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J Physiol Volume 573, Number 2, 285-, June 1, 2006 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.573203
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EDITORIAL

The Journal of Physiology – past and future

Editorial to highlight the completion of The Journal archive digitization project

William Large, Editor-in-Chief and Carol Huxley, Managing Editor

We are pleased to announce that the complete print archive of The Journal of Physiology from 1878 to 1996 is now available electronically on PubMed Central.1 Digitization of the J Physiol archive has been undertaken as part of a major project2 to scan the complete backfiles of some important and historically significant medical journals and will provide an invaluable resource for physiologists worldwide at all levels. The selection of The Journal of Physiology for the project reflects its contribution to the understanding of basic human physiology and its premier role internationally in the field. While we are proud of The Journal's distinguished history, nevertheless it is essential to look to the future.

Submissions to The Journal continued to rise in 2005, indicating our popularity with authors. The high cited half-life (9.0 years) reflects the long-term importance of the findings published in our papers. Our impact factor of 4.346 is among the highest for journals publishing papers across the full spectrum of physiology. The editorial board of The Journal is truly international, with over 75% of editors being from outside the UK, and offers a rigorous and constructive review procedure and no limitations on numbers of figures and tables or article length. At present we accept about 25% of papers submitted, reflecting our mission to publish only the highest quality research in terms of elucidation of fundamental physiological principles in all areas of physiology. Many other high quality papers are redirected to more appropriate journals. The efforts of the editors and many expert referees in maintaining the high standards of papers published in The Journal are gratefully acknowledged. Our authors too are international, with over 40% of papers originating from North America, nearly 30% from continental Europe and a rising number from China and the Far East.

In line with our mission, The Journal of Physiology actively seeks to attract papers in molecular and functional genomics and other expanding fields, as well as its traditionally strong areas such as neuroscience. From January this year the categorization of the table of contents of The Journal has changed to better relate its wide scope to current research areas and inform readers and potential contributors that all subject areas are covered in its pages. In addition to its original research content, The Journal provides readers with up-to-date assessments of recent progress through invited review articles by leading investigators. Special issues and reports from The Journal's sponsored Symposia at major scientific meetings, which focus on emerging and exciting topics, also provide concise collections of review articles written by leading figures in the field. The introduction of a Letters to the Editor section provides readers with a means of discussing papers recently published and increases the ability of The Journal to interact with its readership. Open access policies imposed by the funding agencies have increasingly applied pressure on authors to publish in journals that allow free access to research data. In response to this The Journal of Physiology offers authors immediate open access on payment of Blackwell's Online Open fee of £1250 ($2500). This is a one-off publication fee and there are no other submission or page charges to pay.

With the publication of The Journal of Physiology archive we remind readers of our proud tradition but also that we still rank among the most exciting and innovative physiology journals today. The editorial board will continue to explore new initiatives to make The Journal increasingly attractive to both authors and readers and to maintain the high standards for which we are justly recognized as the leading general journal of physiology.


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1http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/tocrender.fcgi?journal=236&action=archive Back

2http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/doc%5Fwtd002831.html Back





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