Research realpolitik
Having recently returned from a series of meetings around the world I am amazed at the extreme variability in clinical sports medicine and research that exists in different countries. I am struck by many similar complaints by geographically disparate clinicians. They are all either “too busy” to write something for the journal or else “just about” to write. It seems that this author's pre-launch phase is a phenomenon not limited to sports medicine however the need in this discipline is urgent.
This is also something that is seen first hand in the journal. Manuscript submissions from Britain are declining while those from Australia, Europe, and Asia are increasing. This is particularly noticeable in clinical papers. While it may be easy to blame a new editor for this revolution, closer inspection shows that this change has been happening inexorably over a number of years. The journal hasn't changed, the world has!
There are also a number of big picture issues that deserve discussion. Our specialty suffers from a number of credibility issues that are critical. As various sports medicine colleges and organisations worldwide gather impetus to achieve full specialist recognition, we are …
