Mechanical requirements

Trim size 280 x 420mm

Full page 280 x 210mm

Outside back 280 x 210mm

Inside front 280 x 210mm

Facing lead 280 x 210mm

½ page vertical 280 x 105mm

½ page horizontal 140 x 210mm

Requirements for electronic deliveryFile submission:

Files should be print-ready PDFS. They may be submitted by email or FTP.

Image size/crop:

Crop marks should be placed on all adverts that bleed

and offset.

Proof instructions:

All colour and greyscale graphics should be at 300 dpi

(minimum) at the finished size.

All bitmap/line-art graphics should be 600 dpi

(minimum) at the finished size.

Colour graphics must be in CMYK and/or pantones

not RGB.

Bind-in cards and insertsAll bind-in cards and inserts are jogged to the head.

All bind-in cards and inserts must have 3mm trim

beyond the crop mark area of the Head, Foot, Gutter

and Face of the advertisement. Perforations must be

9mm from gutter.

All live copy should be no closer than 6mm from the trim.

For inserts, 70gsm coated stock for minimum weight

and 110gsm coated stock is the maximum.

PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd

1 Oliver’s Yard, 55 City Road, London, EC1Y 1SP, UK

For all advertising, reprint and supplement salesKasia Smolarz Commercial Sales Executive

SAGE Publications Ltd.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7324 8601

Fax: +44 (0)20 7324 8600

Email: kasia.smolarz@sagepub.co.uk

For artwork submissionkasia.smolarz@sagepub.co.uk

Deliver pre-printed insertsShip to:

Christine Wooden

Customer Service Manager

Pagebros

Mile Cross Lane

Norwich

NR6 6SA, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1603 778823

Fax: +44 (0)1603 778801

http://jip.sagepub.com

Additional information Advertising rates and specifications Effective 1 November 2009

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About Journal of Infection Prevention

Journal of Infection Prevention is the professional publication of the Infection Prevention SocietyThe aim of the journal is to advance the evidence base in infection prevention and control, and to provide a publishing platform for all health professionals interested in this field of practice.

The journal has a rapidly developing, multi-professional author and readership base, including:

• Infectionpreventionandcontrolprofessionals

• Publichealthandhealthprotectionspecialists

• Pharmacistswithaninterestinantimicrobialagents

• Alliedhealthprofessionals

• Primarycareprofessionalsincludinggeneralpracticestaff,dentalstaffandsexual health specialists.

Advertising rates & information - 2010

Other marketing opportunitiesBelly band: A belly band is an advertisement that wraps around the middle of an issue. This is an exclusive way to place your message front and centre with each reader. Belly bands allow your message to be the very first one seen by the readers.

Inserts: Bound inserts, loose inserts, gatefolds, tip-ins and die cuts are available. A sample must be submitted to the publisher for approval

Outserts (product samples, brochures): Be the first advertiser to be seen by readers with your promotional item or product sample mailed within the polybag of each issue, outside of the journal. This is an exclusive opportunity— only one advertising outsert is permitted per issue.

Supplements: Peer-reviewed supplements to regular issues provide the ideal opportunity to educate the subscribers with information related to your company’s mission.

Reprints: Reprints of articles pertinent to your company’s mission are excellent marketing support materials. They add credibility to your marketing message and give detailed information in an objective format. As a promotional piece, reprints represent a versatile sales tool for the distribution of up-to-date information to your target audience. We can offer printed and electronic reprints, translated reprints and reprints collections. Collections may include reprints from different journals, with varying publication dates.

Please contact Kasia Smolarz for rates and more information about any of these opportunities.

A maximum of three banners will rotate at any given time. The pricing above applies to all banner sizes and locations.

* The advertiser rate applies to those companies advertising three or more times in the print journal during the current calendar year.

Available locations/sizes

Home page square banner (1) – 140 x 140 pixels Home page base banner (2) – 220 x 40 pixels Content pages banner (2) – 170 x 60 pixels

Banner advertising 3 months 6 months 12 months

Advertiser rate* £500 £710 £950

Non-advertiser rate £1,200 £2,040 £4,896

Online advertising

Circulation

2,250

Frequency

The journal is published six times a year.

Geographical breakdown

UK 95% Rest of Europe 5%

Issue Space reservation

Copy deadline Mail date

January issue 23 November 2009 30 November 2009 31 December 2009

March issue 25 January 2010 1 February 2010 1 March 2010

May issue 29 March 2010 6 April 2010 5 May 2010

July issue 24 May 2010 1 June 2010 2 July 2010

September issue 26 June 2010 2 August 2010 2 September 2010

November issue 27 September 2010 4 October 2010 1 November 2010

Closing dates for print advertising

Colour rates

Outside back cover £1,821

Inside front cover £1,821

Inside back cover £1,821

Full page colour £1,653

1/2 Page colour £827

1/4 Page colour £414

Black and white rates

Full page mono £1,012

Advertising rates

E-toc alert sponsorshipSponsored e-TOC alerts may be available. Price for one issue sponsorship is equal to the earned 1x B/W 1 page print rate. The sponsor may include up to 40 words of text plus a logo and hyperlink.

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