JOSPT: the way ahead. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012 Jan;42(1):3-4
Date
01/13/2012Pubmed ID
22236585DOI
10.2519/jospt.2012.0102Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84855714011 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
Last Fall, JOSPT conducted an extensive environmental survey that attracted 560 respondents. The survey represented the Journal's many stakeholder groups, including authors, reviewers, editors, Orthopaedic and Sports Sections members, individual and institutional subscribers, and international partners. The Journal also held a strategic planning meeting and adopted a plan for the next 2 years. Among other findings, the survey showed that journals remain the most important means by which professionals stay current in the field of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The survey also highlighted the technological sea change in publishing today. The expansion of JOSPT's online features in recent years, the need to select the "right" technologies, the plethora of content delivery options already available, and the growing demand to read and access the Journal anytime, anywhere, dominated the survey's results. Based on this survey, existing initiatives, and discussion at the planning meeting, JOSPT's plan for the future has at its heart technology as means of developing and disseminating clinically relevant information to improve patient care.
Author List
Simoneau GGAuthor
Guy Simoneau PhD Professor in the Physical Therapy department at Marquette UniversityMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Data CollectionEducation, Continuing
Humans
Mass Media
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Periodicals as Topic
Staff Development
