2008-11-01
Blood,
the journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), will change
from a semimonthly to weekly schedule effective with the January 1,
2009, issue.
Blood publishes original articles describing novel and
precedent-setting laboratory, translational, and clinical
investigations in the field of hematology and related areas of
research. Editorial content also includes Inside Blood,
succinct summaries of cutting-edge research; focused topical reviews;
and clinically focused "How I Treat" articles from respected leaders in
clinical hematology worldwide.
Most importantly, the shift of the journal to weekly publication
will get research to members more quickly. Chair of Journals Committee
Joel Anne Chasis, MD, said that the schedule change will provide
several additional benefits for members and subscribers, including
increased portability of the print journal due to more convenient size,
greater visibility for ongoing and new content features, enhanced
content, and distribution of a weekly e-Table of Contents.
Blood's Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Dunbar, MD, notes that the
journal will increase the solicitation and publication of Review
articles, Perspectives, and "How I Treat" articles to ensure sufficient
material of interest to the Blood readership. The number of
primary research articles will remain stable. The entire table of
contents will be reorganized as of the January 1 issue to better
reflect the balance of articles being published and to help readers
find articles of interest more easily.
With a weekly publication schedule, an almost-immediate online
prepublication, and a seven-week average time from acceptance to print
publication, Blood will deliver high quality content that leads the world in reporting basic and clinically relevant hematology research.
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