|
Editor: |
Prof Philip J Steer FRCOG |  |
| Print ISSN: | 1470-0328 | |
| Online ISSN: | 1471-0528 | |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell | |
| Current vol: | 117 | |
| Frequency: | Monthly | |
| Impact factor: | (2009) 3.437 | |
| Ranking: | (2009) 6/70 | |
| Instructions for authors: |
|
News and announcements
Call for papers: Developments in gynaecological oncology
In January 2012, BJOG will be publishing a themed issue entitled Developments in gynaecological oncology. This special issue will be edited by BJOG Scientific Editors: Pierre Martin-Hirsch and Raj Naik and Guest Editors: Jonathan Ledermann, Robert E Bristow and Nick Reed.
We are interested in receiving original research articles, opinion generating commentaries and systematic reviews on all aspects of gynaecological oncology including basic science, epidemiology, diagnostic techniques, therapies, patient orientated outcomes and holistic approaches to patient wellbeing.
Once you have followed our instructions for authors and finalised your manuscript, please go to http://bjog.allentrack.net to login and submit, advising your interest in the theme issue in your covering letter and in the online submission form.
The submission deadline is the 31 May 2011. If you have any queries, please contact: BJOG Managing Editor, Emily Jesper. Tel: +44 (0) 207 772 6236. Email: ejesper@rcog.org.uk.
CPD credits for BJOG Podcasts
Those registered on the RCOG CPD Programme, for viewing/listening to a BJOG podcast you may claim 1 credit under reflective learning (you will need to complete a reflective learning form which is provided in the CPD ePortfolio). Click here for the BJOG podcasts.
Supplements Editor
Do you have commercial contacts in your area of obstetrics or gynaecology? BJOG is recruiting Supplements Editors.
A Supplements Editor has responsibility for managing one or more commercially sponsored supplements, published in association with BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Description of the role
• To source suitable topics for supplements
• To identify potential sponsors within pharmaceutical and/or device companies
• Having made the initial contact to secure interest, to contact Wiley-Blackwell’s Business Development Manager with details of the proposal so acting as the link between the sponsor, freelancers, and publishing staff
• To assist in identifying a guest editor for supplements, where necessary
• To review all proposed material prior to acceptance to ensure compliance with the BJOG Supplement Guidelines
• To ensure submission to publisher in accordance with an agreed production schedule
• To read, correct and approve proofs in a timely manner
• To liaise with sponsor-appointed guest editors
• To liaise with the Business Development Manager on all proposals
• To attend the BJOG Management Committee Meetings (two/year) if required
Essential qualifications and skills:
• Subspecialty-qualified obstetrician/gynaecologist
• Experience of writing/editing
• Experience of working with the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry and contacts in same
• Ability to work collaboratively to achieve team goals
Compensation
Commission would be payable on the base value of the projects completed at the rate of 12.5%.
To apply please email Professor Philip Steer: bjog@rcog.org.uk
Another impact factor increase
BJOG's impact factor for 2009 has been announced. It rose from 3.101 to 3.437, the highest score the journal has ever achieved. BJOG is now ranked 6th in the category of Obstetrics and Gynecology overall, up from 10th in 2008. It is the fourth year in a row that the impact factor has increased, representing a 61% increase on the score in 2006.
The editor-in-chief, Professor Phil Steer, says "we are delighted with the improvement. Only one other general Journal publishing original research work in O&G has a higher score. Our success is due to the hard work of our first class team of editors and reviewers, to whom many thanks and congratulations are due."
Video podcast: March 2010
Should HPV testing be used in the management of low grade abnormalities of the cervix?
While treatments for high grade abnormalities are well established, the best approach for women with low grade abnormalities - the majority of whom will not develop cervical cancer - is not so clear cut. What role does HPV testing play? When is immediate colposcopy preferable to cytological surveillance and immediate LLETZ over biopsy and recall? Click here to watch the latest BJOG Video Podcast. Chair: Vanessa Harry Author: Maggie Cruickshank Invited experts: Patrick Walker, Amanda Herbert
BJOG International Reviews 2009
In October 2009 BJOG published a special supplement containing reviews and commentaries pertinent to achieving millennium development goals (MDGS) 4 and 5 especially in low resource countries. The supplement has been edited by Andrew Weeks and Nynke van den Broek of the University of Liverpool and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and will be distributed free to clinicians in low resource settings. The issue is available free online here.
BJOG audio podcast September 2009: Termination of pregnancy and the risk of subsequent preterm birth—what is the evidence?
Click here for details and to access the podcast.
BJOG is recruiting Supplements Editors
Click here for details.
BJOG Impact Factor announcement
The new Impact Factor for BJOG has jumped to 3.101 (from 2.666), the highest Impact Factor the journal has ever achieved. BJOG is now rated among the top ten journals in its discipline. The Impact Factor is a widely recognized classification of a journal's influence and reputation.
Also, BJOG has the highest Immediacy Index in the category of obstetrics and gynaecology journals. The Immediacy Index, (another Journal Citation Reports® metric) indicates the current relevance of a journal based on citations that appear the same year an article was published.
We would like to thank the reviewers, our team of Editors, the Editorial Board and authors who have all contributed to this achievement.
January theme issue 2010
The gynaecological and reproductive health problems of puberty and adolescence The theme issue edited by Adam Balen, Pierre Martin-Hirsch and guest editor Sarah Creighton, is available online: click here for the table of contents.
Click here for more news items.
