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Psychosomatic Medicine Goes (Almost) Monthly

Editor-in-Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville

I am pleased to announce that the print version of Psychosomatic Medicine will be published nine times annually starting this year. The journal, first published in 1939, has been bimonthly since 1945 (although it was briefly 8 issues-per year in 1978 and 1979). Through the decades, the average issue size has grown by 100 pages, from about 65 in the early years of bimonthly publication to more than 165 in the past few years. Publishing more frequently will enable us to bring the issue back down to a more manageable size of approximately 100 pages.

We believe the smaller issues will make it easier for our readers to digest the important biobehavioral research contained in the journal’s pages. If that greater awareness translates into a better appreciation (not to mention, increased citations) of Psychosomatic Medicine papers, so much the better.

Why increase print frequency in the Internet age? There may come a day when the print versions of academic medical journals disappear in favor of electronic-only versions, but that day is not yet here. Unquestionably, the World Wide Web has enabled broad and speedy access to our journal; nonetheless, many readers continue to find that nothing beats a paper copy to get a deep understanding of a subject. To provide the best service to our audience, therefore, a publishing approach that combines a solid print product with an up-to-date electronic journal continues to make sense.

That is why we also have started an Early Release feature on our Web site; many of our papers are now available electronically several weeks before their print counterpart. We are hopeful that with the increasing timeliness of our print and Web publications that we will attract the very best research available on the many connections among social, psychological, behavioral, and biological factors in medicine.

And a thank you

As the new year gets under way, my associate editors and I would like to thank our colleagues who have taken time out of their busy schedules to review manuscripts for the journal. We are especially appreciative of those who have done multiple reviews. The quality of the journal is enhanced greatly by their efforts.

NOTES

A version of this article appeared in the American Psychosomatic Society newsletter 2006, Volume 17, Issue No. 2

DOI:10.1097/PSY.0b013e3180318818

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