The MJA in 2019: going from very good to great!
2019; Wiley; Volume: 211; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5694/mja2.50413
ISSN1326-5377
Autores Tópico(s)Health and Medical Research Impacts
ResumoWe celebrate another exciting year and wish our readers a restful break and a prosperous 2020 Welcome to our 2019 Christmas issue, in which we celebrate the MJA year in review together with the traditional holiday season Down Under. As many of our readers and authors across Australia commence their well deserved breaks, we hope this more light-hearted issue of the MJA will still inform, inspire — and amuse. We received 23 submissions for our Christmas competition this year, and it was even harder than usual to select the best for publication. What if Santa came down with measles on Christmas Eve (presumably having missed being vaccinated at the North Pole)? What would be the risk to all the children and households around the world? Perish the thought experiment!1 A new syndrome is also described in this issue: ManuScript Rejection sYndrome or MiSeRY, a grief reaction almost everyone who has written a medical paper has experienced at some point, including your editor-in-chief (often).2 Doctors are trained to be expert diagnostic detectives, and although more than 100 years have passed since his first story was published, Sherlock Holmes remains an inspiring figure, as discussed in this issue.3 You will also read about a medical miracle in Bethlehem associated with the birth of Jesus.4 In this age of disposable everything, to the detriment of the environment, I appreciated the article on re-purposing medical equipment; who would have thought that so many devices could assist with our national coffee-making obsession?5 You will learn that the symbols on patient call bells in hospitals across the globe may (or should) inspire a new revolution.6 And you will find out whether blondes really do have more fun, as Rod Stewart proposed in a famous and popular song — and you may be surprised.7 We hope you will enjoy this eclectic selection of witty and often amusing contributions to our competition, and we congratulate this year's winners, Hui-Chen Han, Anoop Ninan Koshy, and colleagues2 for their exploration of factors that influence the MiSeRY of rejected authors! It has been a very exciting year for the MJA. First, our quality, impact, and ranking have risen thanks to the increasing excellence of the submissions we receive.8 The MJA now proudly ranks among the top 10% of general medical journals globally (16th of 160 journals; source: Journal Citation reports, Clarivate, 2019). Second, the MJA has secured the next annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Editors (APAME) for Australia, to be held in Manly on 10–12 September 2020. We invite authors, clinicians, peer reviewers, researchers, academics, medical students, PhD candidates, and aspiring editors from all health and science fields to participate in what will be an outstanding program; further details will be shared early in the new year. Third, the first online MJA flipbook is currently being tested by 500 subscribers; if successful, this innovation will greatly enhance the online reading experience for all MJA subscribers. Fourth, we continue to increase our national and international presence and relevance. For example, we have continued our successful partnership with the Lancet that commenced in 20189 with the 2019 follow-up of the MJA–Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in this issue (a print summary and the full report online).10 Fifth, we are working to broaden the dissemination of MJA content, and are proud that all our research articles are available without cost on the MJA website, as are all articles on Indigenous health. Sixth, we now offer our authors both Green and Gold Open Access options for publishing their articles. Finally, we are actively commissioning new content for 2020, as well as continuing to welcome author submissions from around the world: your ideas, suggestions, feedback, and articles are always welcome. The MJA is a high impact medical journal read around the world; more than 3.4 million mja.com.au page views, from almost all countries, were counted for January–October 2019. Our articles attract strong mainstream media attention, and this translates into research impact for authors. Like all top journals, we currently reject a high proportion of submitted original research articles (92% during 2019; Box 1), indicating the high quality of the work we publish. We continue to strive to increase our decision speed, and the average time from submission to first decision for original research is now 26 days. The impact factor of the MJA continues to rise, and is now the highest it has ever been (Box 2). * Source: Journal Citation reports, Clarivate, October 2019. Authors and readers can be confident that each MJA article has undergone rigorous editorial review, including specific statistical and methodologic review of research articles, as well as double blind peer review. Reviewers do not determine whether a manuscript is accepted or rejected, but their input as content experts is essential for identifying design problems and other flaws, and for helping guide the Editorial team to fair decisions. We extend our deep thanks to all our outstanding peer reviewers who have selflessly contributed to the rigour of our Journal and to the quality of Australian medical research (pages 487-489). Selecting the top original research papers we have published during the past year is always a highlight for the editors. All articles published in the MJA have reached a very high standard, but for the prestigious MJA, MDA Prize for Excellence in Medical Research we have a two-stage process: the Editorial team rank and shortlist the twelve best papers, which are then independently reviewed by an expert panel of MJA External Advisory Group members who choose the winner of the annual prize (worth $10 000). We congratulate the authors of the short-listed articles, the key findings of which are summarised below (in no particular order). Please note the breadth and depth of the papers under consideration for the 2019 prize, to be presented to the winner at the annual meeting of the Australian Medical Association in May 2020: I have repeatedly stated publicly that Australian health and medical researchers need and deserve an outstanding local general medical journal with national and global perspectives. A great journal does not just publish excellent peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles that have been subjected to the highest quality editorial processes; a great journal is much more than a collection of original research papers. In my view, a great journal promotes research excellence, influences medical practice and policy by providing the best evidence, stimulates debate, discussion and further research, is a trusted source of information for the profession, community and government, and helps shape the evolving role of medical practice over time. The MJA will continue to aspire to be a globally leading general medical journal, with the broad objective of improving health outcomes for all Australians. As we journey forward, we thank you and all our readers for your support during 2019, and the entire MJA team sends you and your families our season's greetings, and best wishes for a great 2020. I would like to thank the tireless efforts of the Editorial team throughout 2019, without which the quality and timely publication of our Journal in print and online would not be possible: our Head of Publishing Content, Lilia Kanna; Senior Deputy Medical Editor, Christine Gee; Deputy Medical Editors, Francis Geronimo, Robyn Godding, Tania Janusic, Selina Lo, Wendy Morgan, and Zoë Silverstone; our Structural and Scientific Editors, Graeme Prince, Paul Foley, and Laura Teruel; our Consultant Biostatistician, Elmer Villanueva; our News and Online Editor, Cate Swannell; our Graphic Designer, Leilani Widya; and our Senior Publishing Coordinator, Kerrie Harding. No relevant disclosures for this article. A complete list of my conflict of interest disclosures is found at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/staff/ The MJA Editorial Advisory Group members are eminent clinicians and scholars who are valuable sources of ideas for the content of the Journal. They provide constructive criticism of the format and content of the Journal, and provide independent advice to the MJA Editorial Committee on appeals of editorial decisions, problematic articles, and complaints about the editorial process. 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