Jelle Stoffers 1 The European Journal of General Practice (EJGP) Editor in Chief (July 2012)
2 Wonca Europe 2011 Warsaw The European Journal of General Practice became indexed in –Science Citation Index Expanded –Journal Citation Reports (JCR) –Current Contents/clinical medicine Starting with the year
3 Wonca Europe 2012 Vienna The 1 st Impact Factor (2011) for the EJGP is Ranking 8/14 in category Primary Health Care Median impact factor for this category:
4 For Comparison JournalRank Cat. ‘PHC’ Impact Factor (2 years) ‘5 year IF’ Ann Fam Med Scand J Prim Health Brit J Gen Pract BMC Fam Pract Fam Pract Eur J Gen Pract * Aten Prim * unofficial
5 EJGP’s Editor’s 2011 Top-10 (free access) Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in women aged 20–50 years consulting in general practice: a cross-sectional study General practitioners' report of continuous deep sedation until death for patients dying at home: A descriptive study from Belgium Migrant participation in Norwegian health care. A qualitative study using key informants Disaster after the plaster. Fentanyl withdrawal symptoms in a curable hospice patient A ‘minimal core curriculum’ for Family Medicine in undergraduate medical education: A European Delphi survey among EURACT representatives Out-of-hours palliative care provided by GP co-operatives in the Netherlands: A focus group study Acupuncture for insomnia? An overview of systematic reviews Family physicians’ ability to detect a physical sign (hepatomegaly) from an unannounced standardized patient (incognito SP) How to deal with a crying patient? A study from a primary care setting in Croatia, using the ‘critical incident technique’ Asthma prescription patterns for children: can GPs do better?
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7 Submissions st half 2012 (%)
8 Website: Abstract views and PDF downloads in 2011 of all EJGP content 2011: average pdf/abstract = 30%
9 EJGP: more highlights All issues published on time, online/in print Contributions to Communication and Information section by Wonca Europe, EGPRN, EURACT, EQUIP, EURIPA, VDGM, EFPC, IPCRG, EPCCS (2012 issues I and II: Free Access) Free Access to 10 selected papers from 2011 New cover, new page layout, picture request
10 EJGP: more highlights Improved website, ‘Most read’, Twitter ‘Clinical lessons’, ‘More Informative Titles’, ‘Key Messages’ New editors: José Maria Valderaz (2011), Manfred Maier (2012) Preliminary agreements with 10 other European journals of GP/FM/PHC on ‘double publications’ [Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey]
11 Wonca Europe Vienna Free copy Vol.18/issue II in conference bag Workshop ‘Writing for Publication’ on Thursday (with Vasco da Gama Movement/EGPRN) Three internal EJGP meetings on Friday –Business Meeting –Strategy Meeting –Editorial Team meeting
Jelle Stoffers 12 Editor in Chief Thank you for your continued support! Impact Factor 1.130