ACR and Elsevier Launch JACR
Contact: Cary Boshamer
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E-mail: caryb@acr.org
New York, 5 January 2004 – Elsevier and the American College of Radiology announce publication of the premiere issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), a new publication focusing on the everyday issues most important to practicing radiologists.
"Our new 'Blue Journal' will fill a unique niche by covering the principal issues of interest to the ACR membership," said Bruce J. Hillman, M.D., Editor in Chief of JACR. "Basic science, translational, and clinical biomedical research are already covered extremely well by traditional radiology journals. With JACR, our goal is to create a unique and valuable journal by publishing material that is of practical importance to practitioners in an engaging format."
JACR will immediately become one of the most widely circulated radiology publications, as the premiere January issue of JACR will be sent as a membership benefit to the 30,000 radiologists and other professionals who are ACR members. The College's existing ACR E-Bulletin will continue to appear on the ACR Web site, www.acr.org
Members and paid subscribers can access the full content of each issue of JACR online at www.jacr.org . The journal will also be available through Elsevier's institutional subscription service, ScienceDirect ( www.sciencedirect.com ).
Each monthly issue of JACR will feature authoritative, peer-reviewed papers in the key areas affecting radiologic practice. Renowned experts will serve as associate editors in their respective fields, including Jonathan Levy, M.D., clinical practice; John J. Cronan, M.D., practice management; Howard P. Forman, M.D., M.B.A., health services and policy; Jannette Collins, M.D., M.Ed., education; and Beth Erickson, M.D., radiation oncology. In addition, JACR will include regular columns and opinion features, such as "Washington Watch," "Heard on Campus," "The Bottom Line," and more.
Highlights of the January issue include articles on practice organization and governance, the malpractice crisis, and combating self-referral. With the first issue, members will also receive an important ACR supplement on the emerging field of molecular imaging.
"We at Elsevier are pleased and proud to be part of the planning and launch of this major new radiology publication," said Mary Heffner, Publisher of JACR for Elsevier. "We think radiologists will shortly come to view the 'Blue Journal' as an indispensable resource for information on the issues with the greatest impact on their everyday practice."
Visit www.jacr.org to learn about submitting original manuscripts for publication, or for information on subscribing to JACR .
About ACR
The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 32,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services. Visit the ACR Web site at www.acr.org .
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, the company publishes more than 1,800 journals and 2,200 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect and MD Consult bibliographic databases, online reference works and subject specific portals.
Elsevier is a global company headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and has offices worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).