PJR After A Decade: journey is continue…..

Abstract

“Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.” ― Albert Einstein

The year 2015 reminds me about the completion of 1^st decade of your PJR’s journey. The voyage of PJR was started in 2006 when Pakistan Society of Radiology (RSP) decided to launch it as its official publication. In first two years of infancy it was used to release in print form only. The primary mission and vision behind PJR was to foster the research culture which was in a rudimentary state among our radiologists, oncologist and nuclear medicine physicians and provide a platform to share their researches with their medical fraternity. As expected at the time of inception, the response in terms of scholastic contribution was dismal but over the time a progressive or crescendo pattern has been observed. Despite of financial constraints faced by RSP, it decided to put no publication charges to the authors to prove it’s serious towards mission which is an uncommon practice across the world. In 2008, PJR stepped into online issues to provide accessibility to radiology, oncology and nuclear medicine fraternities across the globe. This indeed had appositive impact and PJR started receiving manuscripts from neighboring countries. In 2010, PJR was recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and this indeed uplifted the stature of the journal and enticing for authors as well as publishing a manuscript in the PJR would have a positive impact on their professional growth.