A new era for the International CCN Society

Abstract

As the President of the International CCN Society, it is always a pleasure to write an Editorial that salutes all those who actively participated in the scientific expansion and recognition of our Society. The editorial will announce several important future changes and good news ! First of all, this Editorial affords me the opportunity to wish you all a very prosperous new year, and much professional success and personal satisfaction. Let us not forget to acknowledge our relatives for their constant support and understanding in the difficult times that we, as scientists may sometimes face in our daily pursuit of the keys to progress that could benefit humanity. On a more practical note, I am delighted to report this year again that the official communication organ of the International CCN Society, the Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, has seen its audience increase significantly, and according to SCImago figures, now ranks between the European Journal of Cell Biology, and FEBS Journal, with an average of 3,420 citations per citable items ! These metrics not only reflect the growing interest of scientists working on Cell Communication and Signaling, a field in which we have pioneered publications, but they also stem from the strong commitment of our Editors and authors who are dedicated to the success of this Journal. The financial difficulties that research laboratories faced during 2012, as the result of uncertain economic situations, have had unfortunate consequences on scientific meetings worldwide. The number of colleagues who have had to turn down our invitation, due to financial problems, was such that led to the decision, like several other non profit organizations last year, to postpone the workshop that we had planned in Sydney. The 7th Workshop is now scheduled to be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan in October 2013 (see below).