Humana Press
Encyclopedia
Humana Press is an academic publisher
of science, technology, and medical books and journals
. Humana publishes more than 100 new books and 25 journals per year, with a back list of approximately 1,500 titles in areas such as molecular biology
, neuroscience
, cancer
research, pathology
, and medicine
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The company was founded in 1976 in Clifton, New Jersey
by Thomas L. Lanigan and his wife, Julia Lanigan, both chemists
, and published its first book in 1977. The company was acquired by Springer Science+Business Media
in the fall of 2006 and continues to publish under the Humana Press imprint. The company's employees remained at its Totowa, NJ
home until June 2008, when they were moved to the Springer offices in New York City
.
Following the research areas of interest of its founders, Humana publications focus the areas of molecular biology and medicine. Humana’s flagship product is the Methods in Molecular Biology
book series, which has produced more than 400 published volumes, more than 14,000 individual protocols, and an extensive online database, Springer Protocols
.
Academic publishing
Academic publishing describes the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in journal article, book or thesis form. The part of academic written output that is not formally published but merely printed up or posted is often called...
of science, technology, and medical books and journals
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
. Humana publishes more than 100 new books and 25 journals per year, with a back list of approximately 1,500 titles in areas such as molecular biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
, neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
, cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
research, pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, and medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
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The company was founded in 1976 in Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
by Thomas L. Lanigan and his wife, Julia Lanigan, both chemists
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, and published its first book in 1977. The company was acquired by Springer Science+Business Media
Springer Science+Business Media
- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
in the fall of 2006 and continues to publish under the Humana Press imprint. The company's employees remained at its Totowa, NJ
Totowa, New Jersey
Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,892.Totowa was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1898, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township and Wayne...
home until June 2008, when they were moved to the Springer offices in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Following the research areas of interest of its founders, Humana publications focus the areas of molecular biology and medicine. Humana’s flagship product is the Methods in Molecular Biology
Methods in Molecular Biology
Methods in Molecular Biology is a book series from publisher Humana Press that presents biomedical and life science research methods and protocols. The book series was introduced by series editor Dr. in 1983 and provides step-by-step instructions for carrying out experiments in a research lab. ...
book series, which has produced more than 400 published volumes, more than 14,000 individual protocols, and an extensive online database, Springer Protocols
Springer Protocols
Springer Protocols is a database of life sciences protocols published by Springer Science+Business Media. These "recipes" allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratory. Springer Protocols contains about 18,000 protocols, most of which are derived from the book series Methods in...
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Selected book series
- Cancer Drug, Discovery, and Development
- Contemporary Cardiology
- Contemporary Endocrinology
- Current Clinical Oncology
- Current Clinical Pathology
- Current Clinical Practice
- Methods in Molecular BiologyMethods in Molecular BiologyMethods in Molecular Biology is a book series from publisher Humana Press that presents biomedical and life science research methods and protocols. The book series was introduced by series editor Dr. in 1983 and provides step-by-step instructions for carrying out experiments in a research lab. ...
- Methods in Molecular Medicine
- Neuromethods
Selected journals
- Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceJournal of Molecular NeuroscienceTJournal of Molecular Neuroscience is an academic journal for the molecular biology of neurologic disease....
- NeuroinformaticsNeuroinformatics (journal)Neuroinformatics is a scientific journal published by Springer under the imprint Humana Press. As the title indicates it publishes articles about neuroinformatics....
- Stem Cell Reviews and Reports
- Clinical ProteomicsClinical ProteomicsClinical Proteomics is a peer-reviewed medical journal published quarterly by Humana Press. covers scientific research in the field of translational proteomics with an emphasis on the application of proteomic technology to all aspects of clinical research. It was established in March 2004 and the...
See also
- Methods in Molecular BiologyMethods in Molecular BiologyMethods in Molecular Biology is a book series from publisher Humana Press that presents biomedical and life science research methods and protocols. The book series was introduced by series editor Dr. in 1983 and provides step-by-step instructions for carrying out experiments in a research lab. ...
- Springer ProtocolsSpringer ProtocolsSpringer Protocols is a database of life sciences protocols published by Springer Science+Business Media. These "recipes" allow scientists to recreate experiments in their own laboratory. Springer Protocols contains about 18,000 protocols, most of which are derived from the book series Methods in...
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