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(Stroke. 2001;32:2211.)
© 2001 American Heart Association, Inc.

Editorial

Stroke: 30 Years of Progress

1987–1991

Oscar M. Reinmuth, MD

From the Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, Tucson.

Correspondence to Dr Oscar Reinmuth, Department of Neurology, University of Arizona, Science Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85274-4147.

It is a pleasure to reflect on my term as editor of Stroke. There were many accomplishments that led to an increased understanding of stroke and its management during that period, and many changes in the journal itself.

Perhaps the most conspicuous change in Stroke occurred in 1988, when the journal moved from bimonthly to monthly publication. By 1989 there was a 50% increase, from 1987, in studies published in Stroke. This figure suggests that not only was there an increasing amount of research published, but that its quality did not appear to have been diluted. Further, it is likely that the overall time to publication of stroke-related research was substantially shortened by monthly publication. It must be noted that these changes could not have been accomplished without a cadre of diligent reviewers and the devotion and hard work of Nancy Lynch Clark, who served as managing editor throughout my tenure. It is they who made the journal larger, with no loss of scientific integrity.

Stroke grew in other ways as well. The subject index and glossary of terms were standardized, using MeSH headings, and an in-house abstracts editor. This was the first and only time that the abstracts editor was not a physician. Submission rates also grew every year until 1990, including a 17% increase in 1989. However, there was a 9% decrease in 1990, probably because 2 new stroke journals, including the European stroke journal, were initiated during that year.

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