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Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook

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Social media has become a key component of contemporary medicine, and the rheumatology subspecialty is not an exemption. We found that just six of the 40 key peer-reviewed rheumatology journals have found it sensible to incorporate the new appointment of a Social Media Editor—or a similar designation—into their Editorial Boards. We propose that the role of a social media editor is a trinomial: not only a technological work to promote digital engagement but also an activity of ethical guidance and a cultural challenge dealing with worldwide cultural and mindset diversity.

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  1. Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Mexico City, Mexico

    Carlos Pineda

  2. Department of Neurochemistry, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 3877, La Fama, C.P. 14269, Mexico City, Mexico

    Iván Pérez-Neri

  3. Sociomedical Research Unit, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Mexico City, Mexico

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Pineda, C., Pérez-Neri, I. & Sandoval, H. Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook. Clin Rheumatol 38, 1785–1789 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04586-2

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