Jung Hee-Won, Lim Wee Shiong, Cesari Matteo, Auyeung Tung Wai, Kojima Taro, Ga Hyuk, Cameron Ian D, Lim Jae-Young
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Ann Geriatr Med Res. 2021 Dec;25(4):231-236. doi: 10.4235/agmr.21.0129. Epub 2021 Nov 25.
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research held its inaugural international editorial board virtual meeting on September 16, 2021, to brainstorm ideas for sustainable growth. This special article summarizes the key concepts obtained from the webinar proceedings, with further development of ideas from ensuing discussions occurring after the meeting. From the initial discussion points provided by eight editorial board members, including six presenters, email discussions further enriched these ideas to construct the current special article. The key points discussed were: impactful research and impact factors, international and Asian perspectives, and challenges to sustainable growth. The editors noted the existing gap between the impact factor and research impact as a challenge for the growth paths of regional journals. However, they agreed that persevering with impactful research would ultimately translate into parallel and gradual gains in impact, which is, therefore, consistent with the organic growth of the journal. Acknowledging challenges in navigating between unique Asian perspectives and international outlooks, the editors encouraged academic journals to serve as bridges linking international evidence with the richness of local perspectives. For sustainable growth, the editors suggested that journals may be forged into the academic ecosystems of the region, diversify value streams, and establish themselves as reputable brands in disciplines. By combining these discussions, we proposed the "IMPACT" strategy for journals on the growth path in the region, which stands for IMmersive user experience encompassing authors, reviewers, and readers; Pasteur's quadrant use-inspired research; Asia-Pacific context; Collaborative; and Translation to practice and policy.
《老年医学与研究年鉴》于2021年9月16日举行了首届国际编辑委员会虚拟会议，以集思广益探讨可持续发展的思路。这篇专题文章总结了从网络研讨会记录中获得的关键概念，并结合会议后后续讨论中进一步发展的思路。从包括六位演讲者在内的八位编辑委员会成员提供的初步讨论要点出发，通过电子邮件讨论进一步丰富了这些想法，从而构建了当前的专题文章。讨论的要点包括：有影响力的研究和影响因素、国际和亚洲视角以及可持续发展面临的挑战。编辑们指出，影响因子与研究影响力之间存在差距，这是地区性期刊发展道路上的一个挑战。然而，他们一致认为，坚持开展有影响力的研究最终将转化为影响力的同步逐步提升，因此这与期刊的自然增长是一致的。编辑们认识到在独特的亚洲视角与国际视野之间进行协调存在挑战，鼓励学术期刊成为连接国际证据与丰富本土视角的桥梁。为了实现可持续发展，编辑们建议期刊可以融入该地区的学术生态系统，使价值流多样化，并在各学科中树立起有声誉的品牌。通过综合这些讨论，我们为该地区处于发展道路上的期刊提出了“IMPACT”战略，即沉浸式用户体验，涵盖作者、审稿人和读者；巴斯德象限式受应用启发的研究；亚太背景；合作；以及转化为实践和政策。
