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01-06-2019 | Perspectives in Rheumatology

Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook

Authors: Carlos Pineda, Iván Pérez-Neri, Hugo Sandoval

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 6/2019

Abstract

Social media has become a key component of contemporary medicine, and the rheumatology subspecialty is not an exemption. We found that just six of the 40 key peer-reviewed rheumatology journals have found it sensible to incorporate the new appointment of a Social Media Editor—or a similar designation—into their Editorial Boards. We propose that the role of a social media editor is a trinomial: not only a technological work to promote digital engagement but also an activity of ethical guidance and a cultural challenge dealing with worldwide cultural and mindset diversity.

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Title: Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook
Authors: Carlos Pineda
Iván Pérez-Neri
Hugo Sandoval
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04586-2

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