1. Editorial Board, Annals of KEMU

2. Online Journalism Online presence of any material that has traditionally been made public in print format Synonyms: Electronic Journalism, Electronic Publishing Electronic Medical Journals May be free/Open Access (Example: Annals of KEMU) May be free in your country! (Example: NEJM) May be subscription based (Example: The Lancet) Where to find relevant information (To be discussed in detail in a separate presentation) PubMed Directory of Open Access Journals Other databases & digital libraries

3. Why online edition for Annals Ease of access Open access Wider audience (which can help increase the journal impact factor) Ease of article submission and review process A requirement for indexation in different directories like PubMed, DOAJ, Google Scholar

4. Benefits to End Users Read full text articles from any device having access to internet Submit articles for publication Search the journal by Author’s Name Topic Key Words Words/Phrases in full text Export citations to reference managing softwares like EndNote® Search for references in Google Scholar and Windows Live Academic Comment on the articles (registered users only) Share the articles with colleagues through email (registered users only)

5. Benefits for Editors and Reviewers Track for new submissions by logging in through editor/reviewer accounts Review the articles online, submit comments and feedbacks for authors and/or editors Accept/decline submissions for publication

6. Way Forward Annals is already indexed in WHO Indexus Medicus PMDC Pak Medinet Google Scholar PKP Harvester (Stanford University) ICMJE Database Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Open J Gate Database Indexation in process for PubMed Index Copernicus Indexations to be applied for, before the end of this year EBSCO Scopus Genamics Journal Seek ProQuest Intute Global Health and CAB Databases MedWorm

7. How to begin using? Every journal has a similar pattern, with some minor customizations based on the software being used by the journal Majority of the Open Access Journals and a few subscriptions use the Open Journal System (OJS) We will study Annals of KEMU website to get an insight into the OJS as it is one of the most widely used system Visit the journal website: www.annalskemu.orgwww.annalskemu.org Register yourself using your email address The registration is free for all

8. Let’s go online for a practical demonstration of different features www.annalskemu.org www.annalskemu.org