Editor in a (60 Second) Spotlight - Ian Norman

3. What is the worst thing about being an editor? Having to disappoint early career researchers by rejecting papers that they have worked so hard on - simply because they have been edged out of the competition in journal which can publish only 10% of submissions received.

4. What is the most important attribute for being an editor? Being able to make decisions and to support them with sound judgement.

5. Where do you think your journal will be 10 years from now? I expect the International Journal of Nursing Studies to emerge as a health services research journal, with particular relevance to professional nursing and midwifery, which is read by an increasingly wide group of healthcare professionals and policy makers.

6. Name one item that you cannot do without in your role? Reviewers!

7. Any tips finding reviewers? Perseverance! And when you find good reviewers value and cherish them.

8. What is your greatest achievement (either professionally or personally)? My daughter, Sophie

9. What would you be doing now if you were not professor at King's College? I would be applying to join Sir Ben Ainslie's crew attempting to win with the America's Cup for the UK.

10. What is the most interesting image/photograph you have come across in your journal? Here’s an interesting series of photographs from the International Journal of Nursing Study archives which reports an investigation of the mobility of nurses under three clothing conditions – standard nurses’ uniform of the time, a leotard and a swimming costume. You can guess which was the most restrictive!