Introducing the newEuropean Respiratory Review

The changing face of theEuropean Respiratory Review

“…All these new developments are the natural evolution of a long-standing tradition of our progress, which has been hallmarked by a few key milestones. In 2007, the ERR became open access, while in 2009 the format of the ERR was significantly redesigned and the important decision was made to publish sponsored content, as well as spontaneously submitted original material [3,4]. All sponsored papers are processed in full transparency and with the necessary process of demanding external reviewers and an independent editorial board, as for all published articles.…”

You say goodbye, and I say hello!

“…In this new era for the ERR, our aim was to further enhance scientific content and to form and develop strong links with the flagship publication of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), in order to establish the ERR as a companion to the ERJ, without providing competition with the other ERS publications (European Respiratory Monograph and Breathe) [1]. In 2009, the format of the ERR was significantly restructured and the important decision was made to publish sponsored content, as well as spontaneously submitted original material [2,3]. Importantly, all the articles comprising this new format for the ERR have undergone peer review so that the highest scientific standards are maintained.…”

The editors' farewell and a confident look back to the future

“…As with the previous transfer of editorial duties, the next one will be smooth and progressive, with some of the current editors staying on board to continue their work with new and enthusiastic editors who will make their entries in the ERJ for the first time, to work with the new editor-in-chief, Prof. Marc Humbert. Marc is no stranger neither to members of the ERS, being a brilliant recipient of the 2006 Cournand Lecture, nor to the readers of both the European Respiratory Review, which he has masterfully headed as chief editor from 2009 to date [17], and the ERJ, where he has put a tremendous effort as associate editor to attract and edit seminal papers on asthma and pulmonary hypertension (two domains of Marc's numerous expertise). Before handling the ERJ editorial duties to the new editor-in-chief, it is our privilege and pleasure to express all our gratitude to members of the editorial board and the ERS publications office in Sheffield (fig.…”