THE OCULAR SURFACE: 2009 RATE CARD
ISSUANCE: Quarterly
January, April, July, October
FIRST ISSUE: January 2003
IMPACT FACTOR: (2007)
1.245
SUBSCRIPTION:
Rest of world: Individual $199; Institution $299
Back issues: $65 (each)
Individual article e-Prints: Contact publisher for pricing
ACCEPTANCE OF ADVERTISING: Publisher reserves the right to reject
any advertisement it deems inappropriate.
EDITORIAL: The Ocular Surface offers timely reviews of the growing body of knowledge concerning the ocular
surface in health and disease. Conditions affecting the ocular surface,
including dry eye, inflammation, infection, allergy, and recovery from surgery,
are covered in depth, as are developments in therapeutics, clinical trials, and
basic science. Coverage also includes: FDA trials and filings, drugs in
development, patents, new products, and profiles of individuals and institutions
working in the field. The scientific portions of the publication are peer
reviewed.
ADVERTISING PLACEMENT: Advertising is interspersed with editorial.
CLOSING DATES:
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ISSUE |
SPACE |
MATERIALS |
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January 2009 |
December 4, 2008 |
December 10, 2008 |
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April 2009 |
March 4, 2009 |
March 10, 2009 |
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July 2009 |
June 4, 2009 |
June 10, 2009 |
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October 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
September 10, 2009 |
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January 2010 |
December 4, 2009 |
December 10, 2009 |
BLACK AND WHITE RATES:
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1x |
4x |
8x |
16x |
32x |
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1 Page |
$1,415 |
1,360 |
1,295 |
1,160 |
1,035 |
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2/3 Page |
$1,275 |
1,220 |
1,160 |
1,050 |
930 |
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1/2 Page |
$1,140 |
1,090 |
1,035 |
930 |
830 |
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1/3 Page |
$855 |
810 |
775 |
700 |
615 |
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1/4 Page |
$710 |
685 |
645 |
585 |
515 |
COLOR RATES:
Process, standard or matched color: $1,215
Three-color: $1,910
Four-color process:$2,020
PREFERRED POSITIONS:
Back Cover: 40% premium
Inside front cover: 25% premium
Opposite first article: 20% premium
Inside back cover: 20% premium
Other special positions: 15% premium per position
TRIM SIZE:
8 1/8 x 10 7/8
SPACE SIZES:
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WIDTH |
DEPTH |
WIDTH |
DEPTH |
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Full Page |
7 |
10 |
8 3/8 |
11 1/8 |
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Spread |
15 1/8 |
10 |
16 1/2 |
11 1/8 |
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2/3 Page Vertical |
4 1/2 |
10 |
5 3/16 |
11 1/8 |
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7 |
7 5/8 |
8 3/8 |
8 1/8 |
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1/2 Page Vertical |
3 3/8 |
10 |
4 1/16 |
11 1/8 |
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1/2 Page Horizontal |
7 |
4 7/8 |
8 3/8 |
5 7/16 |
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1/3 Page Vertical |
2 1/4 |
10 |
NA |
NA |
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4 5/8 |
4 7/8 |
NA |
NA |
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1/4 Page |
3 3/8 |
4 7/8 |
NA |
NA |
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1/4 Page Vertical |
1 3/4 |
10 |
NA |
NA |
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CIRCULATION:
— Ophthalmologists and optometrists in clinical practice
— Researchers in academic and industry settings — Clinical scientists — Members of the ophthalmic pharmaceutical industry
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION: 1,500
ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION: Bonus distribution at major eyecare meetings.
CIRCULATION VERIFICATION: Publisher's sworn statement
AGENCY COMMISSION: 15%
EARNED RATES: Rates are based on the number of insertions within a 12-month period. Space purchased by a parent company and its subsidiaries is combined to
determine the earned rate.
COMBINATION DISCOUNT:
Four-color space purchased in The Ocular Surface will be combined with four-color space purchased in Refractive Eyecare such that billing for each publication will be at a rate based on the combined space in both publications.
INSERTS AND BRCS: Contact publisher for availability, rates, and requirements.
PAPER STOCK: Cover: 100 lb. textweight
coated white enamel (gloss)
Text:
70 lb. textweight coated white enamel (glossy)
BINDING: Saddle-stitched
AD MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS: Electronic
files: Adobe Acrobat hi-res PDF (preferred), Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress,
PageMaker, Illustrator EPS, Freehand EPS, Photoshop
TIFF. Minimum resolution 266 dpi; 300 dpi preferred.
Non-PDF files must include all fonts and linked images. Avoid using TrueType or
Type3 fonts. Supply two color hard copy proofs at 100% size that match each
digital file. Contact publisher for additional information. Media
accepted: CD labeled with issue and date (ie,
TOS-July 2008), size, advertiser name, phone/e-mail address, and contact
person. Email/FTP site: Depending on size, file—especially PDF
files—can be e-mailed or uploaded to an FTP site; however color proofs
must still be supplied. Contact publisher for additional information.
PRODUCTION WORK: Typesetting or any other production work done by
the publisher will be billed to the advertiser and is noncommissionable.
DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS: Unless given specific instructions
otherwise, materials will be held for one year and then destroyed.
MISCELLANEOUS: Simulation of the publication's format is not
permitted in advertising. Publisher reserves the right to place the word
"Advertisement" with copy that in the Publisher's sole judgment
represents itself as editorial matter.
ADVERTISING SALES:
Director of Global Sales
Kate Wilson, kwilson@theocularsurface.com
Director of Client Relations
CORRESPONDENCE/CONTRACTS/INSERTION ORDERS/REPRODUCTION MATERIALS:
Publisher
The Ocular Surface
Ethis Communications, Inc.
PHONE: 212-791-1440
FAX: 212-791-4980
TheOcularSurface@aol.com