Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook

Social media has become a key component of contemporary medicine, and the rheumatology subspecialty is not an exemption. We found that just six of the 40 key peer-reviewed rheumatology journals have found it sensible to incorporate the new appointment of a Social Media Editor—or a similar designatio...

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Published inClinical rheumatology Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 1785 - 1789
Main Authors Pineda, Carlos, Pérez-Neri, Iván, Sandoval, Hugo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Springer London 01.06.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Editorial Policies
Humans
Information Dissemination - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Periodicals as Topic
Perspectives in Rheumatology
Publishing - trends
Rheumatology
Rheumatology - trends
Social Media - trends
Social networks
Publishing
Trends
Social media
Rheumatology
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Summary:Social media has become a key component of contemporary medicine, and the rheumatology subspecialty is not an exemption. We found that just six of the 40 key peer-reviewed rheumatology journals have found it sensible to incorporate the new appointment of a Social Media Editor—or a similar designation—into their Editorial Boards. We propose that the role of a social media editor is a trinomial: not only a technological work to promote digital engagement but also an activity of ethical guidance and a cultural challenge dealing with worldwide cultural and mindset diversity.
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ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/s10067-019-04586-2