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Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Editorial

A year of contemplation: looking back and moving forward

Authors: Kjetil Søreide, Hans Morten Lossius

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2009

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As we enter July 2009, we are pleased to have passed the first 365 days of being an open access, freely available online journal on the World Wide Web and indexed in Pubmed. Currently 49 papers have been published and several more are awaiting publication in the near future. We experience a steady and sound inflow of new manuscripts submitted to the Journal, and are in the position to select those deemed to be of most value, with a rejection rate above 50% at present. Indeed, based on the understanding that management of emergencies, injuries and critically ill patients is multidisciplinary team-work, the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (SJTREM) has not only matured[1] and grown up[2], it has also found its place in the joint area of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. Those who think that the year of success would lead us to rest on the laurels of the past should think again. We envision further growth and aim for higher standards and call for increased multidisciplinary input to the Journal in the years to come! …
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Metadata
Title
A year of contemplation: looking back and moving forward
Authors
Kjetil Søreide
Hans Morten Lossius
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-17-31

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