Opinion
EDITORIAL
Our Ongoing Digital Evolution Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc; Howard Bauchner, MD
Over the past 2 years, reflecting the many changes in medical journalism and the digital world, JAMA Internal Medicine began an evolution. In January 2012 we announced the creation of the JAMA Network; in May 2012, we moved to a new online platform; and in January 2013 Archives of Internal Medicine became JAMA Internal Medicine. Earlier this year we introduced The JAMA Network Reader, via which readers can access and read JAMA Internal Medicine and other JAMA Network journals easily on any device—mobile, tablet, or computer. In July 2013, the print version of JAMA Internal Medicine was completely redesigned, creating a contemporary look for the journal. Fonts were modernized, tables and figures were reformatted, and a dedicated abstract page was created. Although this change was primarily a “print redesign,” the design changes have also improved the digital reader experience. JAMA Internal Medicine is now widely read online. This year it is estimated that there will be 3.6 million visits, 6.3 million page views, and 5.3 million HTML and PDF downloads. Our digital offerings now include author podcasts and vidARTICLE INFORMATION Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (Redberg); The JAMA Network, Chicago, Illinois (Bauchner).
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eos. Our presence on Twitter and Facebook is growing. Indeed, over the past few years we have transformed from a print to a digital product. Consistent with many of these changes, in April 2012, JAMA Internal Medicine increased its publication frequency to weekly, publishing all major articles online ahead of print. With that change, we were pleased to be able to ensure that the time from submission to publication was much quicker, averaging about 4 months for major manuscripts, and even faster for Online First articles. These changes ensure our content more quickly reaches our readers. In the continued digital evolution of the journal, starting the January issue, we will print the journal once per month but will continue to publish articles online every Monday. The content and overall number and length of articles will remain the same, as will the Online First material. This change reconfirms our commitment to maintaining a modern and technologically savvy publishing group. We hope you continue to enjoy to read the journal monthly in print and weekly online.
Corresponding Author: Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus, M1180, San Francisco, CA 94143-0124 (redberg@medicine .ucsf.edu).
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
JAMA Internal Medicine December 9/23, 2013 Volume 173, Number 22
Copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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2031
EDITORIAL
Our Ongoing Digital Evolution Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc; Howard Bauchner, MD
Over the past 2 years, reflecting the many changes in medical journalism and the digital world, JAMA Internal Medicine began an evolution. In January 2012 we announced the creation of the JAMA Network; in May 2012, we moved to a new online platform; and in January 2013 Archives of Internal Medicine became JAMA Internal Medicine. Earlier this year we introduced The JAMA Network Reader, via which readers can access and read JAMA Internal Medicine and other JAMA Network journals easily on any device—mobile, tablet, or computer. In July 2013, the print version of JAMA Internal Medicine was completely redesigned, creating a contemporary look for the journal. Fonts were modernized, tables and figures were reformatted, and a dedicated abstract page was created. Although this change was primarily a “print redesign,” the design changes have also improved the digital reader experience. JAMA Internal Medicine is now widely read online. This year it is estimated that there will be 3.6 million visits, 6.3 million page views, and 5.3 million HTML and PDF downloads. Our digital offerings now include author podcasts and vidARTICLE INFORMATION Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (Redberg); The JAMA Network, Chicago, Illinois (Bauchner).
jamainternalmedicine.com
eos. Our presence on Twitter and Facebook is growing. Indeed, over the past few years we have transformed from a print to a digital product. Consistent with many of these changes, in April 2012, JAMA Internal Medicine increased its publication frequency to weekly, publishing all major articles online ahead of print. With that change, we were pleased to be able to ensure that the time from submission to publication was much quicker, averaging about 4 months for major manuscripts, and even faster for Online First articles. These changes ensure our content more quickly reaches our readers. In the continued digital evolution of the journal, starting the January issue, we will print the journal once per month but will continue to publish articles online every Monday. The content and overall number and length of articles will remain the same, as will the Online First material. This change reconfirms our commitment to maintaining a modern and technologically savvy publishing group. We hope you continue to enjoy to read the journal monthly in print and weekly online.
Corresponding Author: Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus, M1180, San Francisco, CA 94143-0124 (redberg@medicine .ucsf.edu).
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
JAMA Internal Medicine December 9/23, 2013 Volume 173, Number 22
Copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
Downloaded From: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/ by a Ndsu Library Periodicals User on 05/31/2015
2031
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