John Wiley & Sons acquires "Dialysis & Transplantation".

John Wiley & Sons (Hoboken, NJ) has acquired "Dialysis & Transplantation," a monthly peer-reviewed journal, from Creative Age Publications (Van Nuys, CA). No terms of the deal were given.

The acquired title, now in its 34th year of publication, is targeted to nephrologists, surgeons, internists and other physicians, nurses, administrators, medical directors, dieticians, transplant coordinators, social workers and librarians. It has a mostly-paid circulation of 23,000, 23% of which is outside the U.S., and addresses "every clinical aspect" of nephrology and the field of renal transplantation, Wiley said, with editorial "reflecting the spectrum of clinical application concerns." The majority of articles are clinical observations arising from the delivery of nephrological care with reviews and case studies addressing ancillary issues surrounding the delivery of healthcare, including technological, psychosocial, bioethical and economic considerations.

Wiley will begin publishing the acquired journal in 2006. In September, Wiley purchased "The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery," a monthly launched earlier this year, from Robotics Publications (Adingham, UK). Creative Age Publications will continue to produce "Beauty Store Business," "Launchpad," "Today's Image," "DaySpa" and "Nailpro."