ASBMT journal size
increased by 25%
The number of editorial pages in Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation is being increased by 25%.
Instead of 1,152 pages per year, the ASBMT monthly journal will have 1,440 pages of original articles under an amended contract with the Elsevier publishing company.
The increase has been prompted by an ever-growing number of manuscripts. Currently the journal is receiving about 33 manuscripts per month.
|
Year |
Manuscripts
received per month |
Manuscripts
Rejected |
|
2002 |
8.6 |
20% |
|
2003 |
11.8 |
22% |
|
2004 |
13.6 |
36% |
|
2005 |
20.5 |
39% |
|
2006 |
24.3 |
42% |
|
2007* |
33.0 |
53% |
*January-May 2007
In addition to the immediate 25% increase in page count, the editorial pages will continue to grow by 96 pages per year through 2012, under terms of the amended contract.
According to Dr. Rob Soiffer, ASBMT president, the added cost for the larger journal – about $10 per member – is being absorbed within the current dues structure so there will be no increased cost to members for the larger journal.