The thorny road of acknowledgement

What is it about?

“Honor, Respect, Work”, the emblematic motto of the family of teachers and soldiers I was born into and where I grew up. I was raised and educated to respect all work well done, and also those who practice it joyfully.In 2013 I was contacted by the manager of a private publishing house that publishes over 10 medical journals. He invited me to be in charge of a dental journal they did not have in their portfolio. I made an objective analysis of the needs of my colleagues and the existing quoted dental journals. I noticed the limited number of such listed journals. After about four years, with some publishing experience, and a study conducted together with some Italian colleagues, I tried to enlist the co-operation of international and then of national celebrities. I considered that the best choice for my undertaking is Prof. Jean-François Roulet, DDS, Habil, Prof hc, Dr hc, from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, leading personality of the dental world, and editor of four quoted dental journals. After presenting to him the situation of dentists in Romania and the Republic of Moldova and their inability to publish in quoted dental journals, I asked for his support as editor-in-chief of this new journal. Although at the time we did not know each other, with generosity and readiness to give a helping hand, he accepted my request. Then, we asked for the co-operation of several major names in the dental world. Some embraced the idea, others did not respond, and one of them rejected it. The publication of the first 2014 issue was indeed a nightmare for me. After Prof. J-F Roulet first corrected it, I felt like a boxer knocked-out during in the first seconds of the very first round! That number was revised seven times in a row! That was the defining moment for me, when I began to learn what real editorial work means. With each new issue I had something to learn. Since then, I have regularly attended all seminars organized by Clarivate Analytics, with Adriana Filip as a lecturer.

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