New York/Stuttgart – Thieme is pleased to announce the addition of a new open access journal to its portfolio in 2011. AJP Reports has already published online a number of cases and clinical reports from the fields of neonatology, and maternal/fetal medicine. A companion to the American Journal of Perinatology, this unique open-access journal will also offer two free print issues a year that will be distributed to all print subscribers of its sister publication.

From 2011 onwards, all case reports submitted to the American Journal of Perinatology will be directed towards AJP Reports. “We believe that case reports are mostly accessed when clinicians are faced with patients who have unusual or rare conditions. For this reason, the clinical cases in AJP Reports will be open access and available for free to anyone,” says George R. Saade, MD, editor-in-chief of AJP Reports.

With an expanded and geographically diverse editorial board, this new publication hopes to present new clinical approaches to the pathology and treatment of a range of diseases and disorders encountered in maternal/fetal medicine and neonatology. AJP Reports also aims to promote a greater exchange of information between the various specialties and sub-specialties related to perinatology.

AJP Reports is a peer-reviewed journal, and once an article has been approved authors will pay a publication fee. All case reports are available to read and download for free from the Thieme eJournals platform. For further information and guidelines for submitting articles, please visit www.thieme.com/reportsajp.

About the American Journal of Perinatology

The American Journal of Perinatology is an international, peer-reviewed, and indexed journal publishing 10 issues a year, dealing with original research and topical reviews. It is the definitive forum for specialists in obstetrics, neonatology, perinatology, and maternal/fetal medicine, with an emphasis on bridging the different fields.

For more information, please visit www.thieme.com/AJP.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 950 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 137 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.­­

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