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World J Transl Med. Jun 12, 2012; 1(1): 1-3
Published online Jun 12, 2012. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v1.i1.1
What is the purpose of launching the World Journal of Translational Medicine?
Alfonso Dueñas-González
Alfonso Dueñas-González, Institute of Biomedical Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico and National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Epigenetics Laboratory, San Fernando 22, Tlalpan 14080, Mexico City, Mexico
Author contributions: Dueñas-González A is the sole contributor to this paper.
Correspondence to: Alfonso Dueñas-González, MD, PhD, Institute of Biomedical Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico and National Cancer Institute of Mexico, Epigenetics Laboratory, San Fernando 22, Tlalpan 14080, Mexico City, Mexico. alfonso_duenasg@yahoo.com
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Received: November 17, 2011
Revised: April 25, 2012
Accepted: May 3, 2012
Published online: June 12, 2012
Abstract

Congratulations to the publisher, members of the editorial board of the journal, all the authors and readers on the launch of the World Journal of Translational Medicine (WJTM) as a new member of the World series journal family! Translational medicine is a complex field in which ethical, regulatory and economic issues are integral to efforts to close the circle of translational efforts by bringing diagnostic or therapeutic products to the market, that is, to the patient. WJTM is a peer-reviewed open-access periodical centered in translational medicine but with multidisciplinary coverage primarily intended to facilitate the translation of biomedical knowledge into improved human healthcare, and covering every element involved in the field. A special emphasis of the WJTM will be the publication of novel or revolutionary ideas, even if these are not contemplated within the current molecular research paradigm, as long as they are scientifically sound.

Keywords: Translational medicine; Biomedical sciences; Peer-reviewed; Open-access; Journal