Circulation Research
2019; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 125; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1161/circresaha.119.315412
ISSN1524-4571
Autores Tópico(s)Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
ResumoHomeCirculation ResearchVol. 125, No. 1Circulation Research Free AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessEditorialPDF/EPUBCirculation ResearchLooking to the Future Jane E. Freedman Jane E. FreedmanJane E. Freedman Correspondence to Jane E. Freedman, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 7th Floor West, AS7-1051, Worcester, MA 02118. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] From the Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester. Originally published20 Jun 2019https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315412Circulation Research. 2019;125:5–6Sixty-six years ago, the American Heart Association created Circulation Research to be the authoritative new journal for investigators of basic science, a centralized hub for discoveries concerning the circulation and heart.1 Although this objective remains fundamental, the past decade has seen remarkable growth and change in publishing, with open data and access, breadth of international content, and appreciation of conflicts fundamentally altering the way science is consumed. The benefits to these transformations are numerous, having led to improved oversight, increased openness, and new partnerships, all of which stimulate innovation and enhance the presentation of scientific discovery. The only constant is change and that the discoveries and publications of today will be examined through the lens of knowledge gained in the future.As the newest Editor-in-Chief of Circulation Research, I am privileged to uphold the scientific excellence that the journal's 11 previous editors instilled, including the most recent, the devoted Dr Roberto Bolli and his dedicated team. In future notes to the readers, I will present more details about specific changes in content and presentation; this inaugural issue, however, will be dedicated to my global vision for the journal.Combining the original conception of the American Heart Association with the hard work of dedicated editors and stewards, selfless peer reviewers, and outstanding scientists, we have crafted the following vision for the journal:Circulation Research will continue to be the preeminent journal for the basic and translational cardiovascular and stroke research community. The new editorial team will solidify Circulation Research's position as the unequivocal leader in the ever-broadening field of the basic cardiovascular sciences. Our goal is to make Circulation Research the place to find and publish the highest impact and reliable research while promoting inclusivity, quality, and integrity.My team of editors and I wholeheartedly believe that Circulation Research must retain its position as the preeminent journal in the basic and translational science of cardiovascular and stroke research. We believe Circulation Research must be the journal-of-choice for this community. Finally, we believe that, over the next few years, we must continue to define and expand Circulation Research's scientific identity. To achieve these goals, the journal will extend its already outstanding portfolio, demonstrating how the elegant mechanisms and pathways studied on its pages connect to a greater web of cardiovascular disease. Inclusivity throughout the basic and translational community will be key, as increased accessibility and openness define the immediate future of publishing. If done in a silo for type of science and category of scientist, scientific pursuit, and reporting will become increasingly irrelevant. Our diverse group of authors, reviewers, and readers are Circulation Research's first step towards this new vision of inclusion.We hope that Circulation Research can become not just a journal, but a forum—a goal which can only be achieved through greater interface with our users. In building our social media and online presence, we plan to go beyond simply presenting science by engaging our users through established models (ie, Twitter) as well as journal clubs, Instagram, and Podcasts. We hope to interact with sponsored events at meetings to provide journal updates, help educate the public, and, most importantly, hear about our users cutting edge science. As delineated below, we have a particular interest in our early and mid-career scientists' engagement with the journal as a source of learning. Finally, we hope to connect with our users through closer integration with other operations and journals of the American Heart Association, as an integrative relationship will provide our readers with a greater understanding of how the Association can assist their research, and how their research can help the association.Vital to the success of Circulation Research is the active engagement of all our constituents. While we hope to engage a broader community and are always greatly indebted to our outstanding reviewers and tireless Managing Editor and assistants, the success of the journal firmly rests on the longstanding devotion of the Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Council. Countless individuals in the Council have provided irreplaceable oversight, reviews, and content, all of which has been vital to the journal's central mission. Fortunately, many individuals have already agreed to continue their participation and support as reviewers, Associate Editors, members of the Editorial Board, and advisors.To survive and thrive, journals must remain relevant to a younger generation of scientists. To do so, engaging with early and mid-career investigators must remain a priority. This ultimate goal will take many forms, including pointed education content relevant to publishing, enhanced electronic means of delivering content, and direct participation of these groups in the journal's editing process. More than just present basic science to these investigators, Circulation Research should strive to educate these young scientists on how to submit, assess, and use its content. The journal and its resources should become an asset in the advancement of their careers, helping to build a brighter future for the field as a whole.To achieve these ambitious goals, I have assembled an outstanding team of Deputy, Associate, and Content Editors with diverse scientific background and a shared passion for the amazing science we receive at the journal. They have committed their time, effort, and ability to solicit the best science on a global scale. In addition, they have all been charged with handling of articles in an efficient and fair manner, striving to maintain Circulation Research's metric as one of the fastest times to initial decision of all major journals. However, more importantly, the Editors must uphold the journal's outstanding quality, honesty, integrity, and transparency. All editors will be expected to serve as active editors rather than passive conduits of peer review between reviewers and authors.In closing, I note a passage from 1957 written by Dr Carl J. Wiggers, the first Editor-in-Chief of Circulation Research, who stated that "The history of science abounds in illustrations that facts and principles apparently demonstrated by careful and patient investigation do not turn out to be proven as crucially as originally believed. For this reason, it is important to scrutinize and reinvestigate, again and again, the facts and premises."2Over the next few years, I cannot wait to see how our current beliefs will be altered and expanded, and I am ecstatic to see and share the novel, innovative science to come.Download figureDownload PowerPointFigure. The new editorial team for Circulation Research. Photo taken at the inaugural in-person editor meeting on February 15, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. Pictured (left to right): Alicia Mattiazzi, Yu Huang, Chinmay Trivedi, Kathryn Moore, Francis Miller, Jane Freedman, Jennifer Below, Elizabeth Murphy, Joseph Moore, Cynthia St. Hilaire, Joseph Wu, Jil Tardiff, Kevin Donahue, Milka Koupenova, Craig Morrell, and Ronglih Liao. (Not pictured: Karin Bornfeldt, Stefanie Dimmeler, Naomi Hamburg, Sumanth Prabhu, Ravi Shah, Heather Highland, and Eric Gamazon.)Download figureDownload PowerPointJane E. FreedmanDisclosuresNone.FootnotesThe opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the editors or of the American Heart Association.Correspondence to Jane E. Freedman, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 7th Floor West, AS7-1051, Worcester, MA 02118. Email jane.[email protected]eduReferences1. Katz AM. Circulation Research: origin and early years.Circ Res. 2001; 88:1105–1111.LinkGoogle Scholar2. Wiggers CJ. The impact of Harvey and his work on circulation research.Circ Res. 1957; 5:335–348.LinkGoogle Scholar Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Munneke A, Lumens J, Arts T and Delhaas T (2022) A Closed-Loop Modeling Framework for Cardiac-to-Coronary Coupling, Frontiers in Physiology, 10.3389/fphys.2022.830925, 13 June 21, 2019Vol 125, Issue 1 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics © 2019 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.315412PMID: 31219737 Originally publishedJune 20, 2019 KeywordsEditorialmedical journalismresearch prioritiesPDF download Advertisement SubjectsBasic Science ResearchCardiovascular DiseaseTranslational Studies
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