Statement of purpose, Editorial Board and Editorial Staff

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. ii-ii
Keyword(s):  
Editorial Staff

scholarly journals Retraction: The effect of human capital on performance of East African commercial banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zia Aftab Khan ◽  
Ji Hyun Park
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Cover Letter ◽  
East African ◽  
Retracted Article ◽  
High Level

Retracted on the 7th of July, 2020 by the Journal’s Editor-in-Chief request dated July 3th 2020. The type of retraction – plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief of the journal was asked to retract this article because of plagiarism. The request came from the author of the article, which was published 8 months before the retracted article was published in “Banks and Bank Systems” journal. The author(s) insisted that the article completely repeated his own, i.e. contained a high level of plagiarism that could not be corrected. Editorial staff carried out an investigation into plagiarism in the article published. When the manuscript was submitted to the Journals for consideration, the authors signed the Cover letter and attested to the fact that their manuscript is an original research and has not been published before. After that, the manuscript was accepted for consideration by the Managing Editor and was tested for plagiarism using the iThenticate program. Plagiarism was not detected. Later, after the article complaint and the statement of plagiarism, we used all the sources and resources provided by the complainant, the article was re-tested for plagiarism, and plagiarism was established According to the results of the investigation, the editorial board decided to retract the article on July 7, 2020. The authors were notified of such a decision.

scholarly journals Debates about the Polish eastern border after World War II in the Polish immigrant circle

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-71
Author(s):  
Tetiana Yelova
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
World War ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Eastern Border ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Post War

The new geopolitical realities after the World War II saw the revival of the Polish state in a new form. The Republic of Poland appeared on the map of Central Europe, with about half of its territory being the so-called Recovered Territories, while the state borders moved west. The new eastern border of the post-war Poland ran along the Curzon line. The new post-war eastern border of Poland was being negotiated and agreed upon by the Soviet and the Polish authorities starting from 1944 on an annual basis, up to 1948. The last exchange of territories took place in 1951. The debates about the political map of Europe and the new eastern border of Poland, which became a new reality after the World War II, were held both at politicians’ offices and in various media outlets. The most prominent debate about the new Polish eastern border could be found on the pages of the Kultura immigrant periodical. The Polish immigrant public intellectuals Jerzy Giedroyc, Juliusz Mieroszewski, Josef Czapski and other members of the Kultura periodical editorial board were adamant about the need to recognize the Polish borders drawn after the World War II. Such a stance was unacceptable for the Polish Governmentin-Exile based in London and some immigrant circles in the USA. Starting from 1952, the Kultura editorial staff is consistent in its efforts to defend the principle of inviolability of borders drawn after the World War II, urging the Poles to give up on the so-called Polish Kresy (Kresy Wschodnie) and to reconcile with the neighbours on the other side of the new eastern border.

scholarly journals The changing world of modern cell biology

2009 ◽  
Vol 184 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-12
Author(s):  
Tom Misteli
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Scientific Publishing ◽  
The Past ◽  
Publishing World ◽  
Publishing Business ◽  
Changing World

Change is always ambiguous. There is the enticing prospect of novelty and better times ahead, but at the same time the concern of losing the good of the past. It is with these sentiments that I take over as the Editor-in-Chief from Ira Mellman who for a decade has cleverly and effectively lead the JCB. During this time he directed and oversaw an extensive modernization of the journal and guided it through dramatic changes in the publishing world. Ira lead the journal with unyielding dedication and enthusiasm and we in the cell biology community must thank him profoundly for his service. It is his work, together with the invaluable contribution of the best editorial board and the most dedicated professional editorial staff in the scientific publishing business, that allows me to now take over the stewardship of the JCB with a tremendous sense of excitement and determination to continue and expand the JCB's role as the leading journal in the cell biology community and as a trendsetter in the rapidly changing world of modern cell biology.

scholarly journals Conflict of Interest - Serious Issue on Publication Ethics for Indian Medical Journals

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (190) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusal K. Das ◽  
Tejaswini Vallabha ◽  
Jaydeb Ray ◽  
P.S.N. Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Indian Medical ◽  
Peer Reviewers

Background: There are several vested interest lies on research publication hence the editorial policy is the sole important factor to control and regulate ethical publications in medical sciences especially on ‘conflict of interest’ issue.Aim: the study was aimed to assess on awareness of ‘conflict of interest’ issue in medical research and publication among the editorial staff, peer reviewers and authors of Indian medical journals.Methods: 61 authors who have published research articles recently in Indian medical journals (2008-2012), 56 peer reviewers who reviewed the manuscripts during same period and 35 editorial board members of various Indian medical journals were assessed by questionnaire and telephone interview regarding their understanding and knowledge on ‘conflict of interest’ issue for ethical publication.Results: Only 12% of the authors knew about the ‘conflict of interest’ issue and 19% of the medical authors have just heard about it! Out of 12% of authors who knew ‘conflict of interest’ issue only 5% provided that statement to the journals. Among the peer reviewers only 30% knew about ‘conflict of interest’ of which 91.5% stated that they do not bother about this issue while reviewing the manuscripts! But interestingly 75% of the peer reviewers confessed that they had a bias on the topics written by their friends or students! Among the editorial board members of Indian medical journals only 25% have any idea on ‘conflict of interest issue’.Conclusions: Results clearly shows poor understanding of ‘conflict of interest’ like important ethical issue among Indian medical scientists or journals.Keywords: authors; conflict of Interest; editorial members; peer reviewers; Indian Medical Journals.

scholarly journals THE JOURNALISTIC ACTIVITY OF VASYL SHTUL IN VOLYN IN THE PERIOD OF NAZI OCCUPATION (1941–1943)

2018 ◽  
pp. 219-227
Author(s):  
Ольга Валеріївна Степанчук
Keyword(s):  
Publishing House ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Public ◽  
Nazi Occupation ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
The Status ◽  
Patriotic Education ◽  
Historical Investigation

In the article, the journalistic activity of Vasyl Shtul in Volyn in the period of Nazi occupation (1941–1943) is highlighted. The status of development of this issue in Ukrainian and foreign historiography is determined. Therefore, we should note that in historiography the abovementioned issue wasn`t the subject of special historical investigation. The issues that require further study and development are specified. For the purpose of comprehensive study of the given issues archival documents and newspaper publications are used. In view of the status of development of this issue in historiography the main attention was focused on V. Shtul's activity in 1941–1943. The information about the birthplace of V. Shtul is clarified. The influence of social and political events of the period of the Second World War on the public and political activity of V. Shtul is considered. V. Shtul’s social and political activity is of special interest. Particular attention is paid to V. Shtul’s journalistic activity at the Volyn publishing house, namely in the editorial board of the journal «Volyn». As an editorial staff member, V. Shtul in his articles focused on the commemoration of various historical dates, for instance the 20th anniversary of the Bazar tragedy, 73rd anniversary of the formation of the association «Prosvita» in Lviv etc. He also focused on the problems related to the national-patriotic education of youth. Therefore, we should note that V. Shtul was a member of the OUN(M) and supported the association «Prosvita», which promoted the idea of independent Ukraine and the spread of the Ukrainian language in the region. The evaluation of V. Shtul’s activity as a public-political figure is provided. It is stated, that V. Shtul died in 1943 in the result of the strife between OUN(M) and OUN(B). The conclusion on the importance of the public-political activity of V. Shtul during the Nazi occupation of Volyn (1941–1943) is made.

scholarly journals APPRECIATION TO THE EDITORIAL BOARD, AUTHORS, REVIEWERS, AND THE EDITORIAL STAFF FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE "PROCEEDINGS OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY" FOR THE YEARS 2020-2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Zayachkivska ◽  
◽  
Marta Kovalska ◽  
Vassyl Lonchyna ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Open Access Journal ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Scientific Society ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Content Selection ◽  
Dear Reader

Dear Reader! We express our sincere appreciation to all the authors, reviewers, members of the editorial board, and the editorial staff for their tireless contributions during these difficult years 2020-2021. The preparation of each issue of "The Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society: Medical Sciences” ensures its continuing development. The Journal is accepted by the Content Selection & Advisory Board of Scopus to the international indexing Scopus; to the international catalog of journals Ulrichsweb & Ulrichs; and to the Norsk Center for Forsknings data. As an open-access journal that undergoes peer review, the Editors have received multiple manuscripts from multiple countries. Information from the website shows that we had readers in 134 countries.

scholarly journals The efficient and disciplined path to the indexing of Latin American journals in PubMed

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Gilberto Luis Camanho
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Medline Database ◽  
Orthopaedic Journal

In 1997, the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) developed an Internet search system for publications in the medical field based on the MEDLINE database, PubMed.PubMed was established in 1966 and has more than 32 million citations in 5400 American journals from 80 countries around the world, offering users multiple ways to search for these publications. They can be searched by title, by field, by author, by diagnosis, or a multitude of other ways. This search tool is offered as a free service by NLM and has completely changed information systems in the medical field worldwide, making the electronic publication of scientific papers possible and desirable. The vast majority of these publications are originally from the MEDLINE database of NLM, but there are other publication sources. Belonging to PubMed makes the publication, the authors, the institution, and the research itself accessible without restrictions. There is currently a large number of requirements to include a journal in PubMed. Some are of a legal nature, such as the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), others refer to journal publication frequency (at least 25 peer-reviewed articles published), and some refer to the quality and type of articles (minimum number of original studies, case reports, etc.). With the online publication of a large number of journals, PubMed is able to classify journals into more restricted categories – for example, accepting journals devoted exclusively to surgical techniques. The requirements are published and easily accessible, but Latin American journals have great difficulty in getting indexed. In the field of orthopedics in Latin America, the Brazilian Orthopaedic Journal (RBO), Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, and Revista Mexicana de Ortopedia y Traumatología are the only ones indexed.Assessments are conducted by third-party assessors who place great value on some points, about which we were able to learn through RBO’s indexing process. 1. PublisherPublishers with an international reach are more valued, as they already have established contracts and methods. 2. Publication frequencyFrom 20 to 25 issues of the journal are usually analyzed, as well as publication time (how long the journal has been published) and the regularity of publications. 3. Citations by peersFrequency with which authors cite studies published in the applicant journal in the manuscript they are submitting for publication in the journal in question. 4. Streamlined and qualified editorial staff“Latin” editorial boards with a large number of members are viewed with reservation. Having members from other countries in the editorial board is a valued resource, but they should confirm their participation when questioned. 5. Diversity of authors regarding the origin of publications Assessors check whether there are authors from various origins, and not always the same authors being frequently cited. 6. Indexing in other databases (eg, LILACS)Even though the database is a regional one, the assessors will consider that the journal has already been through other assessments. 7. A recommendation made from an international author to the board of directors of PubMed’s orthopedics field has considerable weight. Getting indexed is a long way to go. However, as in any path to improvement, the process will provide parallel gains for the journal and its authors.

Celebrating the Publication of the 30th Anniversary Issue

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-7
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Arai ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Editorial Staff ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Great Achievement ◽  
30Th Anniversary ◽  
The World ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Anniversary Issue ◽  
The Many

I congratulate the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics (JRM) on the publication of its 30th anniversary issue. As one of JRM’s past Editors-in- Chief, I am extremely pleased and proud of this great achievement. JRM was the first journal dealing with robotics and mechatronics in the world when it was launched thirty years ago. Since then, the journal has made a strong impact on the robotics and mechatronics field. It has been hard for the journal to provide high quality issues for so many years. I would like to sincerely express my great respect to Mr. Hayashi, founder and former president of Fuji Technology Press Ltd.; former Editors-in-Chief Prof. Yamafuji, Prof. Fukuda, and Prof. Kaneko; the current Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Takita; and our colleagues, including the editorial board and editorial staff, for their hard work. I would also like to express my great appreciation to all the authors, reviewers, and readers for their superb contributions. This grand thirty-year achievement could not have been attained without all their contributions. I was Editor-in-Chief for seven years ‒ volumes 19 through 25 ‒ beginning in January 2007. I enjoyed my role as Editor-in-Chief, since many young, talented researchers and engineers took part in the editorial process, and I could discuss with them how we would achieve a high-quality journal. I remember clearly how hard they worked to edit superlative volumes by proposing and organizing special issues with up-to-date topics. During that period, we had the good fortune of collaborating with the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME). They supported us in providing committee members for our editorial board, and in collecting and reviewing the many excellent papers. I would also express my thanks to JSME for their abundant and generous support. Because of it, JRM achieved a high reputation and contributed to both academia and industry. Today there are many relevant journals in the world. Competing with them and producing an even higher quality journal than ever before are the most critical issues in the next step of JRM’s advancement. I applaud the current editorial board members and staff and expect JRM to become the very top journal in the field. In conclusion, I hope I can celebrate with you ten and twenty years from now, again and again! Tatsuo Arai

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