jhh$$$p418 Journal of Human Hypertension (2000) 14, 5  2000 Macmillan Publishers Ltd All rights reserved 0950-9240/00 $15.00 www.nature.com/jhh Publisher’s announcement Macmillan Publishers Ltd is pleased to be able to announce the creation of a new company. Nature Publishing Group brings together Nature, the Nature monthly titles and the journals formerly published by Stockton Press. Stockton Press becomes the Specialist Journals division of Nature Publishing Group. Nature Publishing Group will use its unique strengths, skills and global perspective to meet the demand of a rapidly changing and challenging pub- lishing environment. The Group’s publications are known for delivering high-quality, high-impact content, fair pricing, rapid publication, global marketing and a substantial presence on the internet. These elements are the key to excellence in selecting, editing, enhancing and delivering scientific information in the future. As a company, we have three core values: quality, service and visibility. These values are set to benefit all our customers – authors, readers, librarians, societies, companies and others – thus building strong publishing relationships. Journal of Human Hypertension Journal of Human Hypertension is now part of the Specialist Journals division of Nature Publishing Group. It will be marketed and sold from our offices in New York, Tokyo, London and Basingstoke. Within the elec- tronic environment, Journal of Human Hypertension will benefit from a substantial investment in innovative online publishing systems, offering global access, intelligent searches and other essential functions. Librarians will be able to provide their readers with print and online versions of Jour- nal of Human Hypertension through a variety of services including OCLC, Ingenta (linking to the BIDS service), SwetsNet, Ebsco, Dawson’s Info- Quest and Adonis. At a time when the basis of traditional journal publishing is undergoing significant changes, Nature Publishing Group aims to support the scientific and medical community’s needs for high quality publication services which provide rapid and easy access to the best of biomedical and clinical results. Jayne Marks Publishing Director Specialist Journals, Nature Publishing Group Publisher’s announcement Journal of Human Hypertension