ISSN 1996-9015): €100 See advantages and options below
 Both Print and Electronic Versions:           €150 Subscribe to both and save 
 

Electronic Version Advantages:   All articles in PDF format with unlimited downloads allowed
                                             No special licensing agreement needed beyond a valid subscription
                                             Access to all digitized back issues (currently from 1996 forward)
                                             Saves trees!  Saves mailing!  Saves binding!  Saves space!

 Electronic Version Options:       • All electronic subscribers have access by log-in and password, 
                                                   which is sufficient for small subscriber groups, but in addition
                                                   for libraries and other larger groups, the option is available for: 
                                            • Access by IP number(s) without password by connecting directly to: 
                                                     www.iass-structures.org/index.cfm/journal.home

Until early 2009 when the various options for subscriptions were implemented, all existing Subscribers were by default deemed to be Print Version only.  These Subscribers may now exercise different options upon renewal.  Access by IP number(s) is available upon placing or renewing a subscription, and IP numbers can be edited or added for any electronic subscriber by logging in and using Member Tools > Edit Your Subscriber Profile.  (Note that Subscribers must have an Email address on file with the IASS to log in.  See Member Log In Instructions.)

Information for Subscription Agencies

New subscriptions to the Journal can be placed on-line by clicking on Subscribe either here or on the Online Journal page.  

Renewals can be placed by first logging in and then using Member Tools.