Sanberg, PR; Borlongan, CV. 2010. The Proliferation and Differentiation of Stem Cell Journals. STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS 6 (4): 497-499

[Eugene Garfield]

Sanberg, PR; Borlongan, CV. 2010. The Proliferation and Differentiation of Stem 
Cell Journals. STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS 6 (4): 497-499.

Author Full Name(s): Sanberg, Paul R.; Borlongan, Cesar V.
Language: English
Document Type: Article
Author Keywords: Stem cells; Plasticity; Development; Public policy

Abstract: As scientists position themselves in translating the therapeutic 
potential of stem cells from laboratory to clinical applications, publishing 
companies have taken this rapidly evolving field as a unique opportunity to 
launch new journals for dissemination of stem cell research. Over the last 
decade, the significant increase in the number of stem cell-based journals has 
created a conundrum. At stake is the pressure for these new journals to build 
their reputation by maintaining publication standards, while at the same time 
attracting a cadre of stem cell researchers to consider their journals as the 
publication of choice. We discuss here a prophetic path of survival for these 
journals which likely will closely mimic the core scientific and translational value 
of stem cells, namely their capacity to proliferate and differentiate into 
something meaningful!.

Addresses: [Sanberg, Paul R.; Borlongan, Cesar V.] Univ S Florida, Off Res & 
Innovat, Tampa, FL 33612 USA; [Sanberg, Paul R.; Borlongan, Cesar V.] Univ S 
Florida, Coll Med, Ctr Excellence Aging & Brain Repair, Tampa, FL 33612 USA

Reprint Address: Sanberg, PR, Univ S Florida, Off Res & Innovat, 3702 Spectrum 
Blvd,Suite 175, Tampa, FL 33612 USA.

E-mail Address: psanberg at health.usf.edu; cborlong at health.usf.edu
ISSN: 1550-8943
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-010-9181-y
fulltext: http://www.springerlink.com/content/9401334521331244/