Reflecting on 80 years of excellence

A history of the American Society for Clinical Investigation

“…Research reported in the JCI has reflected the latest trends in biomedical research. A detailed content analysis lies beyond the scope of this paper, but a retrospective on the occasion of the JCI's 80th anniversary includes commentaries on notable publications (119,120). Since the JCI has sought to publish original, innovative papers, it is perhaps not surprising that some medical practitioners have questioned the relevance of those articles for clinical care.…”

Journal subscriptions in the changing landscape: Are they needed?

“…The Journal of Clinical Investigation probably became the first major biomedical journal to be freely available on the web in 1996. [ 4 5 ] With the wide use of the Internet, OA journals started mushrooming. It is believed that the serials crisis also contributed to the growth of OA.…”

Great expectations

“…At the JCI, peer review began in 1942 when James Gamble, then Editor in Chief, established a policy of sending papers to experts beyond the Editorial Board for evaluation of scientific rigor and consideration for publication (2,3). The next Editor in Chief, Eugene Ferris, Jr., extended this practice by requiring two outside critiques and also allowed non-ASCI members to act as reviewers (2,3).…”

“…The next Editor in Chief, Eugene Ferris, Jr., extended this practice by requiring two outside critiques and also allowed non-ASCI members to act as reviewers (2,3). At the JCI, scholarly peer review has evolved over the years to its present-day form, whereby manuscripts are assigned to appropriate Associate Editors who make a decision on whether it merits external review.…”