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Semin Thromb Hemost 2009; 35(7): 587-590
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1242711
EDITORIAL

© Thieme Medical Publishers

Winners of the Inaugural Eberhard F. Mammen Award for Most Popular Article

Emmanuel J. Favaloro1
  • 1Department of Haematology, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR), Westmead Hospital, WSAHS, Westmead, Australia
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Publication Date:
09 December 2009 (online)

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As mentioned several times previously,[1] [2] [3] Thieme, the publisher of Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, has recently created the Eberhard F. Mammen Excellence in Thrombosis and Hemostasis Awards in honor of Eberhard Mammen (Fig. [1]) and in recognition of his contribution to this field and to the journal he both founded and steered for over three decades. Beginning in 2009, Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis will thus begin a series of annual awards in recognition of excellence in the field of thrombosis and hemostasis. There are two categories of awards:

Figure 1 Eberhard F. Mammen (1930–2008).

Most popular article awards: Awards for the most popular articles published in Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis using download data for the preceding 2 years. The awards comprise two major cash prizes of $US1000, plus “open access” status for these articles thereafter. The editor-in-chief will determine the awards on the basis of download information provided by the publisher. Young investigator awards: Best presentation or meeting abstract by a young investigator, as presented or delivered to an international meeting on a topic related to the field of thrombosis and hemostasis, and whose subject matter is determined to be in the spirit of Dr. Mammen. Up to six cash prizes of $US1000 in any year, awarded for one or more presentations at each of three or more international meetings per year. The award winners will be expected to prepare a review or other related article on the topic of their presentation for publication in Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis.

Further details of the awards and the award winners will also be posted online (<http://www.thieme.com/journals/STHarticlewinners.html>).

Accordingly, it is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the inaugural Eberhard F. Mammen award for the two most popular articles from Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis for the period of 2007–2008 inclusive. Table [1] also identifies the top-25 downloaded articles[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] from this period.

Table 1 Top 25 Downloaded Articles from Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis (2007–2008) Ranking Article 1 Girolami B, Girolami A. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a review. 2006;32:803–809 2 Jurk K, Kehrel BE. Platelets: physiology and biochemistry. 2005;31:381–392 3 Pini M, Spyropoulos AC. Prevention of venous thromboembolism. 2006;32:755–766 4 Tiu RV, Mountantonakis SE, Dunbar AJ, Schreiber MJ Jr. Tumor lysis syndrome. 2007;33:397–407 5 Prechel M, Walenga JM. The laboratory diagnosis and clinical management of patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: an update. 2008;34:86–96 6 Harenberg J, Wehling M. Current and future prospects for anticoagulant therapy: inhibitors of factor Xa and factor IIa. 2008;34:39–57 7 Laux V, Perzborn E, Kubitza D, Misselwitz F. Preclinical and clinical characteristics of rivaroxaban: a novel, oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor. 2007;33:515–523 8 Kucher N, Goldhaber SZ. Risk Stratification of acute pulmonary embolism. 2006;32:838–847 9 Cohn DM, Roshani S, Middeldorp S. Thrombophilia and venous thromboembolism: implications for testing. 2007;33:573–581 10 Esmon CT. Inflammation and the activated protein C anticoagulant pathway. 2006;32 (Suppl 1):49–60 11 Ho VT, Linden E, Revta C, Richardson PG. Hepatic veno-occlusive disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: review and update on the use of defibrotide. 2007;33:373–388 12 Ageno W, Squizzato A, Garcia D, Imberti D. Epidemiology and risk factors of venous thromboembolism. 2006;32:651–658 13 Fareed J, Hoppensteadt DA, Fareed D, Demir M, Wahi R, Clarke M, Adiguzel C, Bick R. Survival of heparins, oral anticoagulants, and aspirin after the year 2010. 2008;34:58–73 14 Bernardi E, Pesavento R, Prandoni P. Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis. 2006;32:729–736 15 Blum W, Porcu P. Therapeutic apheresis in hyperleukocytosis and hyperviscosity syndrome. 2007;33:350–354 16 Boekholdt SM, Kramer MH. Arterial thrombosis and the role of thrombophilia. 2007;33:588–596 17 Michiels JJ, De Raeve H, Berneman Z, Van Bockstaele D, Hebeda K, Lam K, Schroyens W. The 2001 World Health Organization and updated European clinical and pathological criteria for the diagnosis, classification, and staging of the Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders. 2006;32:307–340 18 Tefferi A, Elliott M. Thrombosis in myeloproliferative disorders: prevalence, prognostic factors, and the role of leukocytes and JAK2V617F. 2007;33:313–320 19 Siegel-Axel DI, Gawaz M. Platelets and endothelial cells. 2007;33:128–135 20 Stellos K, Gawaz M. Platelets and stromal cell-derived factor-1 in progenitor cell recruitment. 2007;33:159–164 21 Enjeti AK, Lincz LF, Seldon M. Detection and measurement of microparticles: an evolving research tool for vascular biology. 2008;34:683–691 22 Middeldorp S, Levi M. Thrombophilia: an update. 2007;33:563–572 23 Zakarija A, Bennett C. Drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy. 2005;31:681–690 24 De Stefano V, Rossi E, Za T, Leone G. Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in individuals with inherited thrombophilia. 2006;32:767–780 25 Davie EW, Kulman JD. An overview of the structure and function of thrombin. 2006;32 (Suppl 1):3–15

The two most popular articles were by Girolami and Girolami (Fig. [2]; “Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia”)[4] and Jurk and Kehrel (Fig. [3]; “Platelets: Physiology and Biochemistry”).[5] Accordingly, we offer our congratulations to these 2009 Eberhard F. Mammen award winners. I must admit I was very pleased to see the article by Jurk and Kehrel[5] awarded this prize. Published in 2005, this popular article was actually included in the top-20 most popular article listings in three separate years: 2005, 2006, and 2007.[29] An outstanding achievement indeed! The article by Girolami and Girolami,[4] published in late 2006, was also the most popular one of 2007.[29]

Figure 2 Bruno Girolami (left) and Antonio Girolami (right). Photo taken outside the Institute of Semeiotica Medica, Padua University.

Figure 3 Beate E. Kehrel (left) and Kerstin Jurk (right), with Emmanuel J. Favaloro (center). Photo taken in Boston in July 2009, during the most recent International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) congress.

Interestingly, neither of these two articles was published within the data capture year of 2007 or 2008. Indeed, several articles within the top-25 listing (Table [1]) were written years before 2007–2008. This likely relates to several factors, including (in addition to the popularity and the relative timeless nature of the topics) the fact that pre-2007 articles were available for downloading for the entire 2-year period of data capture. Nevertheless, there are several articles on this list that were published in 2007 and 2008, including another article on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia,[8] plus several articles on current or emerging anticoagulants,[9] [10] [16] and the perennial favorite “thrombophilia,” or thrombosis in its myriad incantations.[6] [11] [12] [14] [15] [17] [19] [21] [25]

I was fortunate to catch up with both Beate E. Kehrel and Kerstin Jurk in Boston in July, during the most recent International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) congress. They expressed a hope to contribute further articles in the near future. Interestingly, the invitation for Beate Kehrel to write her article came personally from Eberhard while at an international meeting, and both Beate and Kerstin Jurk were very happy to hear they had won this award. In Beate's own words, “Both of us love platelets and feel that we need to make scientists and medical doctors more familiar with the Cinderellas of the blood cells.”

Antonio Girolami and Bruno Girolami are a father-and-son coauthorship team. They were unable to attend the Boston meeting. Interestingly, Antonio first became acquainted with Eberhard Mammen ~25 years ago at the meeting of the American Society of Hematology and met him several times subsequently at various international meetings. The invitation to write their article came from the guest editor for that issue of Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis (Paolo Prandoni) in consultation with Eberhard.

Once again, we congratulate the inaugural Eberhard F. Mammen award winners, as well as all the authors who contributed to the articles in the top-25 listing. Your work has captured that extra level of attention from your scientific and clinical colleagues. For those contributors to Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis who did not make the list this time, please don't despair. Your work still comprises a very important contribution to the journal, and we are all very grateful for your participation in Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis.

I look forward to seeing the next listing in 2010!

REFERENCES

Emmanuel J FavaloroPh.D. M.A.I.M.S. 

Department of Haematology, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR)

Westmead Hospital, WSAHS, Westmead, Australia