Editor’s Message January 2008
Welcome to the New Year!
I am especially excited to be the new editor for the journal Advances in
Physiology Education, and would like to introduce some of the changes that
will unfold over the next year.
Dee Silverthorn completed her 6 year term as Editor, and luckily, she has
agreed to serve as an associate editor. Under her leadership, the journal
has continued to grow in size and prestige, and now is published quarterly
and ranks 4th among journals related to Medical Education. The journal fills
a unique niche among APS publications, and although the citation index
factor trails other APS journals, Advances ranks second (behind
Physiological Reviews) in the number of web accesses and downloads.
The associate editors held a meeting in December to review the current
shape of the journal and to identify specific areas of expansion. We plan to
build on the firm foundation already established by the journal in the area
of educational scholarship. In addition, we promise that the journal will
remain vibrant resource for individuals who teach physiology.
During the next three years, the editorial leadership seeks to expand the
representation of neuroscience and pathophysiology related articles in the
journal. In addition, we hope to maintain and further develop international
representation among both the authors and readership of the journal. The
scope statement to the journal has been updated to reflect these additional
areas of emphasis.
This is an exciting and dynamic time in physiology education. The journal
can help shape the future of physiology as a discipline by ensuring that
faculty charged with teaching our students, whether they are K-12,
undergraduate, graduate, and professional, are provided with the resources
that will enable them to excel.
I welcome any and all comments. And as a closing statement, remind you
that now is a great time to write up the innovations and successes that you
have in the classroom and share them with your colleagues. Keep those
submissions rolling in.
Rob Carroll
Editor-in-Chief
Advances in Physiology Education
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