Abstract
‘Without continued growth and progress such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning’
Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 – 17 April 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and a diplomatic scientific and novice electrician; he was a major figure in the U.S. Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, for keeping bifocals fog-free, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia’s fire department and the University of Pennsylvania.
Franklin earned the title of “The First American” for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity, first as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies. As the first U.S. Ambassador to France, he exemplified the emerging U.S. nation. Franklin was foundational in defining the U.S. ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment.
Taking inspiration and motivation from history and specifically
The first three issues number 1, number 2, number 3 of volume 38 in 2023 encompass approximately 660 pages averaging 220 pages per issue.
Prior to 2023, Perfusion has averaged 80 to 90 pages per issue with around 8 to 10 manuscripts per issue. However, for the first three issues in 2023 these have been between 25 and 30 manuscripts obviously depending on the length and type of the manuscript. This change has been made feasible with the support of
As you may very well know online first is of course important and significant but getting an issue, volume and page number is extremely important and significant for recognition of the authors’ efforts. I’m grateful that everyone on my editorial board supported the idea to request an increase in the page numbers as well as have the flexibility to increase or decrease page numbers depending on the number of submissions accepted. This is better than increasing the number of issues as it helps getting more manuscripts into a particular issue faster than keeping the same page numbers and increasing the number of issues which I think on balance has its own advantages and disadvantages; however, after a healthy debate we recommended increasing the page numbers and have the flexibility to increase/decrease the page number in each issue.
I hope you as readers, reviewers and potential authors will be supportive and commend our efforts at trying our best to ensure that the manuscript sees print publication very soon after an online first and ensure shortening the overall duration from submission to print.
Going through the manuscript writing process, submitting, and responding to the review process is a huge effort and I feel once a manuscript has been through this rigorous process and is then published online first, any delay to print publication should truly be minimised.
Thank you, readers, authors and reviewers, for your encouragement and support and I hope we continue to embark on our journey to take
Thanking you
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