Editorial
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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2021; 13(2): 38-41
Published online Feb 26, 2021. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i2.38
New Year's greeting and overview of World Journal of Cardiology in 2021
Ya-Juan Ma, Ramdas G Pai
Ya-Juan Ma, Editorial Office, Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, Pleasanton, CA 94566, United States
Ramdas G Pai, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, St Bernardines Medical Center, Riverside, CA 92507, United States
Author contributions: Ma YJ drafted the editorial; Pai RG reviewed and revised the editorial.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Juan Ma, MSc, Director, Editorial Office, Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, United States. y.j.ma@wjgnet.com
Received: January 14, 2021
Peer-review started: January 14, 2021
First decision: January 29, 2021
Revised: February 6, 2021
Accepted: February 19, 2021
Article in press: February 19, 2021
Published online: February 26, 2021
Abstract

On behalf of the Editorial Office of World Journal of Cardiology (WJC), we extend our sincere gratitude to our authors, readers, Editorial Board members, and peer reviewers, thanking each and every one for their contributions to WJC in 2020 and with wishes for a Happy New Year. It was the collective support of all authors, Editorial Board members, peer reviewers and staff of the Editorial Office that allowed the Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. to carry out successfully the complete peer review, editing and publishing processes for WJC in 2020. We have now analyzed the metric data of WJC's manuscripts that were submitted and published in 2020, the peer review of manuscripts in 2020, the invited manuscripts for 2021 and the Editorial Board members’ composition and activities. As a global academic journal in cardiology, the findings from such will facilitate greater productivity and more efficient collaborative efforts to raise the academic rank of WJC in 2021. We enthusiastically anticipate WJC’s contributions to promote further cardiology research sharing and exchange in 2021.

Keywords: World Journal of Cardiology, Baishideng, Editorial board members, Cardiology, New Year's message, Academic rank

Core Tip: With the support of all authors, Editorial Board members, peer reviewers and staff of the Editorial Office, Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. successfully carried out the complete peer review, editing and publishing processes for World Journal of Cardiology (WJC) in 2020. We are sincerely grateful for their contributions to and support of the WJC in 2020 and appreciate their continuous endeavors that will promote our productivity and raise the academic rank of WJC in 2021.