INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC CANCEROF GYNECOLOGIC CANCER

SENIOR EDITOR’S

MEETING

38th Annual Meeting for the

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

San Diego, California

Dr. John Kavanagh, Editor in Chief

Dr. Uziel Beller, Associate Editor in Chief

Dr. Thomas Burke, Administrative Editor

Dr. Ignace Vergote, IGCS President

Dr. Ian Jacobs, ESGO President

WelcomeWelcome

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Official Publication of the

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Official Publication of the

~IGCS~InternationalGynecologic

Cancer Society

~IGCS~InternationalGynecologic

Cancer Society

~ESGO~EuropeanSociety of

GynaecologicalOncology

~ESGO~EuropeanSociety of

GynaecologicalOncology

Final Disposition 2006

Final Disposition 2006

• Manuscripts Submissions Received 711Original Article 421Case Report 212Review Paper 25Brief Correspondence and Reports 21Surgeon’s Corner 16Letter to the Editor 11Supplemental Articles 5

Total Submissions for past two years2005 5742004 534

• Manuscripts Submissions Received 711Original Article 421Case Report 212Review Paper 25Brief Correspondence and Reports 21Surgeon’s Corner 16Letter to the Editor 11Supplemental Articles 5

Total Submissions for past two years2005 5742004 534

Operational StatisticsOperational Statistics

Time from submission to first decision36-42 days

Rejection Rate – 200665 %

Rejection Rate – 2007 – to Date72%

Time from submission to first decision36-42 days

Rejection Rate – 200665 %

Rejection Rate – 2007 – to Date72%

ACCEPTANCEEditorial Office

Production ProcessProduction Process

Author Controlled – 7 Day requestAuthor Controlled – 7 Day request

Letter of Acceptance

sent to Author

Request for Original

Electronic License Form

Production ProcessProduction Process

Clock Starts-Requested to be returned in 7 days

-Scanned and attached to Submission when received

-Pages counted/converted to actual journal pages

-Prepared for Batch Export to Blackwell Publishing

Clock Starts-Requested to be returned in 7 days

-Scanned and attached to Submission when received

-Pages counted/converted to actual journal pages

-Prepared for Batch Export to Blackwell Publishing

Once Exclusive License Formis received in Editorial Office

Production ProcessProduction Process

Manuscript to Publisher

Manuscript Scheduled to be Batched and

Exported to Publisher10 papers exported

every 1-2 weeks

Publisher verifies receipt of documentsSends to Typesetter

3 days TypesettingProcess15 Days

Production ProcessProduction Process

First Proofs Dispatched to Author

Author Corrects and approved proofRequested to return in 48 hours(Average return time - 17 days)

AUTHOR CONTROLLED

Corrected Proofs to Typesetter(Average 15 days for corrections to be made)

Manuscript to Publisher (Continued)

Production ProcessProduction Process

Publisher Final Q & A

Publisher to review the final copy

Final Copy approved

Published On-Line Early

Synergy Site

***Note – One month delay: Bi-monthlyNature of the Journal

Production ProcessProduction Process

• Delays in Publication Factors

– Copyright Issues– Proof corrections not submitted in a timely

manner– Author Response to Publisher – Payment

of color figures and photos

• Delays in Publication Factors

– Copyright Issues– Proof corrections not submitted in a timely

manner– Author Response to Publisher – Payment

of color figures and photos

Page BudgetPage BudgetIssue Pages Published

17:1 316

17:2 250

Total Published to date 566

Issue Pages Published

17:1 316

17:2 250

Total Published to date 566

Page BudgetPage Budget

Total pages on Publisher status

report to be published 909

Total Pages in Production Checklist

On Manuscript Central 120

Total awaiting publication 1029

Total pages on Publisher status

report to be published 909

Total Pages in Production Checklist

On Manuscript Central 120

Total awaiting publication 1029

Page BudgetPage BudgetTotal pages budgeted annually 1200

Total awaiting publication and thosethat have already been published

1595

Amount Over Annually Budget 395

(These are actual journal pages converted)

Total pages budgeted annually 1200

Total awaiting publication and thosethat have already been published

1595

Amount Over Annually Budget 395

(These are actual journal pages converted)

Page BudgetSuggested Policy ChangesPage Budget

Suggested Policy Changes

• Time to first decision increased

• Increase rejection rate

• Changes in printed article from 6 to 8 months

• Solidify On-Line Early Publication

• 2 additional issues published annually

• Time to first decision increased

• Increase rejection rate

• Changes in printed article from 6 to 8 months

• Solidify On-Line Early Publication

• 2 additional issues published annually

2007 Goals2007 Goals• Information Technology Improvements

– Google– Cellphones/PDA– Website

• Information Technology Improvements– Google– Cellphones/PDA– Website

2007 Goals2007 Goals

• Strengthen Relationship with International Affiliates

– Affiliate Page and Announcements– Quarterly Letter– Society Membership Drive– Affiliate Society Meeting Abstract

• Strengthen Relationship with International Affiliates

– Affiliate Page and Announcements– Quarterly Letter– Society Membership Drive– Affiliate Society Meeting Abstract

2007 Goals2007 Goals

• Continue to Encourage and promote membership growth in IGCS and ESGO Societies

– Create Combine Membership Committees of IGCS/ESGO & Publisher with a formal plan

• Continue to Encourage and promote membership growth in IGCS and ESGO Societies

– Create Combine Membership Committees of IGCS/ESGO & Publisher with a formal plan

2007 Goals2007 Goals

• Reviewer Project– Offer Tutorials– Training Fellows

• Add two Senior Editors– (One European and One American)

• Reviewer Project– Offer Tutorials– Training Fellows

• Add two Senior Editors– (One European and One American)

2007 Goals2007 Goals• Continue to Monitor Manuscript

Central – Submit a formal report on product

assessment by April 1, 2007 to: IGCS ESGO Senior Editors

• Continue to Monitor Manuscript Central

– Submit a formal report on product assessment by April 1, 2007 to:

IGCS ESGO Senior Editors

2007 Goals2007 Goals

• TranslationsArabSpanishTurkish

• TranslationsArabSpanishTurkish

2007 Goals2007 Goals

• Book Corner Development– Books– Software– CD Rom– Online Services

• Book Corner Development– Books– Software– CD Rom– Online Services

IssuesIssues

• Administrative Instability

• Corporate Mergers• Request for Publishers (RFP)• Council Turnovers

• Administrative Instability

• Corporate Mergers• Request for Publishers (RFP)• Council Turnovers

Issues(Continued)

Issues(Continued)

• Pagination

• Man-Power

• Information Technology Interface

• Membership Recruitment Structure

• Pagination

• Man-Power

• Information Technology Interface

• Membership Recruitment Structure

Thank you for your Commitment

andAttendance

Thank you for your Commitment

andAttendance