The Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology and Radcliffe Cardiology on April 16, 2021, announced the launch of a new open-access title, JAPSC: Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology.

Launching in 2021, JAPSC will be led by Dr Yeo Khung Keong as Editor-in-Chief and will be the official journal of the Society. This exciting new journal will be a Gold Open Access journal publishing original research, reviews, expert opinion pieces and case reports within cardiovascular disease and aims to provide a forum for cardiovascular research from across the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wael Almahmeed (UAE) kick-started this initiative with a personal donation too.

The APSC President, Dr Jack Tan Wei Chieh, added, "The APSC is excited about the inaugural launch of its dedicated Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, JAPSC. This initiative is a strong collaboration with Radcliffe to bring an Asian perspective to cardiovascular science, research and education. We are also privileged to have Dr Yeo Khung Keong (Singapore) lead his editorial team members Dr Junya Ako (Japan), Dr Derek Chew (Australia) and Dr Kyung Woo Park (Korea) in spearheading JAPSC."

Radcliffe's Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, David Ramsey, commented, "this partnership will strengthen our commitment to facilitating the continuous medical education of specialist and general cardiologists and disseminating knowledge of the field to the wider cardiovascular community through open research."