AO Research Conferences and eCM journal

Recent Journal Milestones
The Journal Citation Reports® 2010, published by Thomson Reuters, were released in June 2010. The AO Research Institute Davos's journal (eCM journal) is overjoyed to see we have increased our  impact factor.  The 2009 Impact Factor (IF) for eCM is 5.378 (2008 was 4.289). eCM remains number 1 in trauma research and number 2 in biomaterials research world wide. eCM has world-wide 'True Open access' (No submission, publication or reading charges of any kind) and in Januray 2010 passed over 10 000 registered readers (in over 100 countries).

eCM Scope:

1. Assessment of materials for biomedical use & interaction with tissues/ prokaryotic / eukaryotic cells.
2. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
3. Structure, function, biology of bone, teeth, cartilage, intervertebral disks & other related connective tissues.
4. Stem and Progenitor Cells.

Recent eCM Conference News
eCM XI: Cartilage & Disc: Repair and Regeneration was a success. The abstracts are now published in an eCM supplement

eCM Conferences are organised by AO Research Institute Davos
Our next events are:

. 2011 eCM XII Implant Infection (Main focus dental, orthopedic and trauma related infections)
. 2012 eCM XIII: Bone Fixation, Repair & Regeneration (Focus CMF, Spine, Trauma)
. 2013 eCM XIV: Stem & Progenitor Cells for Musculoskeletal Regeneration