[ editor ’ s note ]

Déjà vu!
GUY G. SIMONEAU, PT, PhD, ATC, FAPTA
Interim Editor-in-Chief
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(6):366. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.0103

“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think

what nobody else has thought.”
— Albert Szent-Györgyi
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I
t was an honor to serve as Interim Editor-in-Chief of the Journal
of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) for the
last 18 months. Since December 2015, when my final editorial as
Editor-in-Chief was published,1 the Journal has rolled out several
new features (Viewpoints, Perspectives for Practice, and most recently
Evidence in Practice), extended its influence with now more than
155 000 monthly visits to the JOSPT web- their expertise, and submit their work
site, and reached new heights for its im- to the rest of the world for scrutiny and
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019.49:366-366.

pact factor (3.090). critique.

The continued success of the Journal
can be traced back directly to manuscript
reviewers, who donate their time and ex-
pertise to provide meaningful feedback
that elevates the quality of submitted ar-
ticles; to editorial review board members,
who provide leadership through the re-
view process; and to the JOSPT produc-
tion team, which ensures the high quality
of the published Journal each month.
Most importantly, though, the Jour-
nal owes its success to clinicians and aca-
demics who are willing to challenge the
status quo, investigate new ideas, share
If you are looking for proof that phys-
ical therapy research is expanding in
quality, complexity, and diversity of in-
quiry and methodology, you will find it
in JOSPT.
Cheers to a bright future for the Jour-
nal, and for all of you! t
REFERENCE
1. S
 imoneau GG. Rewarding work, priceless collabo-
rations, much gratitude. J Orthop Sports Phys
Ther. 2015;45:967-969. https://doi.org/10.2519/
jospt.2015.0115

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

— Carl Sagan

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