2009 in a nutshell

With the end of the year approaching, we at EMBO Molecular Medicine decided to make a balance of the journal's first year of existence. 2009 finally saw the journal's first issue and all others that followed, although preparations for launch started already early in 2008. Clinicians and molecular biologists have trusted us with their submissions covering an incredible range of fields and interests in the area of Molecular Medicine. The papers we have published have drawn the attention of many to our website and to the pages of the journal. The impact of the findings we report is being appreciated worldwide and every month the research we publish is broadly covered by a variety of news services. Adding all the ups and some little downs of the year, we come to the conclusion that a great year has passed for the journal! A thank you is in order and it goes not only to our authors, reviewers, editorial board members and senior editors but also to our many readers for the success of our first year!