Progress and problem of Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: A one year report

Abstract

The current Editorial Committee of Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has completed our duty for one year since January 1998. Following our principle objective of “Regularity and Quality” we have diligently published five volumes of the journal i.e. volume 9: number 4 and volume 10: number 1 to 4, with a total of 55 articles ; 21 obstetric and 17 gynaecological original papers, 4 case reports, 5 special articles and 4 reviewed articles. Today our Editorial Committee requires approximately three months to review and publish the submitted manuscripts on the condition that there is neither a necessity for major correction nor unduly delay in postal communication. This is indeed rapid for publication of a specialised medical journal. However to improve the quality of our journal any submitted manuscript will be more carefully scrutinised in the future. Our contributors should appreciate this measure which will raise the quality of our published articles and also increase the prestige of our Royal College justifying the cost of publication.