IBMS BoneKEy^® is an online Knowledge Environment dedicated to improving awareness of metabolic bone disorders and the progress in understanding the causes and clinical care of such disorders. Launched in 2001 and sponsored, developed and provided as a free service by the International Bone & Mineral Society (http://www.ibmsonline.org/), IBMS BoneKEy^® serves as a central repository of knowledge in the fields of bone, cartilage, and mineral metabolism and acts as a meeting place for a growing community of more than 12,000 registered members. IBMS BoneKEy^® members include scientists, physicians, students and others working in a variety of surroundings, including academia, hospitals and other health care settings, and industry.

Employing the highly sophisticated technology of HighWire Press, the leading electronic publisher of scientific journals, IBMS BoneKEy^® focuses on 2 main activities:

Publishing original scientific content

Each month IBMS BoneKEy^® publishes original content written by eminent scientists and physicians from around the world, including:

• Perspectives - insightful, thematic reviews of key topics in the areas of bone disease (epidemiology and treatment of osteoporosis and related diseases); bone biology (osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes); bone and mineral physiology and metabolism; bone quality and biomechanics; calcium and vitamin D; cartilage biology; cancer and bone; genetics of osteoporosis; osteoimmunology; and neuro-bone biology.
  
• Commentaries - analyses of topical and trail-blazing papers appearing in all of the major scientific and medical journals.
  
• Not To Be Missed - annotations, written by the IBMS BoneKEy^® editors, on the most important articles published in the literature each month.
  
• Meeting Reports - comprehensive analyses of new findings presented at the major bone meetings.
  
• Meeting Supplements - consisting of meeting abstracts and scientific programs from bone meetings throughout the world.
  
• News - timely articles written from a journalistic perspective (including interviews with top experts in the bone field) on newsworthy topics.
  
• Educational Resources - IBMS BoneKEy^® offers a unique teaching slideset on osteoporosis created by many of the world's leading bone experts. Available for on-screen viewing and in downloadable PowerPoint format, the slideset covers osteoporosis epidemiology, treatment, genetics, pathophysiology and diagnosis. In addition, IBMS BoneKEy^® also provides online, real-time webinars, consisting of PowerPoint presentations and panel discussions, on hot topics in the bone field. Soon IBMS BoneKEy^® will also provide a dedicated website section presenting summary tables of genetic association studies in humans.
  
• eLetters - online comments submitted by readers in response to original IBMS BoneKEy^® content.

Connecting readers to knowledge and to each other

IBMS BoneKEy^® offers a number of features that enable readers to find the information and to connect to the people they want:

• Online Forums - live online web conferences (webinars) where a hot topic in the bone field is presented as a PowerPoint lecture by an expert presenter, followed by a panel discussion featuring world-renowned bone scientists and clinicians. Topics of previous forums have included Postoperative Management of Hip Fractures, and Biological and Pharmacological Effects of Estrogens and SERMs on Bone.
• Virtual Journal - a complete collection of literature of the field, with new citations added daily. Special features allow readers to search, browse and filter the collection to find the most relevant and timely articles. Full-text links to leading journals are also available.
• Online Directory - an index of contact information searchable by type of institution, position and area of specialty, perfect for finding networking opportunities.
• Calendar of Events - a comprehensive listing of conferences and symposia in the bone field taking place throughout the world. Readers can also submit events of interest to the community.
• Jobs and Resumes - For those looking for a new position, or for someone to hire, this section allows readers to submit job listings or resumes and to search positions advertised by region, position, organization and specialty.
• Bookstore - This unique online resource allows readers to easily preview and purchase books in the bone field at special, exclusive discounts.
• Links - IBMS BoneKEy^® provides links to grants and funding, clinical guidelines, clinician and researcher resources, and to other relevant sites in the field.

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BoneKEy is available only online, our ISSN is 1533-4368.

Information for advertisers: IBMS BoneKEy^® is a free, open access Knowledge Environment and we rely on sponsors and advertisers to make this site available to the field. We offer a variety of sponsorship options, as well as commercial product advertising, and would be pleased to provide you with information and pricing schedules for both. For more information, please contact:

Jeanette Ruby
Director of Development
International Bone & Mineral Society
401 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.673.5936
Email: jruby{at}ibmsonline.org

Information for authors: Click here for conflict of interest disclosure form.