Reflections and expectations

摘要

With this last 2013 issue of AOGS it is time for reflections. This issue contains an informative and interesting article by Per Olof Janson, former president of Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG) and Chief Editor of the Federation's journal, Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS). This contribution is a reflection and a summary of the 90-year history of NFOG and AOGS (pp. 1344-1352) and the recommendation to add this to your Christmas reading is hereby given. The year 2013 has been a turning point in many ways for AOGS. The journal went from a primarily paper publication posted to all NFOG members to an on-line journal where the main reading access is through the web, although print still exists. The number of members signing up for this new on-line access has increased dramatically in the last few months. It is worth noticing that the AOGS Apple iPad? app is now available for all NFOG members and if you have not yet downloaded it you have a great Christmas present waiting for you. In 2013 AOGS published almost 200 research articles of which almost half were authored by our Nordic colleagues. AOGS has again increased its impact factor although not yet crossed the magic line of surpassing an impact factor of 2.0, but strategies has been prepared as to reach this.