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SAGE Publishing launches Journal of Concussion

February 23, 2016

London, UK. SAGE Publishing today announces the launch of the Journal of Concussion, a peer-reviewed open access journal focused on providing a multi-disciplinary, broad-based approach to research on head injury and its care.

Aimed at a wide audience from clinicians to engineers to patient groups, the journal provides an innovative forum for discussion of research relating to the discovery of new diagnoses and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Through the publication of cutting edge research the journal aims to impact the development of treatment and patient outcomes.

Journal of Concussion Editor-in- Chief, Dr Barry Seemungal, commented on the launch:

“Modern head injury care is now a truly multi-disciplinary field, with the focus on practice and treatment involving a wide variety of specialisms including neurosurgery, physiotherapy, psychiatry, neurology, otology and ophthalmology. To address this broad-based approach, we are delighted to be launching Journal of Concussion with SAGE, an inclusive journal focusing on this multi-disciplinary approach to mild head injury and its care. As a publisher dedicated to innovation in research and learning, we are confident that under their guidance this journal with become an invaluable forum for those working within the field.”

SAGE Publishing’s Editorial Director Karen Phillips, additionally commented:

Journal of Concussion represents an important development in SAGE’s growing medical and life sciences publishing program as we expand to include innovative publications seeking to explore new approaches within their fields.  In reflecting the broadening of the research approach to mild head injury treatment and care, the journal will help improve treatment for patients and we look forward to working with the editorial board to expand the journal’s reach and influence.”

More information about the journal can be found here.

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Sara Miller McCune founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to support the dissemination of usable knowledge and educate a global community. SAGE is a leading international provider of innovative, high-quality content publishing more than 900 journals and over 800 new books each year, spanning a wide range of subject areas. Our growing selection of library products includes archives, data, case studies and video. SAGE remains majority owned by our founder and after her lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures the company’s continued independence. Principal offices are located in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne. www.sagepublishing.com

Journal of Concussion is a peer-reviewed open access journal devoted to taking a multi-disciplinary broad-based approach to head injury and its care. It provides a unique forum for dissemination of high quality content applicable to researchers, clinicians and allied health practitioners, patients, engineers, scientists and athletes. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal-of-concussion

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