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AACP REPORTS Report of the Journal Editor Gayle A. Brazeau, PhD Editor, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
(Purdue University), Karl Hess (Western University of Health Sciences), Daniel Kennedy (Western New England University), Jennifer Mathews (St. John Fisher College), and Bernie Olin (Auburn University). Reappointments to the Board were Zubin Austin (University of Toronto), Sudip Das (Butler University), Gary Delander (Oregon State University), JoLaine Draugalis (The University of Oklahoma), Patrick Hardigan (Nova Southeastern University), and Therese Poirier (Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville), all for three-year terms. In 2015, a new subcategory, Viewpoint – Point/ Counterpoint, was added to the existing article categories. To date, topics covered in this written debate format have included “Should a Pharmacy Dean be a Pharmacist?” (Vol.79, Issue 3), preprofessional pharmacy requirements (Vol.79, Issue 8), and a debate on what constitutes a good advanced pharmacy practice experience (Vol. 80, Issue 3). At the AACP Annual Meeting, held last July in National Harbor, Maryland, the editorial team held the first annual Joseph T. DiPiro Excellence in Publishing Workshop. The workshop provided authors with an overview of the essentials of excellence when submitting manuscripts to AJPE. The workshop also included breakout sessions, during which authors were able to discuss specific issues with the editorial team. Nearly 40 AACP members attended the workshop. Each year, the best paper published in the Journal is recognized with the Rufus A. Lyman Award. The winner is selected based on utility and significance to pharmacy education, originality, research methodology, and writing style. The Lyman Award Committee, which is appointed by the AACP president and chaired by the Journal editor, selects the top paper. Thirteen papers from Volume 79 were nominated for the Lyman Award, and the winning article was “Towards an Operational Definition of Clinical Competency in Pharmacy,” by L. Douglas Ried, PhD, of the University of Texas at Tyler, and Charles A. Douglas, PhD, MBA, of Texas A&M Health Science Center. The Editor is indebted to the Associate Editors, Editorial Board Members, manuscript reviewers, and the AACP Board of Directors and staff for their continued efforts and support. The success of the Journal is dependent on the diligent and dedicated efforts of these individuals.
This report is a compilation of activity and statistics for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education for 2015 (Volume 79). The Journal is published in electronic, open access format and housed at www.ajpe.org. A print edition of the entire volume was produced and will be sent to all American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) member institutions and paid subscribers. One hundred twenty-five peer-reviewed manuscripts were published in 10 issues of Volume 79. Viewpoints, Addresses, Reports, and Letters also were published (Table 1). In 2015, 529 manuscripts were submitted to the Journal. Of these, 35% were accepted for publication. Five hundred twenty-eight individuals served as manuscript reviewers in 2015. 2015 was a year of growth for the Journal. James Peak joined the staff as an editorial assistant and works out of the University of New England office, where the Journal’s editor, Dr. Gayle Brazeau, is based. The editorial team also welcomed two new associate editors, Dr. Nancy Fjortoft of Midwestern University Chicago and Dr. Lauren Schlesselman of University of Connecticut. With these two additions, the Journal now has five associate editors, also including Drs. Adam Persky, Frank Romanelli, and Claire Anderson. The Journal welcomed several new Editorial Board members in 2015 for three-year terms: Patricia Darbishire Table 1. Journal Activity in 2015 (Volume 79) Manuscripts submitted Manuscript acceptance rate, % Manuscripts published Research Instructional Design and Assessment Teachers’ Topics Special Articles Reviews Statements Theme issue articles Other materials published Viewpoints Addresses Reports and Minutes Letters No. of Reviewers
529 35 51 42 10 4 7 11 0 19 4 21 14 528
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AACP REPORTS Report of the Journal Editor Gayle A. Brazeau, PhD Editor, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
(Purdue University), Karl Hess (Western University of Health Sciences), Daniel Kennedy (Western New England University), Jennifer Mathews (St. John Fisher College), and Bernie Olin (Auburn University). Reappointments to the Board were Zubin Austin (University of Toronto), Sudip Das (Butler University), Gary Delander (Oregon State University), JoLaine Draugalis (The University of Oklahoma), Patrick Hardigan (Nova Southeastern University), and Therese Poirier (Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville), all for three-year terms. In 2015, a new subcategory, Viewpoint – Point/ Counterpoint, was added to the existing article categories. To date, topics covered in this written debate format have included “Should a Pharmacy Dean be a Pharmacist?” (Vol.79, Issue 3), preprofessional pharmacy requirements (Vol.79, Issue 8), and a debate on what constitutes a good advanced pharmacy practice experience (Vol. 80, Issue 3). At the AACP Annual Meeting, held last July in National Harbor, Maryland, the editorial team held the first annual Joseph T. DiPiro Excellence in Publishing Workshop. The workshop provided authors with an overview of the essentials of excellence when submitting manuscripts to AJPE. The workshop also included breakout sessions, during which authors were able to discuss specific issues with the editorial team. Nearly 40 AACP members attended the workshop. Each year, the best paper published in the Journal is recognized with the Rufus A. Lyman Award. The winner is selected based on utility and significance to pharmacy education, originality, research methodology, and writing style. The Lyman Award Committee, which is appointed by the AACP president and chaired by the Journal editor, selects the top paper. Thirteen papers from Volume 79 were nominated for the Lyman Award, and the winning article was “Towards an Operational Definition of Clinical Competency in Pharmacy,” by L. Douglas Ried, PhD, of the University of Texas at Tyler, and Charles A. Douglas, PhD, MBA, of Texas A&M Health Science Center. The Editor is indebted to the Associate Editors, Editorial Board Members, manuscript reviewers, and the AACP Board of Directors and staff for their continued efforts and support. The success of the Journal is dependent on the diligent and dedicated efforts of these individuals.
This report is a compilation of activity and statistics for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education for 2015 (Volume 79). The Journal is published in electronic, open access format and housed at www.ajpe.org. A print edition of the entire volume was produced and will be sent to all American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) member institutions and paid subscribers. One hundred twenty-five peer-reviewed manuscripts were published in 10 issues of Volume 79. Viewpoints, Addresses, Reports, and Letters also were published (Table 1). In 2015, 529 manuscripts were submitted to the Journal. Of these, 35% were accepted for publication. Five hundred twenty-eight individuals served as manuscript reviewers in 2015. 2015 was a year of growth for the Journal. James Peak joined the staff as an editorial assistant and works out of the University of New England office, where the Journal’s editor, Dr. Gayle Brazeau, is based. The editorial team also welcomed two new associate editors, Dr. Nancy Fjortoft of Midwestern University Chicago and Dr. Lauren Schlesselman of University of Connecticut. With these two additions, the Journal now has five associate editors, also including Drs. Adam Persky, Frank Romanelli, and Claire Anderson. The Journal welcomed several new Editorial Board members in 2015 for three-year terms: Patricia Darbishire Table 1. Journal Activity in 2015 (Volume 79) Manuscripts submitted Manuscript acceptance rate, % Manuscripts published Research Instructional Design and Assessment Teachers’ Topics Special Articles Reviews Statements Theme issue articles Other materials published Viewpoints Addresses Reports and Minutes Letters No. of Reviewers
529 35 51 42 10 4 7 11 0 19 4 21 14 528
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