The European Hernia Society (EHS) has officially chosen Frontiers as the publisher of its new journal, Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery (JAWS). The partnership agreement between the two organizations will run from June 2021. The Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery will be the first official journal of the EHS and will officially launch on Frontiers’ open-access platform in July 2021.
The launch of the journal marks an important moment in the society’s long history, which was founded in 1979 to promote: abdominal wall surgery, the study of anatomic, physiologic and therapeutic problems related to the pathology of the abdominal wall. Manuel López-Cano, who brings a wealth of experience to the role, will lead the journal as Editor-in-Chief.
Frontiers Publishing Partnerships launched in 2020 to help facilitate open access for society journals. The Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery will be the eighth society journal to join the Frontiers family of publishing partners since then. Recent agreements have also included the Geological Society of London, the Swiss School of Public Health, and the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, among others. The EHS selected Frontiers as its official partner for its outstanding editorial services, experience publishing society journals, and advanced publishing technology.
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