2020 - State of our JCMR

Abstract

There were 79 articles published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) in 2019, including 65 original research papers, 2 reviews, 8 technical notes, 1 Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonacne (SCMR) guideline, and 3 corrections. The volume was down slightly from 2018 (n = 89) with a corresponding 5.5% increase in manuscript submissions from 345 to 366. This led to a slight decrease in the acceptance rate from 25 to 22%. The quality of the submissions continues to be high. The 2019 JCMR Impact Factor (which is published in June 2020) increased from 5.07 to 5.36. The 2020 impact factor means that on average, each JCMR published in 2017 and 2018 was cited 5.36 times in 2019. Our 5 year impact factor was 5.2. We are now finishing the 13th year of JCMR as an open-access publication with BMC. As outlined in this report, the Open-Access system has dramatically increased the reading and citation of JCMR publications. I hope that our authors will continue to send their very best, high quality manuscripts for JCMR consideration and that our readers will continue to look to JCMR for the very best/state-of-the-art publications in our field. It takes a village to run a journal. JCMR is blessed to have very dedicated Associate Editors, Guest Editors, and Reviewers. I thank each of them for their efforts to ensure that the review process occurs in a timely and responsible manner. These efforts have allowed the JCMR to continue as the premier journal of our field. My role, and the entire process would not be possible without the dedication and efforts of our managing editor, Diana Gethers (who will leaving the journal in the coming months) and our assistant managing editor, Jennifer Rodriguez, who has agreed to increase her reponsibilities. Finally, I thank you for entrusting me with the editorship of the JCMR. As I begin my 5^th year as your editor-in-chief, please know that I fully recognize we are not perfect in our review process. We try our best to objectively assess every submission in a timely manner, but sometimes don't get it "right." The editorial process is a tremendously fulfilling experience for me. The opportunity to review manuscripts that reflect the best in our field remains a great joy and a highlight of my week!

Keywords: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Editorial process; Imaging; Review.

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2015–2019 JCMR annual submissions, acceptances and acceptance rates. There was a 15% decrease in submissions in 2018, the year the article processing charge (APC) was changed to $500 for SCMR members. The submission volume increased by 6% in 2019

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Country source of JCMR 2019 manuscript submissions and acceptances

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New members of the JCMR Associate Editorial board include Drs. Amit Patel (USA) and Connie Tsao (USA). Dr. Purvi Parwani joined as our new Social Media/Twitter Co-editors. Continuing members include Drs. Rene Botnar, John Greenwood, Yuchi Han, Dara Kraichman, Robert Lederman, Reza Nezafat, and Joshua Robinson

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2019 JCMR Gold Star Reviewers and Guest Editors were offered their choice of an umbrella or phone holder pop-up; both embossed with the JCMR name and SCMR logo

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Inaugural JCMR Journal Club Editors – Drs. Raymond Kwong, Scott Flamm, and Matthias Stuber. Lauren Small from the SCMR management office has been instrumental in coordinating the administration of the monthly JCMR Journal Club series

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Wordplot derived from the titles of the 2019 JCMR publications