From the Executive Editor's Perspective . . . .

Celebrating 15 Years of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

“…As stated by our inaugural Executive Editor, Dr. Glenn M. Hymel, the Journal "strives to provide the massage/bodywork profession and related health science communities with a peer-reviewed scientific forum that is open access for its readership and contributing authors." (2) The Journal is a forum that empowers massage and bodywork researchers, practitioners, and educators to publish their research and innovations. There are two main ways we do this.…”

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB): A Third-Year Retrospective Reflecting Google Analytics and Open Journal System Sources

“…A second important data source that provides valuable information regarding the progress of the IJTMB is the Statistics sector of the journal’s own website. This feature is a component of the Open Journal Systems software used by the IJTMB and acknowledged in the journal’s very first editorial ( Hymel ( 1 ) ) as part of Canada’s Public Knowledge Project. Although pertinent information from this database is readily accessible to readers through the About the Journal option at the top of the home page, the journal’s editorial board will periodically highlight certain statistics for the readership.…”