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    6 Thammasat Medical Journal, Vol. 19 No.

    1, January - March 2019

    Editorial
    Thammasat Medical Journal: The historical and personal perspective
    from the first editor
    Kongkiat Kulkantrakorn

    Abstract
    When I was asked about my success as an academician, Thammasat Medical Journal is definitely one
    of them. Surprisingly, I was asked by the current editor to write an article about our beloved journal because
    many readers may not know about its historical perspective. The project for this journal was initiated in 1999
    by Dr. Kammal Kumar Pawa, the Dean of Thammasat Medical School at that time. He asked me, who was
    a young staff in Internal Medicine department and just returned from my training in the US, to be the first editor.
    It was very hard at the beginning to brainstorm and find the “identity” of the journal. With lots of help from
    my parties involved, the first issue was published in October 2000. There were three original articles, and three
    review articles. It was an instant success, at least to the Thammasat community to recognize our leadership
    in pursuing the quality of research and our attempt to make our medical school more visible to the public.
    Originally, it was planned to have three issues a year and later increased to four issues a year.

    Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University


    Thammasat Medical Journal, Vol. 19 No. 1, January - March 2019 7

    Figure 1 Thammasat Medical Journal Vol. 1 No.1 October 2000 - January 2001

    As the first editor, it was difficult to get the On the personal side, this was extra and
    articles from the researchers and potential behind-the-scene task which had taken a lot of my
    contributors. I often begged for good articles my time to edit, reformat and sometimes rewrite the
    colleagues, friend and networks to complete each issue. submitted articles. At times, it was quite stressful
    The editorial support staff was very limited and quite to finish each issue to be published on time while
    new to the job. Training and coaching were essential I needed to complete my routine job and research
    to improve the working process and their skills. projects. I always felt relieved and joyful when each
    Additionally, I was also responsible to do the journal printed issue was in my hand. Many outsiders may
    supplement for the Faculty annual meeting which see that editorial job is an easy one. But for myself,
    was the extra task. The articles were in both Thai and it is very challenging and time consuming. Each article
    English to balance between the authors’ skill and the must pass at least 5 times through my own review
    requirement. This journal had served as a launching process, not including a few more times for the
    pad for many well-known academician nowadays. editorial staff and reviewers. I also needed to keep up
    Three years later, I have met Professor Som- on each field to provide timely review and valuable
    chai Bovornkitti, the world renowned pulmonologist feedback to the authors.
    and Royal Society member who kindly advised and With its consistency and quality of published
    provided tremendous support for the journal. He articles, the journal had been growing very fast
    had been instrumental in shaping the journal to the and has been more widely accepted to the public. It
    standard format and linking me to many academicians was listed in the tier 1 of Thai Journal Citation Index
    from other institutions via the medical dictionary com- (TCI) and the citation index has been rising as well.
    mittee of the Royal Society.
    8 Thammasat Medical Journal, Vol. 19 No. 1, January - March 2019

    After 12 years of being the editor, I thought Vanichsetthakul), I handed over the editorial task to
    that new generations had to come in and lead the Prof. Surasak Buranatrevedh to start his first issue in
    journal. With the support from the Deans (Associate 2012.
    Professor Chittinad Havanond and Professor Preecha

    Figure 2 Thammasat Medical Journal Vol. 11 No.4 October - December 2011

    Lastly, I would like to thank the past Deans, current editor (Professor Anucha Apisarnthanarak, MD)
    our reviewers, authors and editorial staff to make this will bring the journal to the international one level
    project possible and successful. I am sure that the within the upcoming years.

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