American Physiological Society

The American Physiological Society (APS) publishes journals and books in many disciplines within physiology. The Society’s 16 distinguished scientific journals are dedicated to the advancement of physiological research, which has formed the basis for many biomedical advances. These highly regarded, peer-reviewed journals examine major physiological systems from the cellular and molecular to the organ and system level and meet the needs of research investigators, educators, and information specialists interested in the physiological sciences. APS journals are published and distributed by APS. Physiology, formerly News in Physiological Sciences, is jointly owned by APS and the International Union of Physiological Sciences. Physiological Reports, an open access journal, is jointly owned by the APS and The Physiological Society, and published on the Societies’ behalf by Wiley. In April 2020, APS launched Function, a high-caliber, open-access, online-only journal published in partnership with Oxford University Press.APS also publishes The Physiologist Magazine, and highly regarded Handbook of Physiology is currently published as Comprehensive Physiology for APS by Wiley.he American Physiological Society (APS) is a nonprofit devoted to fostering education, scientific research, and dissemination of information in the physiological sciences. The Society was founded in 1887 with 28 members. APS now has over 10,500 members. Most members have doctoral degrees in physiology and/or medicine (or other health professions).APS is governed by an elected Council consisting of a President, President-Elect, Past President, and nine Councillors. The National headquarters of the Society is based in Rockville, Maryland.APS is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), a coalition of 26 independent societies that plays an active role in lobbying for the interests of biomedical scientists.