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New Changes Announced for Physiological Genomics

Number of articles to increase each month beginning in January as publication moves to on-line only format

Bethesda, Md. (January 7, 2011) – Physiological Genomics (PG), the highly regarded research journal for studies that link genes and pathways to physiological functions, will make three significant changes to the journal in the new year. The announcement was made today by PG editor-in-chief Andrew Greene. 

New Changes for PG

According to Greene, readers and authors will see significant new changes to the journal (http://physiolgenomics.physiology.org/) beginning January 1. Specifically:    

• The journal will be published twice per month rather than monthly.

• The journal will be published in on-line only format. The switch to online only from the current print/online format is a first for PG’s publisher, the American Physiological Society (APS).

• Animated images will replace static images on the cover of each edition. 

Greene’s blog, Physiological Genomics Forum Updates (www.physgenforum.org), will continue. Updates throughout the year will be captured on the journal’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Physiol.genomics. 

Physiological genomics is a fast-moving field. According to Greene, “The editors and I believe that by increasing the number of peer-reviewed papers published each month, we can increase the communication of exciting new breakthroughs in this rapidly expanding area.”  He added, “The journal is driven by our authors. We believe we can help contribute to new discoveries by publishing outstanding papers with a very rapid turn around through the peer-review and publication process.”

Rita Scheman, Director of Publications and Executive Editor at the American Physiological Society, said, “Physiological Genomics is a cutting edge discipline. With the introduction of a more frequent publication in an on-line only format, readers will enjoy access and features that support this fast-moving area of physiological research.”

Editor-in-Chief Andrew S. Greene

Andrew (Andy) Greene is editor-in-chief of Physiological Genomics. Dr. Greene is Professor of Physiology and Director of the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). With colleagues at MCW and elsewhere he has developed a research program in the molecular-genetic and physiological regulation of angiogenesis and microvessel density that has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 1985.  His group has made use of a variety of quantitative whole genome and proteome technologies and has adopted high-throughput methodologies for characterization of animal models of disease.  He also directs the MCW proteomics center, and previously served as an associate editor and a consulting editor for Physiological Genomics and Heart and Circulatory Physiology.

The history of his involvement with the journal is captured on video at http://www.scivee.tv/node/14430. His thoughts about why authors should publish in Physiological Genomics are available at http://www.scivee.tv/node/14429.

Physiological Genomics (PG)

Physiological Genomics publishes the results of a wide variety of experimental and computational studies from human and model systems to link genes and pathways to physiological functions.  The journal encourages the submission of research utilizing genomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other systems approaches together with novel technologies linking genes to the function of complex biological pathways.

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