EDITORIAL
A message from the Editor-in-Chief
Shoulder & Elbow 2015, Vol. 7(4) 233 ! The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1758573215601780 sel.sagepub.com
David Stanley
When the first edition of Shoulder and Elbow was published, I had the honour of being President of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS). The Journal was Ian Trail’s brain child and, since its inception, Ian has guided its development as Editor-in-Chief. He has been hugely successful and, in 2014, manuscripts were submitted not only from the UK, but also from European Countries, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa and India – a truly remarkable achievement. Not only has the journal attracted manuscripts from shoulder and elbow surgeons, but also it has received excellent articles from physiotherapists. Indeed, of the
top ten most frequently downloaded manuscripts so far in 2015, four were from physiotherapists. So where are we going? In the very first edition, I described the birth of the Journal as being like the birth of a child. I stated that we had experienced the pains of childbirth and the sleepless nights. The Journal is now 7 years old and we have gone through the terrible 2’s, and the apprehensive first days at school. We are now beginning to truly blossom and firmly establish our own identity as a quality shoulder and elbow journal. There is, however, still much work to do. Ian spent a considerable amount of time and energy applying for PubMed status. Indeed, we were all greatly disappointed when our application was unsuccessful 3 years ago. We are now currently in the process of applying to PubMed Central and this application appears to be progressing satisfactorily. It will be my primary aim to achieve this at the earliest possibility. In line with all quality publications, Shoulder and Elbow must take all issues of ethics, transparency and integrity very seriously and, if Shoulder and Elbow is going to grow in stature, it is important that all future submissions are accompanied by an ICMJE Disclosure form. Details regarding this are provided on the journal website: sel.sagepub.com. In the first edition, I also stated that BESS members and their teams were essential for the journal to develop and become strong and that, to achieve this, we required high-quality original research. This is no less true now and, if we do not feed our growing child, she will not reach her full potential. I hope very much that I will be able to serve you successfully as Editor-in-Chief and, if you have any queries or suggestions to make regarding how we can develop the journal further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
STH Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Email: [email protected]
A message from the Editor-in-Chief
Shoulder & Elbow 2015, Vol. 7(4) 233 ! The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1758573215601780 sel.sagepub.com
David Stanley
When the first edition of Shoulder and Elbow was published, I had the honour of being President of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS). The Journal was Ian Trail’s brain child and, since its inception, Ian has guided its development as Editor-in-Chief. He has been hugely successful and, in 2014, manuscripts were submitted not only from the UK, but also from European Countries, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa and India – a truly remarkable achievement. Not only has the journal attracted manuscripts from shoulder and elbow surgeons, but also it has received excellent articles from physiotherapists. Indeed, of the
top ten most frequently downloaded manuscripts so far in 2015, four were from physiotherapists. So where are we going? In the very first edition, I described the birth of the Journal as being like the birth of a child. I stated that we had experienced the pains of childbirth and the sleepless nights. The Journal is now 7 years old and we have gone through the terrible 2’s, and the apprehensive first days at school. We are now beginning to truly blossom and firmly establish our own identity as a quality shoulder and elbow journal. There is, however, still much work to do. Ian spent a considerable amount of time and energy applying for PubMed status. Indeed, we were all greatly disappointed when our application was unsuccessful 3 years ago. We are now currently in the process of applying to PubMed Central and this application appears to be progressing satisfactorily. It will be my primary aim to achieve this at the earliest possibility. In line with all quality publications, Shoulder and Elbow must take all issues of ethics, transparency and integrity very seriously and, if Shoulder and Elbow is going to grow in stature, it is important that all future submissions are accompanied by an ICMJE Disclosure form. Details regarding this are provided on the journal website: sel.sagepub.com. In the first edition, I also stated that BESS members and their teams were essential for the journal to develop and become strong and that, to achieve this, we required high-quality original research. This is no less true now and, if we do not feed our growing child, she will not reach her full potential. I hope very much that I will be able to serve you successfully as Editor-in-Chief and, if you have any queries or suggestions to make regarding how we can develop the journal further, please do not hesitate to contact me.
STH Foundation Trust, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Email: [email protected]
