This is my last editorial as editor in chief (EIC). I had a wonderful 10 years. I learned so much and will sorely miss the opportunity to preview emerging science, highlight new clinical issues, and push “hot topics.” I worked with an outstanding interprofessional and global team of experts devoted to PTJ's mission: to engage and inspire an international readership on topics related to physical therapy, to publish innovative and highly relevant content for both clinicians and scientists, and to use “a variety of interactive approaches to communicate that content, with the expressed purpose of improving patient care.” My vocabulary is insufficient to describe the qualities of the team with whom I have worked.
During my tenure, PTJ was served by 52 Editorial Board members. We evolved from an Editorial Board consisting of US-based physical therapists (and one Canadian) to a board comprising international leaders in physical therapy, medicine, biomechanics, and nursing. Dr. Daniel Riddle is the only Editorial Board member who was with me since the beginning. As deputy editor, he was invaluable in helping to ensure that the journal's content is innovative and rigorous. PTJ's Editorial Board members have extraordinary expertise, wisdom, and passion for physical therapy and rehabilitation. We worked well together to improve scientific rigor and attract established and emerging scientists and clinicians to contribute to an exploding body of evidence. Supporting our efforts are hundreds of manuscript reviewers who have volunteered countless hours poring over manuscripts to provide reviews that are timely, constructive, and kind.
APTA staff Steve Brooks, Karen Darley, Steve Glaros, and Managing Editor Jan Reynolds have been with me from the beginning and have managed both the growth of submissions and the big changes in scholarly publishing that coincided with my tenure. PTJ established its full-service website and an “app” …
