Editor's World
Authors: Frank Davidoff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Editorials19 June 2001Editor's WorldFrank Davidoff, MD, EditorFrank Davidoff, MD, EditorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-12-200106190-00016 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail With this issue, I end my editorship of Annals. When I entered the editor's world six and a half years ago, I shared the common view that editors are in the enviable position of being able to shape a journal, choosing among submitted papers, inviting others, and publishing editorial opinions. Editing Annals has certainly given me that opportunity and more, including the launch of the journal's first fully functional Web site (www.annals.org); publication of supplements on topics ranging from diabetes and hemochromatosis, to the use of large databases, and research on symptoms; as well as series on systematic reviews, physicians ...References1. Who's the author? Report to the Council of Biology Editors [now Council of Science Editors] from the Task Force on Authorship. February 2000. Science Editor. 2000; 23:111-9. Google Scholar2. Davidoff F. The other two cultures. How research and publishing can move forward together.. In: Jones AH, McLellan F, eds. Ethical Issues in Biomedical Publication. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr; 2000:323-44. Google Scholar3. Wilson EO. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. New York: Knopf; 1998:59. Google Scholar4. Sacks O. Scotoma: forgetting and neglect in science.. In: Silvers RB, eds. Hidden Histories of Science. London: Granta Books; 1996:167. Google Scholar5. Wilson EO. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge. New York: Knopf; 1998:324-5. Google Scholar6. Vandenbroucke JP. 175th anniversary lecture. Medical journals and the shaping of medical knowledge. Lancet. 1998;352:2001-6. [PMID: 9872263] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Saint S, Christakis DA, Saha S, Elmore JG, Welsh DE, Baker P, et al . Journal reading habits of internists. J Gen Intern Med. 2000;15:881-4. [PMID: 11119185] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Davidoff F. Suppose there were no printers [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2000;133:57-8. [PMID: 10877741] LinkGoogle Scholar9. Ray J, Berkwits M, Davidoff F. The fate of manuscripts rejected by a general medical journal. Am J Med. 2000;109:131-5. [PMID: 10967154] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Purcell GP, Donovan SL, Davidoff F. Changes to manuscripts during the editorial process: characterizing the evolution of a clinical paper. JAMA. 1998;280:227-8. [PMID: 9676663] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. Godlee F, Gale CR, Martyn CN. Effect on the quality of peer review of blinding reviewers and asking them to sign their reports: a randomized, controlled trial. JAMA. 1998;280:237-40. [PMID: 9676667] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. Davidoff F. Masking, blinding, and peer review: the blind leading the blinded [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1998;128:66-8. [PMID: 9424984] LinkGoogle Scholar13. Davidoff F. The future of Annals [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:375-6. [PMID: 7847650] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Frank Davidoff, MD, EditorCorresponding Author: Frank Davidoff, MD, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byIn Memoriam: Dr. Frank Davidoff: Leading Annals as It Entered the 21st CenturyChristine Laine, MD, MPHStroke : The Next 30 Years 19 June 2001Volume 134, Issue 12Page: 1144-1146KeywordsDrug therapyHeartInformation retrievalInternetNeuronsPeer reviewPhysicistsResearch designScientistsSystematic reviews ePublished: 19 June 2001 Issue Published: 19 June 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...