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It's my very first time to participate in a panel discussion, and it is my honour to do so especially with my go-to journal chemistry publisher, ACS As a chemist who is involved in nanomaterials, Prof. Xian Jun Loh asked what are my considerations in choosing which journals to publish? While my responses yesterday were more generic during the discussion, I wish to offer a more personal answer here. As many would know especially on my X (formerly Twitter), I am longstanding follower of Nano Letters (where Paul Alivisatos is the founding editor-in-chief), ACS Nano and the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) which in my opinion, presents the benchmark of nanomaterials and a reliable source of cutting-edge chemistry. Even so, I am a keen follower of ACS Photonics, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Material Letters and even Inorganic Chemistry! Beyond ACS, I held a high regard on journals such as Nanoscale Horizons, Advanced Series by Wiley, just to name a few. As such, one would realise the impact factors were not my primary considerations. The choice comes from considerations like the climate of the field of study, where the domain experts would advocate, as well as values and alignment to the journal's scope. Of course, it is also a privilege to hear opinions from Prof. Dean Ho, Prof. Liu Bin and Prof. Loh Xian Jun, which each of them are associate editors/ Editor-in-chief capacity where they offer their perspective of academic publishing. It is also refreshing to hear Magdeline Ng on the institutional library efforts to bridge facilitate Open Access models, which is becoming a norm of major publishers to adopt. But such trends are still evolving, and we will expect more developments to come!

Editorial for an exciting experience with Spanish colleagues leading this special issue on Frontiers in Medicine Frontiers This editorial is a good introduction to reports of scholars around the world Frontiers in Medicine

Explore the evolution of clinical narratives employed by East Asian Medicine practitioners in the US. Discover the key differences between the two major narrative forms: case studies and case reports. Both narrative forms have unique strengths: case studies are ideal for narrative medicine and educational discourse, while case reports are more suited to advance scientific research. Although case reports dominate modern curricula, the coexistence of both narrative forms is crucial to enhance practitioner education and preserve invaluable clinical knowledge. Learn how to leverage narrative medicine to revive clinical storytelling using case studies in the practice of East Asian Medicine. Read more in Chinese Medicine and Culture: https://ow.ly/u9nA50SjJqb #ChineseMedicineAndCulture #ClinicalNarratives #EastAsianMedicine #CaseStudy #CaseReport #NarrativeMedicine

Exciting Research Collaboration Alert! I am thrilled to announce the publication of our recent scientific study "Knowledge sharing among academics from Egyptian medical schools during the COVID-19 pandemic", conducted by our distinguished research team, comprising experts in both Information Science and Medicine. Our interdisciplinary approach has yielded significant findings that could have a profound impact on the future of Knowledge sharing during a pandemic. I would like to extend my gratitude to my fellow researchers: Prof. Mohamed El-Kassas and Prof. Haidy Khalil, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University. A special thanks to the principal researcher, Professor Amany Elsayed, whose unwavering support has been invaluable throughout this project. Our team’s dedication and collaborative spirit have been the driving force behind this success. I am incredibly proud to have been a part of this innovative project and to contribute to advancing knowledge in this vital area. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of what is possible, and I am excited to see how our findings will be implemented. The full text of our study is available at: BMC Med Educ 24, 608 (2024), [https://lnkd.in/e7_igK8h]. #Research #Collaboration #InformationScience #Medicine #KnowledgeSharing #ScientificStudy

Published in 2018, ‘A Global History of Medicine,’ edited by Mark Jackson, explores the interconnected history of medicine across various regions and time periods, highlighting the diversity of healing traditions and the complexities of integrating local and global perspectives in the study of medical history. Book Summary: “In recent decades, there has been considerable interest in writing histories of medicine that capture local, regional, and global dimensions of health and health care in the same frame. Exploring changing patterns of disease and different systems of medicine across continents and countries, A Global History of Medicine provides a rich introduction to this emergent field. This book contains revised chapters from The Oxford Handbook of the History of Medicine with a new introduction and updated reading lists. The introductory chapter addresses the challenges of writing the history of medicine across space and time and suggests ways in which tracing the entangled histories of the patchworks of practice that have constituted medicine allow us to understand how healing traditions are always plural, permeable, and shaped by power and privilege. Written by scholars from around the world and accompanied by suggestions for further reading, individual chapters explore historical developments in health, medicine, and disease in China, the Islamic World, North and Latin America, Africa, South-east Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The final chapter focuses on smallpox eradication and reflects on the sources and methods necessary to integrate local and global dimensions of medicine more effectively. Collectively, the contributions to A Global History of Medicine will not only be invaluable to undergraduate and postgraduate students seeking to expand their knowledge of health and medicine across time, but will also provide a constructive theoretical and empirical platform for future scholarship.” Available: https://lnkd.in/diqYKKeb Tags: #medicine_zubairsbookshelf

Our latest Clinical Research Institute (CRI) newsletter is finally out!  Learn more about our recent activities & stay tuned for exciting upcoming events! Enjoy the read!

Such invaluable insights from Tasuku Honkjo on achieving success through perseverance and passion. The primary three C's of a successful scientist: Curiosity Courage Challenge! Supported by Continuing with Concentration and Confidence resonate deeply! #discover #betterworld #Scientist