Our Censored Journals

Our Censored Journals

When an article is rejected by a medical journal, the standard assumption is that the article is unsound or there is something wrong with the author. Alternatively, it may have been because the journal editor was concerned about the consequences should the article be published. This article seeks to inform discussion by providing a series of instances in which editorial concerns about the conse...

Getting our journals to developing countries.

Spotlights on our sister journals: ChemistryOpen 2/2016

Two in one : Total chemical synthesis by the connection of three fragments via two consecutive ligation reactions carried out in a one-pot manner provided histone protein H2A homogeneously phosphorylated at Tyr57 (see scheme). The assembly of phosphorylated H2A and ubiquitinated H2B with histone proteins H3 and H4 into a nucleosome provided direct evidence for the inhibition of the activity of ...

Editorial: East meets West. Whither our orthopaedic journals?

I have the privilege of serving 2 excellent orthopaedic journals, namely The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British edition (JBJS) and the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (JOS). The former is a well-established old bird; the latter much younger. Both are flying high, largely through the commitment and enthusiasm of those who work for them. Their respective websites— www.jbjs.org.uk and www.j...

Making our voices heard: Why student journals are crucial.

The studentBMJ has provided a forum for medical student debate for the past eight years. The issues that students need to discuss deserve dedicated journal space. Being able to comment on issues such as admissions policies and teaching styles may affect many future generations of doctors as well. As there are thousands of doctors in training world wide, the more ways available for students to e...