Guide to Member Services January 2011 - December 2011
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Guide to Member Services January 2011 - December 2011 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT The Constitution of the American Physical Society states that the objective of the Society shall be the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics. It is the purpose of this statement to advance that objective by presenting ethical guidelines for Society members. Each physicist is a citizen of the community of science. Each shares responsibility for the welfare of this community. Science is best advanced when there is mutual trust, based upon honest behavior, throughout the community. Acts of deception, or any other acts that deliberately compromise the advancement of science, are unacceptable. Honesty must be regarded as the cornerstone of ethics in science. Professional integrity in the formulation, conduct, and reporting of physics activities reflects not only on the reputations of individual physicists and their organizations, but also on the image and credibility of the physics profession as perceived by scientific colleagues, government and the public. It is important that the tradition of ethical behavior be carefully maintained and transmitted with enthusiasm to future generations. The following are the minimal standards of ethical behavior relating to several critical aspects of the physics profession. Physicists have an individual and a collective responsibility to ensure that there is no compromise with these guidelines. RESEARCH RESULTS The results of research should be recorded and maintained in a form that allows analysis and review. Research data should be immediately available to scientific col- laborators. Following publication, the data should be retained for a reasonable period in order to be available promptly and completely to responsible scientists. Exceptions may be appropriate in certain circumstances in order to preserve privacy, to assure patent protection, or for similar reasons. Fabrication of data or selective reporting of data with the intent to mislead or deceive is an egregious departure from the expected norms of scientific conduct, as is the theft of data or research results from others. PUBLICATION & AUTHORSHIP PRACTICES Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the concept, design, execution or interpretation of the research study. All those who have made significant contributions should be offered the opportunity to be listed as authors. Other individuals who have contributed to the study should be acknowledged, but not identified as authors. The sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. Plagiarism constitutes unethical scientific behavior and is never acceptable. Proper acknowledge- ment of the work of others used in a research project must always be given. Further, it is the obligation of each author to provide prompt retractions or corrections of errors in published works. PEER REVIEW Peer review provides advice concerning research proposals, the publication of research results and career advancement of colleagues. It is an essential component of the scientific process. Peer review can serve its intended function only if the members of the scientific community are prepared to provide thorough, fair and objective evaluations based on requisite expertise. Al- though peer review can be difficult and time-consuming, scientists have an obligation to participate in the process. Privileged information or ideas that are obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for competitive gain. Reviewers should disclose conflicts of interest resulting from direct competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, and avoid cases in which such conflicts preclude an objective evaluation. CONFLICT OF INTEREST There are many professional activities of physicists that have the potential for a conflict of interest. Any professional relationship or action that may result in a conflict of interest must be fully disclosed. When objectivity and effectiveness cannot be maintained, the activity should be avoided or discontinued. It should be recognized that honest error is an integral part of the scientific enterprise. It is not unethical to be wrong, provided that errors are promptly acknowledged and corrected when they are detected. For supplemental statements to the Guidelines for Professional Conduct see http://www.aps.org/ statements/02_2.cfm. Updated and expanded by APS Council, November 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS Guidelines for Professional Conduct ......................... inside front cover Benefits of APS Membership ..................................................................2 APS Membership Dues ............................................................................3 Special APS Membership Options ..........................................................3 Students ...................................................................................3 Junior Members ......................................................................3 Senior Members ..................................................................... 4 Life Members ......................................................................... 4 Unemployed Members .......................................................... 4 Matching Membership Program .......................................... 4 APS Publications ......................................................................................5 AIP Publications ...................................................................................... 6 AAPT Publications ....................................................................................7 APS/AIP Subscription Information and Terms .......................................7 Virtual Journals ....................................................................................... 8 Voluntary Contributions ......................................................................... 9 Education and Diversity Programs ...................................... 10 International Affairs...............................................................11 Public Affairs ......................................................................... 12 Public Outreach ..................................................................... 12 Reciprocal Societies ..................................................... inside back cover Units of APS............................................................................. back cover Cover photo: Elastic waves and transition to elastic turbulence in a two-dimensional viscoelastic Kolmogorov flow (Phys. Rev. E 82, 036314 (2010)). APS Headquarters: One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3844 APS Membership: 301-209-3280 • [email protected] Editorial Office: 631-591-4000• Washington Office: 202-662-8700 www.aps.org 2 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY APS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Membership in the American Physical Society is open to all individuals with a strong interest in physics. KEEPIng CURREnT with Physics Today monthly, from the American Institute of Physics (AIP), and APS News, eleven times per year from APS. For the latest in physics research, members have the opportunity to attend over 20 APS meetings at reduced member rates. Physics News, an annual summary of highlights in physics compiled by AIP, is also sent to members each year. A STROngER PHySICS COMMUnITy by adding your membership to the voice of 48,000 colleagues. APS is an advocate for funding for research and science education, and provides scientific expertise on issues such as energy and the environment. Mem- bers and the community benefit from many education and outreach programs and from APS efforts to inform the public about physics. For those interested in domestic policy, APS provides the unique opportunity of participating in special lobbying events on Capitol Hill. Networking Opportunities are available through the use of the online APS Membership Directory, joining and becoming active within APS Units and by attend- ing APS meetings. Members are also invited to become involved in Society affairs by serving on APS committees and volunteering for service within their units. PROfESSIOnAL DEVELOPMEnT AnD RECOgnITIOn by attending APS meetings and the opportunity to present papers at those meetings. Members have access to career information at meetings, on the APS career website, and through APS News. APS also offers the opportunity to be recognized by colleagues and peers through APS Prizes, Awards and Fellowship. Members also receive benefits from reciprocal arrangements with other physics societies around the world. PROfESSIOnAL JOURnALS for your personal use, at discounted member rates from APS and AIP. Online only access to APS journals is available to members for only $45 each. Members also receive discounts on PROLA (Physical Review Online Archive) and article purchases. PERSOnAL BEnEfITS offered to APS members include group, life and auto insurance at competitive rates. APS also provides an e-mail alias service for members. Members will receive a poster size, year-at-a-glance calendar to track all APS meeting dates. Links for all services listed above can be found on www.aps.org/membership/services/index.cfm. GUIDE TO MEMBER SERVICES 3 MEMBERSHIP DUES Regular Member/fellow .................$128 Divisions ..............................................$8 Junior Member..................................$64 Topical groups ....................................$8 Student Member ..............................