title: We Should Do a Journal: a Brief History of the IJTMB.
abstract: This editorial tracks progress from informal conversations in 2001 to the fifth anniversary publication of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research Education and Practice, the only open-source, peer-reviewed journal specifically dedicated to the scientific exploration of therapeutic massage practice and education.
authors.affiliation: Massage Therapy Foundation, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Werner
keywords: IJTMB; Massage Therapy Foundation; open journal system; open-source publishing