Abstract
When Mark Newman took on the role of editor-in-chief of the Edinburgh Journal of Botany at the beginning of 2014, he stated clearly that it would be for a fixed term of three years. Now that his tenure has come to an end, I find myself in the enviable position of taking on responsibility for a thriving journal that has made the transition to early online publication (FirstView) under his management, has introduced colour figure printing free of charge to authors, and now has an outstanding average lead time from manuscript submission to publication. We owe Mark a debt of gratitude for both his exceptionally deft handling of the editorial process and his development of ‘EJB’ into a fully fledged international e-journal.
Highlights
When Mark Newman took on the role of editor-in-chief of the Edinburgh Journal of Botany at the beginning of 2014, he stated clearly that it would be for a fixed term of three years
My own background is in bryological systematics and I would encourage submission of papers in bryological and other cryptogamic subject areas in addition to seed plant botany, which will naturally remain the mainstay of what we publish
The journal has hosted a wide range of high-quality botanical research over the past three years, covering subjects as diverse as the phytogeography of Neotropical dry forests, the reproductive phenology of cycads and the cytology of edelweiss
Summary
© Trustees of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (2017) When Mark Newman took on the role of editor-in-chief of the Edinburgh Journal of Botany at the beginning of 2014, he stated clearly that it would be for a fixed term of three years.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
