Opinion EDITORIAL Announcing JAMA Network Open—A New Journal From The JAMA Network Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH; Thomas J. Easley; Annette Flanagin, RN, MA; Howard Bauchner, MD We are pleased to announce that in early , The JAMA Figure. Numbers of Major Articles Published in Web of Science and Network will launch a new journal—JAMA Network Open. Research Articles Submitted and Accepted for JAMA Network Journals, Our editorial goal is to publish the very best clinical re- 2008-2016 search across all disciplines, serving the worldwide commu- nity of investigators and clinicians and meeting the evolving A Major articles indexed in Web of Science needs and requirements of authors and funders. With the 1400 launch of JAMA Network Open, we simultaneously assert 1200 our editorial commitment to excellence and to the author- ship community regardless of requirements of funders. 1000 This will be a fully open access journal and follows the 800 launch of JAMA Oncology in and JAMA Cardiology in , which are hybrid journals offering open access 600 options for research articles., Frederick P. Rivara, MD, No. in Thousands No. MPH, current editor in chief of JAMA Pediatrics, will be the 400 editor in chief of JAMA Network Open. 200 Medical journals and publishing have changed substan- 0 tially during the past decades following the emergence 2008 2012 2016 and ascendance of the internet and the mobilization of Year journal content. Journals have gone “digital”—virtually all journals release content online ahead of or instead of B Submissions and acceptances of research articles in The JAMA Network journals print, and connect with their readers via electronic table of 15 contents and through social media. Open access publishing has risen to prominence concurrent with these changes, with a primary goal to make research findings more acces- Submissions 10 sible to potential users around the world. In addition, many funders now require that authors publish their results in open access journals, and this requirement will almost assuredly expand in the future. No. in Thousands No. 5 Our decision to launch an open access journal was based on careful thought and planning and represents Acceptances our response to the rapidly evolving landscape of scientific 0 discovery and medical journals and publishing. Between 2008 2012 2016 and , the number of major articles indexed annu- Year ally in Web of Science increased from to (Figure, A). During the same time, at JAMA and The JAMA Network specialty journals the number of research manu- disciplines already represented by our current titles as well as scripts submitted increased from to , but the expanding opportunities for authors of manuscripts in other number of research manuscripts published declined from important disciplines. to (Figure, B). In , following the launches of Following the launch of JAMA Oncology and JAMA Cardi- JAMA Oncology and JAMA Cardiology, we estimate that ology, advocates for additional new journals in The JAMA more than research manuscripts will be submitted to Network approached us with thoughtful proposals. Many dis- JAMA and the specialty journals and approximately ciplines are not represented in our current collection of titles, will be published. Clearly, the world’s research effort has and thus there are opportunities to publish more discipline- increased substantially during the past decade. The number specific journals. Rather than launch another subject-focused of articles published in JAMA and the specialty journals is title, our preference is to expand The JAMA Network publish- necessarily limited, and JAMA Network Open will provide ing platform to encompass all of clinical medicine and health another high-quality option for authors of research articles in care. The new JAMA Network website has made this decision 1230 JAMA October 3, 2017 Volume 318, Number 13 (Reprinted) jama.com Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Editorial Opinion possible because regardless of where an article is pub- lished on the site, content in a specific discipline is easily dis- Box. JAMA Network Open Subject Areas coverable. In addition, it is now possible to search for a topic Allergy simultaneously across all of our titles or across selected Anesthesiology journals. Do clinical oncologists care if an article is published Cardiology in JAMA, JAMA Oncology, or JAMA Internal Medicine? Not likely—but they do care if the content is relevant to their Complementary and Alternative Medicine practice and is discoverable and accessible. Critical Care Medicine JAMA Network Open will be a general medical jour- Dermatology nal that includes content from many disciplines, fea- Diabetes and Endocrinology turing scientific, medical, and health content in more than Emergency Medicine subject areas (Box). About % of JAMA Network Open Environmental Health articles will be accompanied by open access Invited Com- Ethics mentaries because clinicians and investigators have told us that they value the insights of opinion pieces, and open Gastroenterology and Hepatology access online commenting will be available for all articles. Genetics and Genomics Authors will continue to be able to submit manuscripts to Geriatrics JAMA and of the specialty journals and request the option Global Health for automatic transfer to another journal if the initial jour- Health Informatics nal does not accept the manuscript, including JAMA Net- Health Policy work Open. The addition of JAMA Network Open will Hematology enhance JAMA and the specialty journals and broaden Imaging The JAMA Network. The JAMA Network Open website will be similar to the Immunology websites for the other JAMA Network journals: it will use Infectious Diseases responsive design and be easy to search, access, and read via Medical Education computer, tablet, or smartphone. The computer desktop Medical Journals and Publishing HTML version of articles will display in split screen, with the Nephrology text and links of articles on the left and tables, figures, refer- Neurology ences, and multimedia on the right. We will continue to pub- Nutrition, Obesity, and Exercise lish PDF versions of articles for researchers and readers who Obstetrics and Gynecology prefer that format. Changes have been made to ensure that content will be easily discoverable based on the interest of a Occupational Health reader. The JAMA Network journal websites will continue to Oncology learn the preferences of a user, so related content will be Ophthalmology highlighted to match the interests of that individual. This is Orthopedics especially important for a journal that will have content from Otolaryngology many different specialties. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The mission statement of the new journal is as follows: Pediatrics “JAMA Network Open is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, general medical journal that publishes research Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacology and commentary on clinical care, health policy, and global Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation health across all health disciplines and countries for clini- Psychiatry cians, investigators, and policy makers. Our vision is to use Public Health new and emerging technologies to enhance communication Pulmonary Medicine of all content and make it freely available. Consistent with Rheumatology the rigorous editorial, peer review, and publishing standards Statistics and Research Methods of The JAMA Network, our goal is for JAMA Network Open Substance Use and Addiction to be the leading open access general medical journal in the world.” Surgery The decision to launch a new, fully open access journal Urology was based primarily on factors: first, there is sufficient worldwide scientific content to support such a journal, and second, we can and will maintain the editorial and pub- lishing standards associated with JAMA and The JAMA of reporting, manuscript editing, editorial policies, author Network specialty journals. Indeed, to ensure the success services, publication reach, and publishing innovation of JAMA Network Open, maintaining rigorous standards of is absolutely necessary and is our commitment to authors peer review, editorial review and selection, revision, quality and readers. jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA October 3, 2017 Volume 318, Number 13 1231 Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Opinion Editorial JAMA Network Open will begin accepting manuscripts in health disciplines. Please visit http://jamanetworkopen.com early . We look forward to receiving research manu- to learn more about the journal, its editors and editorial scripts from authors around the world on clinical care, board, and information about submitting manuscripts, and health policy, and global health across all medical and to view the announcement Video. ARTICLE INFORMATION Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have 2. Bonow RO, Easley TJ, Bauchner H. JAMA Author Affiliations: Center for Child Health, completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Cardiology: a new member of The JAMA Network Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and family of journals. JAMA. 2015;314(14):1457-1458. Research Institute, Seattle, Washington (Rivara); none were reported. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12867 Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center Additional Contributions: We thank Colleen Kelly, 3. Gee P, Kelly C, Berkwits M. Announcing the new and Department of Pediatrics, University of JAMA Network Program Manager, and numerous