Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2017

Abstract

There were 106 articles published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) in 2017, including 92 original research papers, 3 reviews, 9 technical notes, and 1 Position paper, 1 erratum and 1 correction. The volume was similar to 2016 despite an increase in manuscript submissions to 405 and thus reflects a slight decrease in the acceptance rate to 26.7%. The quality of the submissions continues to be high. The 2017 JCMR Impact Factor (which is published in June 2018) was minimally lower at 5.46 (vs. 5.71 for 2016; as published in June 2017), which is the second highest impact factor ever recorded for JCMR. The 2017 impact factor means that an average, each JCMR paper that were published in 2015 and 2016 was cited 5.46 times in 2017.In accordance with Open-Access publishing of Biomed Central, the JCMR articles are published on-line in continuus fashion and in the chronologic order of acceptance, with no collating of the articles into sections or special thematic issues. For this reason, over the years, the Editors have felt that it is useful to annually summarize the publications into broad areas of interest or theme, so that readers can view areas of interest in a single article in relation to each other and other contemporary JCMR articles. In this publication, the manuscripts are presented in broad themes and set in context with related literature and previously published JCMR papers to guide continuity of thought within the journal. In addition, I have elected to use this format to convey information regarding the editorial process to the readership.I hope that you find the open-access system increases wider reading and citation of your papers, and that you will continue to send your very best, high quality manuscripts to JCMR for consideration. I thank our very dedicated Associate Editors, Guest Editors, and Reviewers for their efforts to ensure that the review process occurs in a timely and responsible manner and that the JCMR continues to be recognized as the forefront journal of our field. And finally, I thank you for entrusting me with the editorship of the JCMR as I begin my 3^rd year as your editor-in-chief. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me and the opportunity to review manuscripts that reflect the best in our field remains a great joy and highlight of my week!

Keywords: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; editorial process; imaging; review.

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Source of JCMR manuscript submissions by continent

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10 year growth of JCMR impact factor – exceeding 5.0 for the past 2 years and placing JCMR in the top quartile for the categories of both “Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems” and “Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging.”

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11^th Gerald M. Pohost Prize Award to Dr. Henrik Engblom and colleagues for the manuscript, “Fully quantitative cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion ready for clinical use: a comparison between cardiovascular magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography.”

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11^th Gerald M. Pohost “runner up” award to Dr. Zhengwei Zhou and co-workers for their manuscript, “Optimized CEST cardiovascular magnetic resonance for assessment of metabolic activity in the heart.”

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First Dudley J. Pennell Award to Dr. Vanessa Ferreira et al for the manuscript, “Native T1-mapping detects the location, extent and patterns of acute myocarditis without the need for gadolinium contrast agents.”