Dear FOGSIans,
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in
and day out.
— Robert Collier
With great humility and excitement I accept the role of
Editor in chief at the journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
of India popular as JOGI. This esteemed journal JOGI, the
mouthpiece of FOGSI has a rich history of disseminating
cutting-edge research and advancement in the field of obstetrics
and gynaecology.
I am honoured to have been chosen as the Editor in chief
of JOGI. I may humbly mention here that I also have the
privilege to serve our parent organisation, FOGSI as well as
in the academic wing of JOGI in various capacities including
Secretary/Manger, First Joint Assistant Editor, Assistant
Editor, Jt. Associate Editor and Associate Editor.
I realise the sensitivities and significance of critical peer
review, ethics in manuscript handling and the need of the
editorial team's effectiveness in maintaining the scientific
values of publication work. I am lucky to have my Editor
Emeritus, Sir, Dr. C.N Purnadare, Sir, Dr. Adi Dastur, Dr.
Suvarna Khadilkar and Dr. Geetha Balsarkar. I also have my
experienced editorial team support as I take on this prestigious
endeavour; they will continue to serve the journal as
editors, aside from the members of the editorial board and
advisors from around the world, I will also draw strength
from my exceptional new team of National Corresponding
Editors.
As we embrace on this journey together, I want to stress
that JOGI will continue its pursuit of scientific excellence
ensuring that all the published articles are of best quality.
The articles will not only discuss on clinical advances but
also focus on the human aspect of Healthcare.
The significance and sensitivity of ethics in manuscript
handling and critical peer review cannot be ignored. The
members of the editorial board and advisors understand this.
We promise to ensure that every manuscript submitted is
thoroughly scrutinised by the peer reviewers and best work
are accepted for publication in JOGI. All the authors, contributors
are encouraged to prepare their manuscript in strict
compliance with the guidelines laid down by our journal, so
that the editorial process becomes quick and efficient. Our
goal will be to reduce turnaround time from submission to
acceptance to publication. The editorial team and myself
request all the authors to submit original articles and citation
of important relevant literature that has been published
in the journals.
The field of obstetrics and gynaecology is undergoing sea
change. The subspecialities are growing, training is getting
more in-depth, and there is increase in the amount of published
medical literacy. New treatment and discoveries are
added in clinical practice. As the medical world is evolving
rapidly, we will embrace innovations in technology exploring
their application in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology.
With this we would like to start a web series once a
month on "Clinical Pearls of JOGI". Here, the award winning
and selected articles by the editorial board, published in
JOGI, will be presented by the author and further discussed
with the editorial team. Your encouragement and active participation
will boost this new initiative of JOGI.
Before I begin my voyage as an Editor In Chief, I want to
put it on record and express my profound gratitude to all the
previous Editor in Chiefs for their immense contribution in
shaping this journal and making it world class, much sought
after journal. I will try my best, if not raising the standard
but match my predecessors.
In order to improve the quality of JOGI, I welcome feedback
from all the authors and critics as I look forward to this new role. I also look forward your contribution and collaboration,
together we can make JOGI a source of knowledge
insight and inspiration.
“Talent wins the games but the teamwork and intelligence
win championships.”
-Micheal Jordan
Dr. Madhuri Patel,
Editor In Chief.