The European Journal of Radiology has decided to implement article numbering for citations. As of 13 August, every article citation will now include an abbreviated form of the article's digital object identifier (DOI) instead of its page range.
Although journal volumes and issue numbers will remain, article numbering will now play the key role in identifying articles, stated Silke Guddat in a publisher's note published online on 26 August. The change will provide the journal and its readers and authors with more flexible reading, increased options for grouping related content, and faster publication, Guddat noted.