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A vote of thanks
Australian Critical Care 30 (2017) 2
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Editorial
A vote of thanks
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford Back in 1988 the first issue of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses journal was produced for its members. From a home-grown journal produced on a typewriter and posted from Sally Robertson’s garage,1 to a world-class scientific publication now in the Elsevier stable of journals, the evolution of Australian Critical Care has been nothing short of remarkable! In the 28 years since the journal’s inception Professor Gavin Leslie has been a significant driving force in making important contributions to the journal which now boasts an impact factor of 1.479 and is the second ranked critical care nursing journal indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge.2 From his first Editorial3 written in 1989 as the then President of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society of Critical Care Nurses, to the final editorial to appear in Issue 4 2016, Gavin has been at the forefront of innovation and improvements to the journal. In June of 1990, Gavin was appointed to the journal’s Editorial Board. The following year the name of journal was changed to Australian Critical Care (ACC). Gavin went on to became Editor of ACC in 2001 and then Editor-in-Chief in 2007 – the year the journal moved to Elsevier as our publishing partner. While the editorial team has changed over the years, Gavin’s presence has been a constant, steadying force behind the journal. As an outstanding researcher in his own right, Gavin has used his knowledge and skills to ensure that the journal publishes articles that have relevance, scientific merit and interest to the clinical and academic critical care community nationally and globally. While we could continue to wax lyrical about Gavin’s expertise as Editor-in-Chief of ACC, being the friends that we are, it is also fitting that we share some of the other lighter moments of working with Gavin as members of the Editorial Committee. Apart from
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clocking up 300 plus kilometres riding his bicycle during the Tour Down Under or trekking through the Himalayas or some remote region on the planet, Gavin loves nothing more than great food and wine. Indeed, when it comes to being an aficionado for Seafood Tagine, Crème Brûlée or indeed any exquisite dish you can name, Gavin would make a judge on MasterChef quake! We have been fortunate to share some great meals with him over the years, none more memorable than one at the Hill of Grace restaurant at Adelaide Oval, not least of which because we came close to washing their dishes for 2 years (thanks to Diana for saving the day)! Of course stepping down from the role of Editor-in-Chief to ACC will not mean the end of Gavin’s relationship to the journal. We expect him to continue his involvement with ACC in other forms over the coming year including editing the themed edition for 2017. Meanwhile, on behalf of all your friends, colleagues and the readership of ACC we thank you for your outstanding contribution to Australian Critical Care. If Editors-in-Chief could be awarded Michelin stars – Gavin, you would be right there with Joël Robuchon! References 1. Wiles V, Daffurn K. There’s a bird in my hand and a bear by the bed – I must be in ICU. The pivotal years of Australian Critical Care Nursing. Sydney, NSW: Australian College of Critical Care Nurses; 2002. 2. Thompson Reuters. Journal citation reports. Available from: http:// thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services/scholarly-scientific-research/ research-management-and-evaluation/journal-citation-reports.html [accessed 7.10.16]. 3. Leslie G. Editorial. Confed Aust Crit Care Nurses J 1989;2(2):2.
Andrea P. Marshall RN, PhD Carol Grech RN PhD Leanne M. Aitken RN, PhD Tom Buckley RN, PhD
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Australian Critical Care journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/aucc
Editorial
A vote of thanks
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford Back in 1988 the first issue of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses journal was produced for its members. From a home-grown journal produced on a typewriter and posted from Sally Robertson’s garage,1 to a world-class scientific publication now in the Elsevier stable of journals, the evolution of Australian Critical Care has been nothing short of remarkable! In the 28 years since the journal’s inception Professor Gavin Leslie has been a significant driving force in making important contributions to the journal which now boasts an impact factor of 1.479 and is the second ranked critical care nursing journal indexed by ISI Web of Knowledge.2 From his first Editorial3 written in 1989 as the then President of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society of Critical Care Nurses, to the final editorial to appear in Issue 4 2016, Gavin has been at the forefront of innovation and improvements to the journal. In June of 1990, Gavin was appointed to the journal’s Editorial Board. The following year the name of journal was changed to Australian Critical Care (ACC). Gavin went on to became Editor of ACC in 2001 and then Editor-in-Chief in 2007 – the year the journal moved to Elsevier as our publishing partner. While the editorial team has changed over the years, Gavin’s presence has been a constant, steadying force behind the journal. As an outstanding researcher in his own right, Gavin has used his knowledge and skills to ensure that the journal publishes articles that have relevance, scientific merit and interest to the clinical and academic critical care community nationally and globally. While we could continue to wax lyrical about Gavin’s expertise as Editor-in-Chief of ACC, being the friends that we are, it is also fitting that we share some of the other lighter moments of working with Gavin as members of the Editorial Committee. Apart from
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1036-7314(16)30165-5 1036-7314/
clocking up 300 plus kilometres riding his bicycle during the Tour Down Under or trekking through the Himalayas or some remote region on the planet, Gavin loves nothing more than great food and wine. Indeed, when it comes to being an aficionado for Seafood Tagine, Crème Brûlée or indeed any exquisite dish you can name, Gavin would make a judge on MasterChef quake! We have been fortunate to share some great meals with him over the years, none more memorable than one at the Hill of Grace restaurant at Adelaide Oval, not least of which because we came close to washing their dishes for 2 years (thanks to Diana for saving the day)! Of course stepping down from the role of Editor-in-Chief to ACC will not mean the end of Gavin’s relationship to the journal. We expect him to continue his involvement with ACC in other forms over the coming year including editing the themed edition for 2017. Meanwhile, on behalf of all your friends, colleagues and the readership of ACC we thank you for your outstanding contribution to Australian Critical Care. If Editors-in-Chief could be awarded Michelin stars – Gavin, you would be right there with Joël Robuchon! References 1. Wiles V, Daffurn K. There’s a bird in my hand and a bear by the bed – I must be in ICU. The pivotal years of Australian Critical Care Nursing. Sydney, NSW: Australian College of Critical Care Nurses; 2002. 2. Thompson Reuters. Journal citation reports. Available from: http:// thomsonreuters.com/en/products-services/scholarly-scientific-research/ research-management-and-evaluation/journal-citation-reports.html [accessed 7.10.16]. 3. Leslie G. Editorial. Confed Aust Crit Care Nurses J 1989;2(2):2.
Andrea P. Marshall RN, PhD Carol Grech RN PhD Leanne M. Aitken RN, PhD Tom Buckley RN, PhD