DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181ff9168
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PMID: 21099586
Issn Print: 0029-7844
Publication Date: 2010/12/01
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Nearly 780,000 articles were indexed in PubMed in 2009, more than 10,000 new randomized trials are included in MEDLINE every year,1 and more than 625,000 trials have been identified by the Cochrane Collaboration.2 Clinicians can barely keep up with the rapid advances in medical knowledge. In fact, they would need to read 20 articles every day all year just to maintain present knowledge,3 and only 15% of those articles provide information of practical relevance.4 There are simply too many journals and too much medical literature for busy physicians to cope with. It is for this reason that we strive for efficient one-stop shopping, both in the hard copy journal and online. Our goal is to provide trustworthy, clinically important, and the most up-to-date information in our specialty to make it as easy as possible for readers to keep up.
In 2008, we launched our new web site on the myLWW platform. Thanks to the hard work of Bill Dodson, our Web Editor, Rebecca Benner, our Director of Journals, and Matt Jozwiak, our Publisher, we are in the forefront of journal web sites. Our web site offers readers much more than a mere electronic reproduction of print content. Subscribers can sign up for the electronic table of contents, which is delivered by e-mail, and they can access a number of learning sources:
Publication in Obstetrics & Gynecology continues to have major advantages for authors, and here are the reasons why: High visibility comes from a large circulation (more than 45,000) and extensive reach (now more than 450,000 web site page views per month). Our impact factor (4.357) ranks the journal second of 70 reproductive medicine journals and first among those that accept original submissions. Time from submission to publication is rapid. Between December 2009 and December 2010, 86% of articles were published within 6 months of submission, and 96% were published within 7 months.
The journal recognizes the importance of our peer reviewers, and we appreciate their invaluable contribution. At the end of this issue, we have listed the names of those who have reviewed manuscripts for us from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.
With the Mello and Gallagher article “Malpractice Reform: Opportunities for Leadership by Health Care Institutions and Liability Insurers” in this issue (p. 1254), we complete our year-long series on medical–legal issues. Although our primary mission is to publish scientific studies that improve patient care, we will continue to cover nonmedical and controversial areas that are important in the contemporary practice of obstetrics and gynecology. If there are topics you think are critical for our readers, please let us know.
2010 has seen the earthquake in Haiti, Gulf Coast oil spill, floods in Pakistan, a continuing war, and difficult economic times. Many physicians have donated their time and skills to aid the injured, sick, and needy, and they deserve our recognition and appreciation. They serve to remind the public as well as the present and future generation of physicians what our profession is all about. The end of the year is a good time to pause, reflect on what a privilege it is to practice medicine, and to spend time with friends and family. Enjoy the holidays, and best wishes for 2011.
