Editorial: Acknowledging the Extraordinary Service and Contributions of the Editorial Board for the Journal

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Starting with the first issue of 2008, the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, (JPP) will have a new editorial board with a 3-year term. This change was accomplished to recognize the work of ad hoc reviewers and to involve a diverse editorial board with respect to age, sex, ethnicity, content area of expertize, professional discipline, and country. Congratulations to the new and remaining board members! They are joined by a reviewer panel, which is a new position that was developed to provide interested and promising reviewers with additional experience in reviewers for JPP. We anticipate that the combination of the new editorial board and the reviewer panel will facilitate our abilities to sustain the high level of expertize, quality, and timeliness for JPP. In making this change, it is very important to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the editorial board of JPP, most especially those who are rotating off the board. Without naming individuals, some of these board members have held their position for more than 30 years: Now that’s dedication! Editorial board members are truly the unsung heroes and heroines of the community of scholars in the field of pediatric psychology. They spend an extraordinary amount of time on manuscript reviews, all of which is unrecompensed in dollars, in order to enhance the science of the field of pediatric psychology and provide mentorship to authors and other reviewers. The currency that sustains the editorial board’s contributions involves caring, concern, and dedication. They care deeply about the quality of the scholarship and research in the field of pediatric psychology and about providing feedback to scientists about their work. Countless authors have benefited from their work (see my editorial in this issue). On behalf of authors and the field of pediatric psychology, we thank you for your extraordinary dedication and hard work.