Charting the Evolution of Medical Publishing and State of the Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine after 18 Months of Impact

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https://doi.org/10.59667/sjoranm.v14i1.16

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Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, YouTube, LinkedIn, TruthSocial, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, medical publishing, social media, X

Abstract

This editorial reflects on the first 18 months of the Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, established in June 2023, and places its development within a historical discussion of medical publishing. Selected publications from 1893 to 2024 illustrate recurring concerns about access, scientific quality, editorial independence, research incentives and technological change. The journal’s reported activity and social-media presence are described as a historical snapshot at the end of 2024.

Digital communication has progressively changed how scientific information is distributed. Text, audio and video offer complementary ways to reach readers and listeners. We regard multimedia formats, accessible publication and international collaboration as opportunities for the journal’s future development, while maintaining attention to evidence, transparent attribution and scientific review.

Author Biographies

  • Frank Mosler, Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern

    Board-certified Radiologist & Neuroradiologist; Senior Consultant, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

    Dr. med. Frank Mosler is a board-certified radiologist and neuroradiologist with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience across major European university centers. He completed his medical education and early specialty training in radiology and neurosurgery at Charité University Hospital in Berlin. He later specialized in interventional neuroradiology at Alfried Krupp Hospital in Essen, where he also held senior leadership responsibilities.

    His professional career has included academic medicine, diagnostic and interventional radiology, neuroradiology, healthcare management, quality assurance, and scientific publishing in Germany and Switzerland. Since 2017, he has been affiliated with the Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology (DIPR) at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital.

    As Editor-in-Chief of the Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Mosler leads the journal's editorial and scientific strategy and holds overall responsibility for editorial policy, publication standards, scientific integrity, and final editorial decision-making.

    Institutional affiliation: University Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology, Inselspital
    Location: Bern, Switzerland
    ROR: 01q9sj412

  • Gerd Nöldge, Institut für Medizinische Radiologie (IMR) Bürgerspital Solothurn, Solothurn, Switzerland

    Founding Editor & Honorary Editor
    Switzerland & Germany
    Senior Consultant Radiology, University Hospitals Heidelberg & Bern

    Prof. Dr. med. Gerd Nöldge is a renowned German radiologist and pioneer in interventional radiology. As former Senior Consultant at Heidelberg University Hospital, he made groundbreaking contributions to gastrointestinal artery embolization, for which he received the inaugural Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Prize in 1985. He played a key role in advancing kyphoplasty techniques for osteoporotic vertebral fractures, providing long-term evidence for the efficacy and stability of calcium phosphate cement in vertebral body augmentation.

    Prof. Nöldge has also significantly contributed to the clinical development and refinement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures, improving outcomes in patients with portal hypertension. His dedication to education and international collaboration has fostered enduring partnerships, including medical exchange programs with leading institutions in China.

    As Founding Editor of the Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Prof. Nöldge played a decisive role in the establishment and early development of SJORANM. His appointment as Honorary Editor recognizes his founding contribution, his longstanding scientific commitment, and his lasting importance to the journal. 

    Former institutional affiliation: University Hospital Heidelberg – Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
    Location: Heidelberg, Germany & Bern, Switzerland
    ROR: 013czdx64

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SJORANM article cover, Vol. 14 No. 1 (2024). Holographic symbolic illustration for article 48.

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2024-12-30

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This editorial presents a historical discussion of medical publishing and a snapshot of journal activity. The published sources discussed are cited in the article.

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Mosler, F., de la Cruz, A., & Nöldge, G. (2024). Charting the Evolution of Medical Publishing and State of the Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine after 18 Months of Impact. Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 14(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.59667/sjoranm.v14i1.16

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