#1 - Impact factor and faster review process (easier said than done).

#2 - Introduction or dedicating one Issue (in a year) for special theme issue and special call for papers (a guest editor would be great too).

#3 - Increased presence in Linkedin

#4 - Option for publishing conference proceedings and fast tracking accepted conference submissions (peer reviewed top tier conferences only).

#5 - Wider research and application focus

Hi. Thanks. We will apply for an IF this year hopefully and have one of the fastest review turnarounds compared to related journals. The dedicated issue is also something we will look into.

Hi Jonathan,

Obtaining the IF is an obvious way (although the fact that J Tissue Eng is indexed by Pubmed offers it the necessary starting visibility) however, in my opinion, given the 'cutting-edge' element of Tissue Engineering research I would opt for invited reviews from researchers that are established in their field which would lead to 'key hits' in search engines. Also, given the fact that you are based at UCL and you have such a strong background in TE and biomaterials I would utilise consortia such as the IBME and the potential for interdisciplinary projects that may arise from UCL collaborations to encourage submissions to J Tissue Eng (from short communications to full-blown articles), coupled with a 2-3 week review process that would be complemented perfectly by the open access format.

Please keep up the great editorial work, the field of TE is in need of more platforms for exposure!

Add new themes such as cell adhesion and cell mechanics, nanomedicine.

Also have more topic review papers and even tutorial papers.

Dear Jonathan, I was editor of Advances Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology, Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, and co-editor of Biomedical Reviews (Varna Bulgaria).

1) Look to neurosurgery: increase of IF was organised by comments of well known colleagues on published articles. It opened discussion and initiated research that of course was published in the same journal. Cycle results within 1-2 years

2) Involve your own network: invite collagues you know they are working on a topic. Normally reluctant because they want to publish in a higher ranked journal. Offer a fast summary in your journal with comment why it is important.

3) Make your own scheme/map for tables and figures that makes your journal recognizable.

By the way I was not succesfull in one journal, due to change in publishing company. One and the same active publishing company is a must for succes.

Dear all. Many thanks for the suggestions. Publishing is in an interesting state of flux as we see the expansion of open access publishing. With regard to review articles, we are, with the publishers, going to target some high profile authors and hopefully persuade to submit review articles as a number of you suggested.

Many thanks for your input.

Try to attract some authors/papers in what is now going to be the hottest aspect of tissue engineering--STAP (stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency). It appears that creating pluripotent stem cells from ordinary cells is now quick and easy (at least in young mice). See attached summary from this week's Nature.

that's a great idea. Thanks. Need to try and beat the rush!

Since you are the Editor, promotion of the journal is your responsibility. Therefore, start with yourself: forget on existence of other journals and from now on publish your papers in this journal only.