%0 Journal Article
%T Welcome to Skeletal Muscle
%A David J Glass
%A Kevin P Campbell
%A Michael A Rudnicki
%J Skeletal Muscle
%D 2011
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/2044-5040-1-1
%X Skeletal Muscle is therefore launched to provide such a home. We should emphasize that we take that metaphor seriously. The pages of this journal will provide space in the same way a home in a community functions: to give the active scientist room to develop a field; to report exciting new understandings as to mechanisms that constitute and control skeletal muscle; to distribute notes on important techniques; to review recent developments; to provide perspective on long-standing research; and to provide constructive feedback from peers well versed in the research area. The journal should be the first resort for an experienced scientist researching skeletal muscle who seeks to reach other scientists who would be most interested in a finding. It is hoped that this journal will become required reading for students who want to learn about skeletal muscle and for experienced scientists who seek to keep up with the most important developments in the field. We have a goal that this journal will become the skeletal muscle equivalent of Neuron or Blood, to name other journals that provide similar space for research in their named tissue types. The reason Skeletal Muscle is needed is simply that no similar journal for skeletal muscle exists.Ours is an open access journal [1]. Open access will allow key findings in our field to be more accessible and far-reaching, because the journal will be published online and without subscription charges. An online journal means more rapid reviews and shorter time to publication. For a growing field, dispensing new knowledge quickly is critical. The online format will also allow us to publish articles without the constraint of page limitations. A fixed article- processing charge will be levied to cover the publication costs [2], and there will be no additional page or color figure charges. Furthermore, the active nature of the contracting or regenerating skeletal muscle system is often well captured in the form of movies and animation. We h
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