Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

Abstract

From an informal conversation to a peer reviewed, open-access, indexed journal, we are now celebrating the 10th anniversary of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice. We celebrate the uniqueness of the Journal as the only fully open-access journal that addresses massage therapy and bodywork. Scholarly open-access journals have changed the face of scientific publishing in recent years: providing wider dissemination, allowing findings from taxpayer supported research to be available for free, and providing an avenue for researchers in the developing world to connect with researchers in developed countries. The editors of the Journal are regularly looking and soliciting articles from massage therapy researchers. This editorial describes the progress of the last ten years— from an article and readership standpoint—including changes in partnerships and increased visibility through social media.

Growing New Zealand Research Capability Using Degree-Based Education: a Commentary After 20 Years of Massage Therapy Graduates

“…(2) Early research developments in the United States included case report contests, (3) and the launch of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) in 2008. (4) The BTSM education programme sits within the Polytechnic sector of tertiary education in New Zealand, external to the University sector. Currently it is the only massage therapy degree-based qualification in New Zealand for massage therapists.…”

“…( 2 ) Early research developments in the United States included case report contests, ( 3 ) and the launch of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) in 2008. ( 4 )…”