1. ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society ACS Publications Advancing science through publishing innovations Michael Woodruff Senior Marketing Manager June 14, 2015 SLA, Boston, MA USA

2. Agenda Increased Utilization Global Influence Digital Publishing Innovation Successes New Packages and Journals Newest Innovation – ACS2Go ACS Open Access (x4) ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 2

3. 89M full text article requests –All-time high for ACS Journals –Increase of 7% over 2013 –All time monthly usage record in October 2014 (9M+) 18% Increase in Abstract page views over 2013 26 ACS Journals recorded monthly usage records in 2014 5M+ abstracts viewed on ACS Mobile app since launch –Over 70,000 app downloads on iOS and Android devices 31% increase in unique ACS IDs More than 24M unique visitors recorded in 2014 Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 3 ACS Publications Web Platform 2014 Utilization

4. Geographic origins of submissions to ACS journals Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 4

5. Global Demand for ACS Journals Full text article downloads in 2014

6. Since 2008, ACS Publications honored with four AAP PROSE Awards for its development of leading-edge technology products 6 ACS Publications: An innovator in digital publishing 2008 ACS Publications Web Platform Best new website or platform 2013 ACS ChemWorx Best new app or e-product 2010 ACS Mobile Best new e-product Physical Sciences & Mathematics, Innovation in ePublishing 2011 C&EN Mobile Best new app or e-product Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 2015 NEW!

7. NEW PRODUCTS & PACKAGES ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 7

8. Editor-in-Chief: David L. Kaplan Tufts University Associate Editors: Milica Radisic Jason Burdick Chris Holland University of Toronto University of Pennsylvania University of Sheffield Editorial Advisory Board: 46 members 35% international members 12 countries represented

9. American Chemical Society 9 YTD 5 Issues with 44 peer-reviewed manuscripts published online Active participation in ACS Editors’ Choice with 2 published selections

10. Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 10 Associate Editors Elizabeth Winzler University of California San Diego, School of Medicine Peter Tonge Stony Brook University Gerard Wright McMaster University Pei-Yong Shi Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases Courtney C. Aldrich University of Minnesota Editor-in-Chief Editorial Advisory Board 38 members Representation from 10 countries

11. 11 YTD 5 issues published online Total published articles include: 28 peer-reviewed manuscripts 4 Viewpoint articles 1 Editorial 1 ACS Editor’s Choice selection

12. ACS eBooks Lease Fast & Easy Approach to access high value content One Simple Option – All Books, Tiered Pricing –New subscription option simplifies eBook value for customers –Includes all front file and archive content –Increases affordability, cost competes with using PDA –Cost relief for less research intensive schools with few one time purchase funds –Simplifies consortia pricing & negotiation –No Post Cancellation ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 12 Email acspubssales@acs.org for complete pricingacspubssales@acs.org

13. ACS All Access Plan Academic Style All Publications convenience for corporate customers *Experimental Stage! Currently for new corporate customers only with no past usage history. Contact acspubssales@acs.org for more information or a quotation.acspubssales@acs.org ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 13

14. ACS2Go – ACS content anywhere, anytime, on any device ACS2GO –Full text access for authorized users via mobile devices –Once authenticated, seamless off-campus usage for up to 4 months –Enables store-now, read later offline access Adaptive Web Design –Optimized for smartphones and tablets, platform recognizes device type –Uses browser access - not an “app” –Compatible with Android, iOS, and Blackberry Core Benefits –FREE to subscribing institutions –Mobile usage – even off campus –Full integration with existing web delivery system (COUNTER) Applicable Content –ACS Journals –ACS eBooks, ACS Style Guide –C&EN Archives Launch Date: June 2015 ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 14

15. Open Access @ ACS ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 15

16. To provide authors with publishing alternatives as funders and institutions impose new guidelines for open access To provide authors with greater flexibility and reach in the worldwide distribution of their scientific papers Why does ACS offer open access publishing options?

17. www.acsopenaccess.org ACS is OPEN

18. ACS Editors’ Choice releases one noteworthy article every day  Popular content, regularly among most read articles, massive utilization by public Expanded ACS AuthorChoice options  AuthorChoice opt-in has doubled (4%) YTD  90% Authors publishing OA received Discounts on APC’s ACS Author Rewards stimulus program  $1,500 open access credits awarded to over 40,000 authors in 2014 ACS Central Science  First fully OA journal in ACS history  Publishing exceptional research across chemistry spectrum 18 ACS Proprietary and Confidential

19. 19 ACS Proprietary and Confidential Now Available Online. Massive Utilization by Public Quality submissions and number of external reviews growing Many successful events at the Spring ACS National meeting Press conference Meet-the-Editors panel Inaugural EAB meeting Journal establishing presence in social media ACS Central Science Highlights

20. 2016 ACS Author Choice article fees No change to previously announced prices All Publications Subscribers SAVE 25% All Publications Subscribers SAVE 25% ACS Members SAVE Additional 50% ACS Members SAVE Additional 50% ACS Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 20

21. ACS AuthorChoice OA Downloads in 2014 Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 21 Total YTD ACS Author Choice usage over 1MM Article Downloads 35% of accesses are from China, 23% USA, and 21% Europe

22. Thank You Proprietary and Confidential American Chemical Society 22