Welcome on our website
Dear Readers,
It is a great honour for me to welcome you to the website of Kaleidoscope, Journal on the History of Culture, Science and Medicine. The aim of this Journal is to make the research, events and problems related to medical history available, and explained from multiple perspectives and by diverse branches of universal science.
Humans are in the focus of our research, health and disease, approaches of healing, medical anthropology, diseases, epidemics, caritas and compassion, seeking a healthy life, and everything else concerning medical history in a wider context of science and cultural history, the timeframe ranging from ancient times to the present.
Our aim is to provide an opportunity for Hungarian and international researchers and also for PhD students to publish their latest research results for a broad readership within a very short time. This is an Open Peer Review, an Open Access Journal with DOI numbers.
Kaleidoscope is in international and national referencis index: DOAJ, DOI, ERIHPLUS, OSZK-EPA, MATARKA, MOB
Members of the international Editorial Board and the Scientific Advisory Board are distinguished Hungarian and international researchers, theoretical experts, university lecturers, whose participation is a firm guarantee that our Journal meets high international standards. The languages: English, Geman and Hungarian.
Long-standing and respected institutions (universities, archives, museums, etc.) have joined in supporting our aim to establish Kaleidoscope a notable forum for professionals in the field.
In this welcome message I would like to say thank you for the excellent work, all the help and sound scientific advice we have received from our sponsors, editors and all other colleagues taking part in the establishment of this Journal.
The origin of the term „Kaleidoscope” goes back to the ancient Greek definitions kalos, eidos and scope, and it means „looking at beautiful forms”. This is the reason why we chose this word as the title of this journal. I wish you a delightful reading on these multifaceted topics, discovering the ways to „look at beautiful forms”.
Prof. Dr. Judit Forrai DSc
Founding Editor-in-Chief
Semmelweis University Institute of Public Health, Dep. History of Medicine and LÉTRA Foundation
