Editorial

Three new journals for veterinary scientists, practitioners and young talents

Many submissions and publications in veterinary medicine by scientists, clinicians and experts from all regions can be observed in respected international journals. Because of the significant amount of contributions combined with the STM publishing policy with long-termed waiting lists and extremely high subscription fees for the established print journals it is not surprising that many scientists and academicians are frustrated with the vortex of submission and rejection and moving on to submit in another journal with the hope to get the paper accepted and published. The ultimate goal of stepping into this “game” is to fulfill the requirements needed for career promotion or sharing expertise with colleagues. Scientist are looking for alternative solutions to get their scientific papers reviewed, published and presented to a broad readership. 

In an effort to facilitate acceptance and publishing as many high-quality papers as possible, I am pleased to announce we have decided to offer an exciting opportunity for scientists and experts to publish their papers in new journals, which are dedicated to the field of veterinary medicine, yet maintain international flavor and exposure. The journals will focus on scientific research MedUp VISU (Veterinary International Science Update), practice oriented support, clinical expertise and innovations MedUp vetpool as well as introduction of the work of young talented researchers and graduates  MedUp rookie. All of these journals will help thereby researchers, clinicians and institutions to expedite the publishing process and gain international exposure of their work.

The  MedUp VISU will be an open-access online only journal, enabling quick availability of findings to a broad audience. Combined with the high-quality standards, this journal is expected to quickly gain an impact factor. The need of libraries, scientific associations and research funders to have scientific articles freely accessible will be met with affordable Article Processing Charges (APC).

MedUp vetpool is the online version of a short monography series, also produced in limited print editions by schaefermueller publishing. A selected number of papers will be accessible for free and the rest will be accessible via subscription. This journal aims to spread the knowledge about the high-quality clinical work by clinicians and experts in the field. Clinical methods are explained step by step, lavishly illustrated and practice oriented.

MedUp rookie will also be an open-access journal. It aims to provide poster publications of young veterinarians and researchers and give them the opportunity to present their first award winning publications and themselves to the broad community of the discipline. To aid the young scientist or clinician with the opportunity to publish the work without financial hurdles, the APCs will be covered by schaefermueller publishing. 

I look forward to an exciting opportunity for all colleagues that will ultimately help in spreading the knowledge and improving patient care.

Dr. Andreas B. F. Mueller

- Publisher -