[BOAI] Fwd: British Society of Echocardiography launches Echo Research and Practice journal

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from the British Society of Echocardiography.  --Peter Suber.]





*PRESS RELEASE*

*For immediate release*



*British Society of Echocardiography launches Echo Research and Practice
journal*



*Echo Research and Practice* is a new open access journal from the British
Society of Echocardiography, which aims to be the world-leading journal
dedicated to the field.



Echocardiography, known as 'echo', is an ultrasound imaging technique used
to create imagery of heart structures and assess blood flow through the
heart.



Published by Bioscientifica, *Echo Research and Practice
<http://www.echorespract.com/>* will provide a world-class platform for
high-quality original cardiac ultrasound research that can be freely
accessed by physicians, sonographers, nurses and other allied health
professionals practising echocardiography.



The journal will publish clinical and basic research, reviews, videos,
education materials and selected case reports across all echocardiography
modalities and disciplines, including paediatrics, anaesthetics, general
practice, acute medicine and intensive care.



*Professor Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Editor-in-Chief of Echo Research and
Practice said:*



* "*Echo Research and Practice *will be a high-impact journal dedicated to
echocardiography; publishing quality research and educational material from
authors across the globe."*



*Dr Guy Lloyd, President of the British Society of Echocardiography said:*



*"We are excited to be launching the first open access journal in
echocardiography in partnership with Bioscientifica. Increasing the
availability and reach of quality echocardiographic research and reviews by
making it free to read was central to the vision of the British Society of
Echocardiography." *



*Leon Heward-Mills, Managing Director of Bioscientifica said:*



* "The needs of the international echocardiography community will be at the
heart of everything we do at *Echo Research and Practice*. It is our
ambition to enable them to significantly advance research, education and
practice."*



*Echo Research and Practice* will open for submissions in March 2014.
Accepted authors whose papers are submitted in 2014 are entitled to publish
for free. Papers will be published online from June 2014 and are
anticipated to be retrospectively indexed in PubMed Central. Register for
news and announcements at www.EchoResPract.com



-ENDS-



*Notes for Editors*



For more information please contact Bioscientifica:



*Kate Watt*

Commissioning Editor

Bioscientifica Ltd

+44 (0)1454 642274

Kate.Watt at bioscientifica.com



The British Society of Echocardiography <http://bsecho.co.uk/> represents
the interests of those working in clinical echocardiography at all levels
and in all areas, including adult and paediatric cardiology, cardiovascular
research and teaching. The Society has a major interest in education and
training of physicians and echocardiographers and its activities include
the accreditation of both individuals and departments.



*Echo Research and Practice *is published by
Bioscientifica<http://www.bioscientifica.com/>,
an innovative and agile publisher. Bioscientifica collaborates with learned
societies worldwide to develop new and existing quality products that meet
the ever-changing needs of the biomedical community. Our publishing
portfolio includes journals and online resources, including *Journal of
Endocrinology*, *Endocrine Related Cancer*, *Endocrine Connections, Bone
Abstracts* and our latest new product, *Endocrinology, Diabetes and
Metabolism Case Reports*. Bioscientifica is a wholly owned commercial
subsidiary of the Society for Endocrinology.
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