Introducing a new column, Peer Review accreditation, and a Focus On… Plasmalogens.

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FEBS LettersVolume 591, Issue 18 p. 2699-2699 EditorialFree Access Introducing a new column, Peer Review accreditation, and a Focus On… Plasmalogens First published: 25 September 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.12847AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat September has brought a refreshing wind of change to FEBS Letters. We are delighted to introduce ‘The Scientists’ Forum’, a new column dedicated to lively discussions on Publishing, Science Policy, or Ethics, as well as to news on Research Institutes and Consortiums. We hope that you will enjoy reading this new column and join the discussions in the Forum. With our attention focused on the recent Peer Review week, an event aiming to emphasize the central role of Peer Review in Scholarly Publishing, we launch the Scientists’ Forum by presenting some thoughts on the future of Peer Review [1]. As Peer Review Week 2017 initiates interesting exchanges on Peer Review Transparency, we promise to come back for further discussions on the topic. Taking one step further towards Peer Review Transparency and accreditation, FEBS Letters has partnered with Publons, the world's leading peer review platform, to improve the editorial process and officially recognize the contributions of our reviewers. When you review for FEBS Letters you will be asked if you want to track, verify and get recognition for your review on Publons. You can then use your verified peer review record as evidence of your contributions to the scientific community in promotion and funding applications. Publons also gives you access to a range of tools and data so you can see how your review efforts compare with those others. Finally, we are happy to present in this issue a Focus on… Plasmalogens. We hope you enjoy the six commissioned Review articles that cover several aspects of these enigmatic membrane phospholipids. Indicatively, the biophysical properties of plasmalogens and the regulation of their biosynthesis in bacteria and mammals are reviewed [2-4]. Moreover, plasmalogen functions, for example, in peroxisome biogenesis and neuronal development, and pathogenic roles are discussed [5-7]. References 1Papatriantafyllou M (2017) Peer review: the future is here. FEBS Lett 591, 2789– 2792. 2Koivuniemi A (2017) The biophysical properties of plasmalogens originating from their unique molecular architecture. FEBS Lett 591, 2700– 2713. 3Goldfine H (2017) The anaerobic biosynthesis of plasmalogens. FEBS Lett 591, 2714– 2719. 4Honsho M and Fujiki Y (2017) Plasmalogen homeostasis – regulation of plasmalogen biosynthesis and its physiological consequence in mammals. FEBS Lett 591, 2720– 2729. 5Hishikawa D, Valentine WJ, Iizuka-Hishikawa Y, Shindou H and Shimizu T (2017) Metabolism and functions of docosahexaenoic acid-containing membrane glycerophospholipids. FEBS Lett 591, 2730– 2744. 6Uyama T, Tsuboi K and Ueda N (2017) An involvement of phospholipase A/acyltransferase family proteins in peroxisome regulation and plasmalogen metabolism. FEBS Lett 591, 2745– 2760. 7Dorninger F, Forss-Petter S and Berger J (2017) From peroxisomal disorders to common neurodegenerative diseases: the role of ether phospholipids in the nervous system. FEBS Lett 591, 2761– 2788. Volume591, Issue18September 2017Pages 2699-2699 This article also appears in:Editorials ReferencesRelatedInformation