Publisher Pascal Rub traces how the SEMS Journal grew from a print publication for around 1,000 readers into an internationally accessible open-access platform – from the 2019 launch of sems-journal.ch to its 2025 relaunch. A story of open access, DOI referencing and sustained voluntary commitment from SEMS and rubmedia.
In his farewell editorial after 13 years as Editor-in-Chief, Boris Gojanovic reflects on the SEMS Journal as a relay race and on the five values that guided him: legacy, knowledge, sharing, curiosity and passion. He passes the baton – with thanks to all who shaped the journal – to incoming Editor-in-Chief Roman Gähwiler.
Incoming Editor-in-Chief Roman Gähwiler unveils a reimagined SEMS journal – a sports medicine magazine with recurring sections and an English-first approach. This special issue focuses on vascular (sports) medicine and anti-doping, while paying tribute to the late Dr. Hans Spring.
Even highly trained athletes can have clinically relevant lipid disorders – from dyslipidaemia to familial hypercholesterolaemia and elevated lipoprotein(a). The new Swiss Olympic/SEMS algorithm provides a pragmatic, sport-specific framework for lipid management that balances cardiovascular prevention with athletic performance.
