Karger Publishers (also: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, S. Karger AG) is an

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and

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s and books. The current

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is Daniel Ebneter.

History

The company was founded in 1890 in

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by Samuel Karger, who remained at the helm of the company until his death in 1935. His son, Heinz Karger led the company until his death in 1959, and Heinz's son (and Samuel's grandson) Thomas Karger took over the leadership of the company; he was followed as the company leader by his eldest son, Steven Karger, and, most recently, by his youngest daughter, Gabriella Karger, who leads the publishing house now. Its first

, '' Dermatologische Zeitschrift'' (later: ''Dermatologica'', now: ''Dermatology'') was established in 1893. The company published works from well-known scientists such as

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. Because of political pressure from the

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regime, the company was relocated to

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, Switzerland, in 1937 and lost all German authors and editors. This led to a more international focus and most journal titles were changed from German to Latin and articles were now published in either

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, or

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. The company currently publishes over 80 journals and over 40-book series.

Journals

Journals published by Karger include: * ''Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism'' * ''

Brain, Behavior and Evolution ''Brain, Behavior and Evolution'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering evolutionary neurobiology. It was established in 1968 with Walter Riss as the founding editor-in-chief; he remained the editor until 1986. Subsequent editors includ ...

'' * ''

Cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular h ...

'' * ''Cells Tissues Organs'' * ''

Cerebrovascular Diseases Cerebrovascular disease includes a variety of medical conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and the cerebral circulation. Arteries supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain are often damaged or deformed in these disorders. The ...

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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemother ...

'' * ''

Cytogenetic and Genome Research ''Cytogenetic and Genome Research'' is the name of a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1962. It was published previously under the names ''Cytogenetics'' (1962–1972) and ''Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics'' (1973–2001). ...

'' * ''

Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medica ...

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European Addiction Research ''European Addiction Research'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering addiction medicine. It was established in 1995 and is published by Karger Publishers. The editors-in-chief are Falk Kiefer (Central Institute of Mental Health) ...

'' * ''

European Neurology ''European Neurology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering neurology. It was established in 1968 and is published by Karger Publishers. The editor-in-chief is Julien Bogousslavsky. According to the '' Journal Citation Reports'' ...

'' * ''

Folia Primatologica ''Folia Primatologica'' is an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on primatology, the study of monkeys, apes, lemurs, and other primates. ''Folia Primatologica'' was founded in 1963 by Adolph Hans Schultz, Helmut Hofer, Josef Biegert, an ...

'' * ''Gerontology'' * ''

Hormone Research in Paediatrics ''Hormone Research in Paediatrics'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering paediatric endocrinology published by Karger Publishers and the editor-in-chief is S. Cianfarani, Rome. It is an official journal of the European Society ...

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Intervirology ''Intervirology'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of virology, especially concerning animal viruses. It was established in 1973 and is published by Karger Publishers. The editor-in-chief is Jean-Claude Manugue ...

'' * ''

Neonatology Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty, and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The ...

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Neuroepidemiology Neuroepidemiology is a science of incidence, prevalence, risk factors, natural history and prognosis of neurological disorders, as well as of experimental neuroepidemiology, which is research based on clinical trials of effectiveness or efficacy ...

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Neuropsychobiology ''Neuropsychobiology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and biological psychiatry. It was established in 1975 and is published by Karger Publishers Karger Publishers (also: Karger Medica ...

'' * ''Ophthalmic Research'' * ''

Phonetica ''Phonetica'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and t ...

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Psychopathology Psychopathology is the study of abnormal cognition, behaviour, and experiences which differs according to social norms and rests upon a number of constructs that are deemed to be the social norm at any particular era. Biological psychopathol ...

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Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics ''Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering psychotherapy and psychosomatic medicine. It was established in 1953 under the name ''Acta Psychotherapeutica et Psychosomatica'', obtaining its current name ...

'' * '' Research in Complementary Medicine'' * '' Skin Pharmacology and Physiology''

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