Abstract
Issues of identity and prestige, and of their attribution, are serious business. This is perhaps nowhere more true than within a tribe (sociology) whose status and stature perennially seem reported to be on the wane. In this respect, sociological journals are affected no less strongly than sociologists; their futures and fates are inexorably intertwined. The Johnson and Wolinsky article on the stature and the impact of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior (JHSB) touches on these matters in a concise and provocative fashion. ' For this, the article is to be praised. Ours is not the arena of work occupied by the Katarina Witts, the Greg Luganises, or the Mary Lou Rettons: we think of our performances not so much in terms of perfection as in terms of utility. Articles that take a determined stand (as does this one) on matters of importance do us all a service by advancing discussions on the topics they seek to address. It is also to JHSB's credit (and our edification) that this journal is willing to publish an article which in all probability will not improve its future citation ranking or relative impact factor.
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