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01-04-2010 | Editorial
Challenges and opportunities of publishing supplements at Arthritis Research & Therapy
Authors:
Frances Mulvany, Jo Baker, Peter E Lipsky, Ravinder N Maini
Published in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Issue 2/2010
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Excerpt
Supplements are the cause of much debate in the world of journal publishing. Supplements are criticized for the fact that often they are funded by an external source, and journals have been known to shy away from their publication [
1]. But is refusing to publish supplements the only answer? At
Arthritis Research & Therapy, we feel that - if subjected to the full rigors of peer review - supplements can provide invaluable educational resources, exploring themes in a detailed and focused way that might not always be possible in the main journal. …