Discussions With Our Journal Editors: The Past, Present, and Future

Tom C. Nguyen of the University of Texas in Houson, USA, moderates a discussion on the changing medical publication world, with a particular focus on cardiothoracic journals. Dr Nguyen is joined by Friedhelm Beyersdorf of the University of Freiburg in Germany and Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and Richard Weisel of Toronto General Hospital in Ontario, Canada, and Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Drs Beyersdorf and Weisel highlight the changes that have been brought to their journals by the digital platform, and they both stress the importance of quality and accuracy in disseminating medical information.