European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery celebrates its 25th Anniversary: 1987-2012.

摘要

After the founding of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) in 1986 [1], there was a need for a scientific journal. Francis Fontan and the other 12 founding members of the EACTS invited Hans Borst to become the first Editor-in-Chief. After careful preparation, the first issue of the official organ of the EACTS, the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EJCTS), was published in July 1987. Twenty-five years on, the EJCTS has established itself as one of the leading scientific journals of cardio-thoracic surgery worldwide, and we are fortunate to be able to celebrate this momentous anniversary with all four editors (Fig. 1). In this special editorial, each editor has described the history, special features, challenges and personal impressions during their terms, all of which have undoubtedly contributed to the success of the EJCTS today.