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ACS Mobile: An App in
Adolescence
Presented to NISO Innovative Tools and Apps: What’s Hot
on June 6th, 2018
Jeff Lang, Asst. Dir. Platform Development, ACS
Publications
ACS Publications Delivery
Platform
ACS Journals
• 1M+ original research articles
• 53 Journals across chemistry and allied fields +
ACS Legacy Archive from 1879-1995
ACS eBooks
• 1,500 titles, 30,000 chapters
• ACS Style Guide Online, free to subscribers to
the All Publications and Academic Core Plus
packages
• ACS Reagent Chemicals Online
Chemical & Engineering News
• Flagship magazine of ACS
• C&EN Archives (1923 – 2014)
• C&EN Global Edition
ACS Mobile - Use Case
• One combined list of your
favorite ACS journals.
• Newest articles ASAP (As
Soon As Publishable).
• Read abstracts, save to
favorites and share.
Image use with permission - https://www.maxpixel.net/Lady-Phone-Female-Young-African-Woman-Black-1889401
ACS Mobile, Then
Launched
• On iOS, May 2010
• On Android, March 2011
Originally priced at $4.99(!), but made
free in January 2012
Recognized as “Best New eProduct in
Physical Sciences and Mathematics” and
“Best New eProduct/Innovation in
ePublishing” by PSP/AAP.
ACS Mobile, Then
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
ACS Mobile Abstract Views
Android Version Launch
March 2011
ACS Mobile App Free
January 2012
ACS Mobile, Now
• Same use case and functionality
• Updated for 64bit, new APIs and
design aesthetic (September
2017)
• ACS2Go mobile website and
ACS Central Science App also
available
ACS Mobile, Now
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
ACS Mobile Abstract Views
Peek Usage in 2013
Then & Now
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
1000000
iOS Installs (Cumulative) YTD Abstract Views
Jun-13 Jun-17
Updates Are Risky
• A quick update that
wasn’t so quick
• Unclear whether low
ratings affect new
installs or usage
The Future?
• Article reading
• Notification badges
• New content types (community updates, conferences,
etc.)
• Personalized recommendations
ACS Mobile: An App in
Adolescence
Presented to NISO Innovative Tools and Apps: What’s Hot
on June 6th, 2018
Jeff Lang, Asst. Dir. Platform Development, ACS
Publications

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Lang ACS Mobile An App in Adolescence

  • 1. ACS Mobile: An App in Adolescence Presented to NISO Innovative Tools and Apps: What’s Hot on June 6th, 2018 Jeff Lang, Asst. Dir. Platform Development, ACS Publications
  • 2. ACS Publications Delivery Platform ACS Journals • 1M+ original research articles • 53 Journals across chemistry and allied fields + ACS Legacy Archive from 1879-1995 ACS eBooks • 1,500 titles, 30,000 chapters • ACS Style Guide Online, free to subscribers to the All Publications and Academic Core Plus packages • ACS Reagent Chemicals Online Chemical & Engineering News • Flagship magazine of ACS • C&EN Archives (1923 – 2014) • C&EN Global Edition
  • 3. ACS Mobile - Use Case • One combined list of your favorite ACS journals. • Newest articles ASAP (As Soon As Publishable). • Read abstracts, save to favorites and share. Image use with permission - https://www.maxpixel.net/Lady-Phone-Female-Young-African-Woman-Black-1889401
  • 4. ACS Mobile, Then Launched • On iOS, May 2010 • On Android, March 2011 Originally priced at $4.99(!), but made free in January 2012 Recognized as “Best New eProduct in Physical Sciences and Mathematics” and “Best New eProduct/Innovation in ePublishing” by PSP/AAP.
  • 5. ACS Mobile, Then 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 ACS Mobile Abstract Views Android Version Launch March 2011 ACS Mobile App Free January 2012
  • 6. ACS Mobile, Now • Same use case and functionality • Updated for 64bit, new APIs and design aesthetic (September 2017) • ACS2Go mobile website and ACS Central Science App also available
  • 9. Updates Are Risky • A quick update that wasn’t so quick • Unclear whether low ratings affect new installs or usage
  • 10. The Future? • Article reading • Notification badges • New content types (community updates, conferences, etc.) • Personalized recommendations
  • 11. ACS Mobile: An App in Adolescence Presented to NISO Innovative Tools and Apps: What’s Hot on June 6th, 2018 Jeff Lang, Asst. Dir. Platform Development, ACS Publications