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Duncan MacRae

Director, Editorial Strategy and Publishing Policy, Wolters Kluwer

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I've been working in scientific publishing since way back in 1996, and I remember when authors had to send 3 printed out copies of their manuscript and figures to the Editorial Office, so that we could then FedEx a copy to our reviewers (who were solicited by fax invitation). Since then, the process of authorship and publication have dramatically changed, but what hasn't changed is the need to build communities within scholarly publishing and share the knowledge we can gain from speaking directly to our colleagues. The first journals came about as a result of "salons", where scientists would gather to discuss their most recent work and discoveries; journals were the product of these meetings.

The online community is our opportunity as publishers to connect directly and support our authors, especially those who may have just begun their journey towards being published authors. I look forward to connecting with as many of you as possible (send me a direct message!)

Duncan MacRae (He/Him)

Director, Editorial Strategy and Publishing Policy, Wolters Kluwer

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Duncan MacRae is the Director, Editorial Strategy and Publishing Policy for Wolters Kluwer, one of the world’s foremost publishers of medical, nursing and allied health journals. In this role, Duncan oversees the development and implementation of editorial policies followed by journals in the Lippincott and Medknow imprints. In addition, he works with a portfolio of editorial service providers to assist our society partners in achieving their strategic goals.

Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer Health, Duncan established a 15-year career, providing editorial management for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, PriMed and the International Congress of Neuropathology.

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Dawn Angel

9 months ago

Hi Duncan! Isn't it funny how far publishing has come? With the advent of digitization, things have both simplified and gotten way more complicated. It's awesome to have an opportunity to engage with other authors in a venue like LAC and discuss those changes and what new things are around the corner!