It has been a major change in policy the last 6 years to publish more editorials, and we have averaged over 3 each issue during my tenure as Editor-in-Chief. While not many are highly cited

(Table 1), informal MLN8237 nmr feedback indicates JGH Editorials are well read and often appreciated for the incisive insights provide by an expert into a rapidly changing field. Editorials also provide an important learning opportunity for new writers, often fellows or junior faculty who can develop their skills in biomedical publishing in these 1100 word pieces, as well as usefully extending their personal bibliography. Reviews also contribute importantly to the growth of a journal, as they tend to be cited more often than original articles. In JGH, median citations for invited reviews are in the range of 5–6, while Consensus Guidelines are over-represented amongst the annual list of most-cited articles (typically cited > 25 times in the first 12 months after they are published). Among the numerous postgraduate

students, overseas and Australian Clinical Fellows I have had the privilege to supervise and act as mentor, GS-1101 I have often encouraged authorship of reviews for JGH, usually acting as the senior author to provide balance on content, ensure quality and a good standard of writing. Several of these reviews have been important articles for JGH, such as those included in Table 1. As Editor-in-Chief, I have also encouraged a policy of running series of high-quality reviews solicited from authors who are experts in their field. These are most often drafted (as first author) by their younger associates and trainees. The original series were developed to cover specific topics: epidemiology, hepatitis combined infections and treatment advances, complications of cirrhosis, advances in endoscopy, basic

science. During the last 2 years, solicited reviews have been consolidated in two regular MCE series: Advances in Clinical Practice, and Mechanisms of Disease. All Editors are encouraged to suggest topics and authors for these articles, and we also welcome ideas from interested potential authors. One tip for graduate students who are reading this column, if you have written an excellent introduction to your thesis on the recent advances in a particular field, discuss with your supervisor whether it is worth considering publication of this as a review article, and then let one of the Editors know of your intention. One of the articles in Table 1 cited > 200 times and many more arose from such an enquiry. In the early years, many authors (including my own team) could have been guilty of regarding JGH as a place to publish interesting clinical series or minor advances in experimental research that are unlikely to be accepted by a more established, higher impact journal.