New editorial office

Abstract

It is our pleasure to announce that the baton has been passed to me and my colleagues from the former editorial office led by Dr. Ichiro Uyeda (Hokkaido University), and we have assumed responsibility for editorial work for the Journal of General Plant Pathology as of January 1, 2008. The editorial system and publication format of the Journal of General Plant Pathology have undergone various changes over the last 8 years. The Phytopathological Society of Japan initiated the publication of the Journal of General Plant Pathology (vol. 66) as an international journal in 2000, replacing the former journal title, the Annals of the Phytopathological Society of Japan, and made Springer Japan its publisher in January 2003 (vol. 69). In April 2007, the Journal of General Plant Pathology launched an online submission and tracking system (http://www.editorialmanager.com/jgpp/). The new system substantially reduces the editorial processing and review time and should result in a reduction of overall publication time. The Journal of General Plant Pathology covers all areas of plant pathology: plant diseases and their control, including pathogen characterization, identification of pathogens, disease physiology and biochemistry, molecular biology, morphology and ultrastructure, genetics, disease transmission, ecology and epidemiology, chemical and biological control, disease assessment, and other topics relevant to plant pathological disorders. The journal is published every 2 months and welcomes submissions of manuscripts from all areas of plant pathology and areas related to plant pathology. The Phytopathological Society of Japan was founded in 1916 and is esteemed as one of the oldest and leading academic societies in the field of agricultural science in Japan. The society has been changing to become an international scientific organization devoted to the study of plant diseases and their control. Part of that process has been the launch of the Journal of General Plant Pathology, the main journal of the Phytopathological Society of Japan. As we assume editorial responsibility for the Journal of General Plant Pathology, we hope to continue its remarkable history while continuing to improve the journal, fostering and developing the science of plant pathology and related areas by providing information that is accurate, reliable, and beneficial. Toward that end, we cordially invite you to submit your research papers to the Journal of General Plant Pathology.