As we come to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Journal of Vascular Surgery—Venous and Lymphatic Disorders (JVSVL), the editors of the JVSVL are indebted to the prior editors and editorial staff of the JVS journals for the excellent foundation they have established for all of the JVS journals.  Going forward, we have set some goals for 2023 for the JVSVL that may affect our readers, reviewers, and authors.  By working toward these goals, we hope to:

1. Enhance author experience by decreasing turnaround time (time from submission to completion of 1^stround of reviews).  Part of this process is to allow expedited reviews by the editorial staff for selected papers.   
2. Increase the number of submissions while increasing quality and rigor of research published:
   1. Align with groups that treat venous and lymphatic disease.
   2. Consider special issues to call for or invite articles on specific topics.   Some authors have already been contacted regarding this goal!
   3. Increase the JVSVL impact factor. While the impact factor for the JVSVL has increased to 4.19, and  the JVSVL is the leading journal in the venous space, we believe that we can even go higher!  
3. Enhance the journal through social media and outreach. This includes aligning with other JVS journals to improve marketing for all.  We are developing a social media plan. On our social media platforms, we have been highlighting articles from the JVSVL.  Thanks to the tireless work of Dr Dua, our number of followers on Twitter continues to increase every month. It is now more than 1000! Please follow us on Twitter: @JVSVL
4. Engage a diverse group of trainees – students, residents/fellows, junior faculty–in JVSVL opportunities.  This includes reviewers, authors, and the JVS interns.   We have been inviting new reviewers from diverse backgrounds to help with this goal including those in community practice, young practitioners, and those from the international community.   Thank you to those who have agreed.  If you are interested in becoming a reviewer for the JVSVL, please email: [email protected]
5. Possibly increase the annual number of issues for JVSVL.  If you are interested  in submitting your article, case report, experimental research, or vascular image focused on venous or lymphatic disease, please submit it to the JVSVL : https://www.editorialmanager.com/jvsvl/default1.aspx
6. Transition to open access.  This will allow the JVSVL to be accessible to anyone, which will greatly enhance our potential to share new ideas, techniques, tools, and data.

Sincerely,
The JVSVL Editorial Team