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Structural Concrete aligns to a sustainable, digital future

Structural Concrete will be published in online-only format, effective from the first issue of 2023. This editorial marks the last printed issue of the journal. As the official journal of the fib, Structural Concrete publishes top quality research and technical articles in the field of concrete structures. Since partnering with Wiley in 2017, we have increased in impact and secured a global audience. We have introduced new article types to bridge the gap between research and practice (the Short Project Notes) and our dedicated Editorial Board and Editorial Advisory board help to provide a thorough peer review process to improve submitted papers. Aligned with the fib commitment to sustainable practices, the move to online-only is a proactive approach towards reducing the environmental impact caused by print. An e-only format removes the carbon created from paper production, printing, and shipping of physical copies. Equally, in recent years, institutions and libraries have shown a clear preference for online subscriptions over print. Over time, the number of subscriptions to the printed journal have declined, but the number of papers being downloaded continues to increase. As the move towards a more open publishing landscape continues, we expect to see this trend continue as authors seek fast and easy access to content. Articles will continue to be disseminated quickly, so that they can be shared, saved, and easily searched for. Time to first decision is 6 weeks on average and time from acceptance to Early View publication is approximately 3 weeks. Readers can find articles through popular search engines or through the journal's broad network of indexing services including Web of Science and Scopus. Structural Concrete is available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17517648? Readers can also gain access to the electronic format of the journal through the Wiley Online Library App, or the Researcher App. The Researcher App is accessible in https://www.researcher-app.com/. Readers can use the Wiley Online Library App to download full issues and access offline. Support for the app is available https://www.researcher-app.com/. From January 2023, print will be available for order directly from Wiley's print supplier, Sheridan. This service incurs a cost. To find out more about this service, please visit the ‘Subscribe to this journal’ function on the journal homepage, where you can be directed to the Sheridan POD Store. Fib members seeking print should contact the fib secretariat. fib members will have full access to the journal and can access full issue downloads through the fib website. The move to exclusive online publication combines our commitment to sustainability, with our response to the changing needs of our readership. We continue to seek to publish high-quality contributions in the field of concrete structures, engaging with leaders in the field to deliver a publication that is of use and of interest to engineering professionals.

Focused Section on the Second Edition of TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics

On the heels of the successful launch of the inaugural edition of Focused Section on TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics, which was published in the August issue of TMECH in 2020, the second edition has experienced a difficult start due to worldwide pandemic outbreak. However, for this edition, a total of 86 submissions were received by January 8, 2021, on a broad range of mechatronics topics as mentioned before. Two rounds of rigorous review processes were then completed by this dedicated Editorial Board with the support of more than 210 anonymous peer reviewers, strictly following the high-quality standard and the scope of TMECH. A total of 29 articles were finally accepted for publication in this Focused Section and for presentation in AIM 2021 simultaneously. The submissions are from almost all continents in the world and representing various areas such as robotics, intelligent control, automotive systems, sensors and actuators, manufacturing, etc. Interesting and innovative technologic breakthroughs are observed in these submissions covering hardware structure, modeling, mechanisms, and algorithms in novel sensors and actuators, medical robotics and rehabilitation devices, soft robotics, bio-inspired robotic designs, service robots, data-driven and learning methods in robotics and control, motion planning and control, and control of autonomous vehicles and automotive systems.

Editor’s Recognition Awards

Herbert Y. Kressel, MD, Editor The publication of a major peer-reviewed journal such as Radiology requires substantial time and effort by numerous reviewers. Our skilled and dedicated Editorial Board members are recognized each month on the Radiology masthead. I am pleased to make special note of an additional group of individuals who are recognized for the high quality of their prompt, detailed, and scholarly reviews—the recipients of the 2007 Editor’s Recognition Awards. The awardees were selected by Anthony V. Proto, MD, before he competed his term as editor. Each awardee will receive a certificate and letter of congratulations. If desired by the awardee, the letter will be copied to the recipient’s department chair and, if from an academic center, to the medical school dean to underscore the importance of reviewing as an academic activity. Note that the individuals listed on the 2007 masthead of Radiology were not eligible for these awards.

Esmond Bradley Martin, 1941–2018

Esmond Bradley Martin (17 April 1941 to 4 February 2018) was an American geographer who, through extensive fieldwork in Asia, was an authority on the traditional uses of rhino products. He carried out pioneering work from the 1970s investigating the illegal rhino horn and ivory markets to help close them down and save rhinos and elephants. He had been the United Nations Special Envoy for Rhinos in the early 1990s and, in the 2000s, he worked in dangerous markets surveying endangered wildlife commodities for sale. His work helped China ban their domestic rhino horn trade in 1993 and their ivory trade in 2017. Esmond was essentially an optimist, believing that with committed leadership, proper law enforcement and effective management, wild populations of rhinos, elephants and other species could flourish in their natural habitat in Africa and Asia. Born in New York City, Esmond had the most enquiring and persistent mind, always questioning well informed people. His interests ranged from opera, 18th century French furniture and paintings, to travelling and learning about different cultures and demand for endangered animals. From Brooks School in Massachusetts, he went to the University of Arizona receiving a BSc in Agricultural Economics in 1964 followed by an MA for his thesis “The rural land use of Kenya.” In 1971 he completed his PhD in Geography at the University of Liverpool on “The development of Malindi from the Portuguese period to the present.” While in England he collected Africana, enjoying visits to Maggs and other antiquarian bookshops, absorbed by the writings of early explorers in Africa, particularly admiring Burton. He had first been to Africa when he was 18 with his brother on a hunting safari to the Congo, which gave him his initial taste of adventure in Africa. In 1972 he and his wife Chryssee made Kenya their home, living near Nairobi National Park in Langata where he was to be tragically murdered 46 years later. The dhow trade was his first passion, exploring many of the Indian Ocean ports. He wrote Cargoes of the East: The ports, trade and culture of the Arabian Seas and West Indian Ocean in 1978 (reprinted in 2008) and Zanzibar: Tradition and revolution in 1978 (reprinted in 1992 and 2007). From this, he learned about huge quantities of rhino horn smuggled from Africa into North Yemen to make into handles for traditional daggers (jambiyas). The Saudi Arabian oil boom brought wealth to many in North Yemen in the 1970s. This was at a time of civil wars, corruption and mismanagement in much of Africa where rhinos were slaughtered and wiped out from much of their range to meet this demand. He worked tirelessly to close down this market. From 1971 to 1991 Esmond investigated the international trade in rhino products in Africa and Asia. His position as Special Envoy for rhinos for the United Nations Environment Programme in 1992 and 1993 helped to curb the poaching crisis and illegal trade in rhino horn at that time. From the late 1990s he investigated the world's ivory markets, supported mainly by Save the Elephants, and continued to monitor the rhino horn trade for the Aspinall Foundation. His final fieldwork was in Myanmar in December 2017. Esmond's main publications included Run rhino run (Chatto & Windus 1982) written with his wife. Later he co-authored a series of monographs on the ivory trade with Daniel Stiles or myself. Esmond kept copious notebooks and wrote prolifically, always with a fountain pen, producing over 30 books and monographs and more than 350 articles. For many years Esmond was on the Boards of the Kenya Museum Society and the East African Wild Life Society, and selflessly helped with their respective publications, Kenya Past and Present and Swara. He was also a dedicated editorial board member for Pachyderm, the journal of the IUCN SSC African Elephant, African Rhino and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups (and was a member of all three Groups). He believed in “widely disseminating information.” He was often interviewed by the media and advised several wildlife documentary film makers. Such films included “The Rhino War” documentary by Westinghouse TV USA in 1982, National Geographic's “The Rhino War” in 1988, and the BBC TV's “Ivory Wars” in 1989, 2000 and 2012. Esmond was a member of the Association of American Geographers, American Geographical Society, Explorers Club New York, Royal African Society, UK African Studies Association and UK's Fauna and Flora International. He received the Order of the Golden Ark from Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in 1986, and he was a Chartered Geographer awarded in 2003 by the RGS-IBG. He was a life Fellow of the RGS-IBG and an ardent supporter.

Welcome to our first issue...

Welcome to our first issue...

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the RNA journal.

On the wonderful occasion of the RNA journal's 20th anniversary, I think one can say without a doubt that the RNA field has been an amazing source of excitement and remarkable advances that have inseminated multiple fields across biology and medicine. The RNA journal reflects the vibrant and collegial RNA community, but the journal's success is also a tribute to the superb leadership, integrity, and scholarship of its Editor, Tim Nilsen, and dedicated Editorial Board. I feel very fortunate to have been working in this exciting field no less because of the many friendships I have made with wonderful colleagues and mostly the truly exceptional individuals that I have had in my laboratory. The journey, so far, has been phenomenal and full of surprises. Looking back, I would not have been able to foresee the course that my laboratory took since the journal's inception. I will briefly describe some highlights that stand out in my mind from our own research and how we got there. I regret that the concise format precludes mentioning the major contributions and influence that others have had on our work—they are many! My laboratory has a long-standing interest in RNA-binding proteins, RNA-protein complexes (RNPs), and their roles in gene regulation and disease. Most gene regulation in complex eukaryotes occurs post-transcriptionally and is mediated by RNA-binding proteins and small noncoding RNAs. To produce mRNA, the primary gene transcripts of the majority of protein coding genes (pre-mRNAs; historically hnRNAs) are extensively processed to remove translation open reading frame-disrupting introns by splicing, and by 5′-end capping and 3′-end cleavage and polyadenylation (CPA). Splicing is mediated by the spliceosome, comprised of non-coding small nuclear RNPs (major: U1, U2, U4, U5, U6; minor: U11, U12, U4atac, U6atac) and protein factors. The majority of pre-mRNAs have multiple introns, each with 5′- and 3′-splice sites (ss) and multiple polyadenylation signals (PASs) that can be utilized in various alternative combinations to produce diverse mRNA and protein isoforms from the same gene. Pre-mRNA processing initiates co-transcriptionally and completes in the nucleus. The mRNAs are then transported to the cytoplasm where they can be translated and are subsequently degraded. Each of these events is regulated in a cell type and cell cycle stage-dependent manner and in response to external cues. All these processes, including recognition of constitutive and alternative pre-mRNA processing signals, depend on RNA-binding proteins (RBPs or RNP proteins).

It’s all about the team

A new year has started with the new 2015 volume of Research in Engineering Design. In 2014 we had a record high of close to 180 new submissions from diverse areas. The management of the review process would not have been possible without the contribution of the dedicated editorial board and the many reviewers. I would like to thank two area editors who served the journal and in this way the community for several years of contribution and effort: Petra Badke-Schaub and George Q. Huang. I would like to welcome Dan Frey as the new area editor for Research Methodology and two new members of the editorial board: Gaetano Cascini and Johan Malmqvist and wish them fruitful and enjoyable service. My final thanks with deep gratitude go to the numerous reviewers who contributed their effort to maintain and improve the journal. The reviewers, outside the editorial board, who completed a review this year, are: Bruno Agard Marine Agogue Anupam Agrawal Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen David Albert Janet Allen Kavit Antani Gideon Avigad Marco Bertoni Vincent Botnems Jean Francois Boujut Emmanuel Caillaud Felician Campean Marco Cantamessa Claus-Christian Carbon Michel-Alexandre Cardin Philip Cash Denis Cavallucci Shankar Chakraborty Yizeng Chen Yaliang Chuang Vicente Chulvi Fancois Cluzel Eric Coatanea Edoardo Colombo Fleur Deken Johan deKleer Elies Dekoninck Micael Derelov Pieter Desmet Benjamin Michael Dickman Mahmoud Dinar Steven Dorrestijn Ozgur Eris Scott Ferguson Renate Fruchter Ioannis Fudos Andrea Genovese Kilian Gericke John Gershenson Thomas Gillier Gabriela Goldschmidt Richard Gonzalez Graham Green Ji Haifeng Gholam Reza Hashemzadeh George Hazelrigg Arturo Hernandez Aguirre Y. Reich (&) Tel-Aviv, Israel e-mail: yoram@eng.tau.ac.il

A time for thank you and welcome

This issue marks the start of the 13th year of the Dementia journal, affectionately called by some people in the dementia care field, as ‘‘the purple journal.’’ That choice of color was selected with much thought, for not only is purple the color associated with Alzheimer’s disease (as pink is with breast cancer), we wanted to select a color that would stand out on book shelves in offices, libraries, and homes. For the journal’s guiding mission, since its conception, has been to provide a major international forum for social-behavioral research and practice that has direct relevance in improving the quality of life and quality of care for people with dementia and their families, and provide a venue for people living with dementia to express their concerns and thoughts (Harris & Keady, 2004, 2011). Keeping this goal in mind, we are always looking for new ways to refresh and add different voices and perspectives to assist in the continuing development of the purple journal. Thus starting with this issue, we have made some structural and personnel changes to our editorial board. The journal will now no longer have an editorial board and a board of associate editors, there will be one editorial board of 40 members, representing 11 countries. This change allows some members of our dedicated editorial board, who have been with us from the beginning, the opportunity to bow out, and for us to invite colleagues, who have been actively involved as contributors and reviewers, to join the board. We especially want to thank our editorial board members who are leaving the board: German Berrios, Andrew Dunning, Kjerstin Ericsson, Jane Gilliard, Jaber Gubrium, Nori Graham, Yukiko Kurokawa, Bere Miesen, Gwyneth Roberts, Margaret Shapiro, Chrisine Swane, Linda Teri, Clare Wenger, Carol Whitlatch, and Elaine Wright. Their willingness to share their knowledge, expertise, and insights helped move the journal forward during our formative years. And as the journal’s editors, we will always be grateful to them. We are also loosing Heather Wilkinson, our outstanding book review editor; however, she has graciously has agreed to join our new editorial board, for which we are very fortunate.

A decade of Clinical Trials

My colleague and then Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) board member Kay Dickersin called me in spring of 2003 to ask a favor: would I consider taking on the editorship of the society journal, Controlled Clinical Trials? I protested vigorously; too much time, I said, not enough help, no support, I had papers to write, etc, etc. All true, but I knew I would say yes. Editing had long been in my blood, and to be able to continue the strong journal tradition established by Curt Meinert, the founding editor, Janet Wittes and then Jim Neaton was too tempting. Now, 10 years and over 660 published articles later, I am glad I did. But had I known then what I was about to face, I might have demurred. Why? The society was in negotiation with the publisher Elsevier to renew the journal contract. A decision was soon to be made – with my concurrence – that we should jump ship. This meant that I was not about to take over Controlled Clinical Trials, but rather a new journal with a new name, no Medline listing, no impact factor, no institutional subscriptions, no articles in the queue, no staff, little money, and an empty Excel spreadsheet to manage articles that would somehow appear from somewhere. What we did have was a dedicated editorial board – all of whom moved to the new journal – and a society membership that provided the initial subscriber base and source of articles. Looking at the contents of the first issue, one sees what that meant: a lively and eclectic collection of articles and commentaries that still inform and entertain, every one written by someone in the SCT or a colleague. There was a mix of methodology; one on dynamic treatment regimens by Lavori and Dawson [1], three on data monitoring committees, two from the DAMOCLES group (Data Monitoring Committees: Lessons, Ethics, Statistics) [2–4], a delightful retrospective and accompanying editorial on the Salk polio vaccine trial [5,6], and a very nice article on the groundbreaking model of ‘coverage under evidence development’ embodied by the National Emphysema Treatment Trial [7], followed by four terrific commentaries. But my favorite, 10 years later, was a profile of a founding SCT member, Paul Meier [8], by my colleague and erstwhile associate editor Harry Marks [9], neither of whom survived the ensuing decade. That interview, which I commend to all readers who missed it, was a tribute to both Paul and Harry’s wide-ranging scholarship, knowledge, and humanity, and provided rich material for Paul’s obituaries after his death in 2011. That first issue was a harbinger of a decade spent exploring in the journal the multifaceted nature and the scholarship around the methods of human experimentation, which encompasses the fields of statistics, medicine, biology, ethics, epidemiology, economics, history, law, policy, sociology, study design, inference, philosophy, informatics, and yet other fields, with a soupcon of passion. It is hard not to enjoy playing in that sandbox. But as I was warned by a sage colleague at the time, it is not the inaugural issue that tries editors’ souls, but the second one. And so it was. This forced me to contemplate some existential questions, like ‘What is the minimum number of articles that can legitimately be considered a journal ‘‘issue?’’’. The answer had a surprisingly concrete foundation; the number of pages whose thickness was sufficient to fit the words Clinical Trials on the spine of the bound journal. That turned out to be about five articles, the precise number comprising the second issue, and several thereafter. I confess this led to occasional musing about the joys of heavier gauge paper. A medical editor colleague, puzzled when I told him I was taking on this job, asked what there was left to learn about clinical trials. The 600+ articles published since then in this journal represent just a first chapter of an answer. Amazingly, the need to develop further the theory and application of randomized clinical trials is now a pressing national priority. With health-care costs crushing the nation’s economy without concomitant return, and a clinical trial model involving the creation of a parallel care system that is similarly unsustainable,

Introduction to the 'IIOAB Letters'

The Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), India (www.iioab.webs.com / www.iioab.ac.in) is a non-profit scientific organization that aims to provide a global platform for multidisciplinary research and advocacy. Other aspects of the organization are promotion of higher education, R&D, and to serve science, society, and the mankind. To fulfil its mission, IIOAB is now introducing a new open access, preer-reviewed, scientific international journal- the “IIOAB Letters” that will publish articles covering all aspects of biological sciences. The journal is dedicated to students, who are our future, and will provide a platform to all scientific community to publish their articles.The journal is a collaborative effore of IIOAB and University Library Sysltem (ULS), Office of Scholarly Communication, Publishing and Web Services from University of Pittsburgh, USA. for puting their all valuable efforts in successfully launch the journal using Open Journal System (OJS).The journal will publish basic and applied research articles, invited review articles, interviews, letters, reports etc. This journal will also provide a global forum for ethical and business knowledge exchange through publishing papers from all over the world. Another aspect of the journal is rapid review and fast publication. The journal will be indexed in well known indexing agencies soon.As an open access journal, the journal will be highly dynamic and interactive and all article will be available freely immediately after publication. Therefore, all published article will be visible to researchers, teachers, students, and scientific community and industry people without delay.We are simply convinced that this is the right time for introduction of this new journal and we are confident that the IIAOB Letters will be a very successful new launch and will be essential to all scientific community. Comments, suggestions and criticisms are always welcome.Success of any journal depends on strong international and dedicated Editorial Board and fortunately, we have a respectable board consisting of highly qualified personalities from multidisciplinary Biological Science background and from across the geographal regions. During the end of this year, IIOAB Letters also will invite distinguished members for Editorial Board expansion. In the near future our efforts will be focused to increase the publication of high quality research papers and to get a good impact factor as soon as possible. The Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology (IIOAB), India (www.iioab.webs.com / www.iioab.ac.in) is a non-profit scientific organization that aims to provide a global platform for multidisciplinary research and advocacy. Other aspects of the organization are promotion of higher education, R&D, and to serve science, society, and the mankind. To fulfil its mission, IIOAB is now introducing a new open access, preer-reviewed, scientific international journal- the “IIOAB Letters” that will publish articles covering all aspects of biological sciences. The journal is dedicated to students, who are our future, and will provide a platform to all scientific community to publish their articles. The journal is a collaborative effore of IIOAB and University Library Sysltem (ULS), Office of Scholarly Communication, Publishing and Web Services from University of Pittsburgh, USA. for puting their all valuable efforts in successfully launch the journal using Open Journal System (OJS). The journal will publish basic and applied research articles, invited review articles, interviews, letters, reports etc. This journal will also provide a global forum for ethical and business knowledge exchange through publishing papers from all over the world. Another aspect of the journal is rapid review and fast publication. The journal will be indexed in well known indexing agencies soon.As an open access journal, the journal will be highly dynamic and interactive and all article will be available freely immediately after publication. Therefore, all published article will be visible to researchers, teachers, students, and scientific community and industry people without delay. We are simply convinced that this is the right time for introduction of this new journal and we are confident that the IIAOB Letters will be a very successful new launch and will be essential to all scientific community. Comments, suggestions and criticisms are always welcome. Success of any journal depends on strong international and dedicated Editorial Board and fortunately, we have a respectable board consisting of highly qualified personalities from multidisciplinary Biological Science background and from across the geographal regions. During the end of this year, IIOAB Letters also will invite distinguished members for Editorial Board expansion. In the near future our efforts will be focused to increase the publication of high quality research papers and to get a good impact factor as soon as possible.

Art of Oncology: New Voices Wanted

Art of Oncology: New Voices Wanted

The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology: reflecting Italian orthopaedics worldwide

The Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT), has established a solid reputation not only in Italy but also on the international scientific scene. As a result of many years of commitment, enthusiasm and energy on the part of its Founding Editor, Prof. Francesco Pipino, and of the efforts of a dedicated Editorial Board and a leading international publisher, it is now included in PubMed/Medline and read in thousands of hospitals and academic institutions worldwide. At the most recent Editorial Board meeting we were pleased to see the fruits of our recent publishing activities. The strategy of adopting Open Access has allowed the journal to be included in PubMed Central, which has considerably increased the visibility of its valuable content. This editorial strategy and the innovative publishing model, together with a selective peer review process that has led to a rejection rate of 60% (in line with that of other leading medical journals), have contributed to the journal’s growing international recognition, which is reflected by the constant increase in the number of full-text downloads. With its already consolidated European reputation, the journal is now beginning to be more widely read in the emerging countries of Asia as well as in the more traditionally and scientifically recognised area of North America. Furthermore, in 2010 there has been a 57% increase in the number of submissions (more than 70% of which come from overseas), and a 30% reduction in the time required for peer reviewing. The average time from the acceptance of a manuscript to its online publication is about 3 weeks, which ensures timely publication and therefore constant updates for the reader. However, although all of us were delighted to see the journal’s inclusion in Medline, the consequent increase in the number of submissions has required a new distribution of management responsibilities. I feel extremely honoured to have been appointed as Editor-in-Chief, but we all need to express our warmest and heartfelt thanks to Prof. Pipino, who founded the journal and edited it for so many years with that passion, competence and judgement that we all acknowledge: a great maestro, a great Editor-in-Chief, and a great friend. We are currently considering the possibility of appointing Consulting Editors for individual subject areas in order to base the peer review on specific competencies. Consulting Editors would also be responsible for promoting international cooperation with foreign scientific societies, journals covering related disciplines, and authoritative contributors. Each Consulting Editor would be assisted by a group of collaborators and, in this regard, I hope that young orthopaedists will support them. As I had the opportunity to underline during the opening session of the last national SIOT Congress in Milan, I believe that Italy has the expertise and excellence to carry out clinical studies and trials of the highest scientific value: now we have also an excellent editorial product that can circulate them worldwide. The next challenge will be inclusion in Thomson Reuters and the assignment of an impact factor. I am aware that these are ambitious objectives, but I trust that cooperation among SIOT members, authors, reviewers and editors will grant us excellence and increased international recognition.

The Evolution of the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

The Evolution of the <i>Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery</i>

Cooperative Effect

Cooperative Effect

Editorial

It is now over 12 months since I took over as Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. I consider it a great privilege to be involved in such an important aspect of our profession and to work with such dedicated colleagues. It has been an exciting time for the journal with ISI listing, Medline indexing, and the move to six issues of the journal per year in 2009. We have also started a new review category to encourage submissions of narrative, systematic and meta-analytic reviews. The role of the Editor-in-Chief is varied and challenging, ranging from allocating reviewers (which involves reading through every submission to ensure the guidelines are met regarding format, relevance to the journal and, most importantly, ethics) to making final decisions on reviewed manuscripts and allocating manuscripts for each issue. Continued development of the journal is also part of the role, which includes marketing, and the reviewing of procedures and processes. Through Wiley-Blackwell the AOTJ is a member of COPE — the Committee on Publication Ethics, which describes its role as ‘a forum for publishers and editors of peer-reviewed journals to discuss issues related to the integrity of work submitted to or published in their journals. It supports and encourages editors to report, catalogue and instigate investigations into ethical problems in the publication process’. The COPE website (http://publicationethics.org/) also provides valuable information relating to common issues that arise in journal publication such as authorship, including an article on ‘How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers’ (Albert & Wager, 2003), which is helpful for researchers negotiating authorship dilemmas. The integrity of our journal is paramount, and through membership of this group and following recommended procedures a high standard is ensured. We are fortunate in occupational therapy to have high ethical standards, with infrequent breaches. The journal continues to receive constant support from OT Australia and the publishers Wiley-Blackwell, which, when combined with the dedicated editorial board, makes for a smooth-running high-quality journal. The quality of submissions continues to rise, and we are also seeing a heightened interest from international occupational therapists. The members of the Advisory Board provide a valuable contribution to the journal and provide an important international connection and representation. The letter to colleagues by Lannin et al. (2009) published in the April issue, entitled ‘Scholarly communication and concerns for our conferences’ has stimulated considerable discussion and debate. The letter was also published in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Dutch Journal of Occupational Therapy and Norwegian Occupational Therapy Journal, stimulating far-reaching discussion. To date, AOTJ has received two letters in response, which were both published in the June issue. This type of discussion is an important means for advancement of the profession. Not challenging the status quo for fear of offending someone or rocking the boat only serves to stifle a profession. It would be encouraging to see even more discussion on topics that might be considered controversial, either through viewpoints, letters or commentaries. We as board members are constantly considering how well we are meeting the aims of the journal and your feedback as authors, reviewers and readers would be most welcome. I hope you enjoy this issue, which covers a broad range of practice areas to resource and support your evidence-based practice. Elspeth FroudeEditor-in-Chief

Tribute to Professor Philip Thompson Editor‐in‐Chief, Respirology

Tribute to Professor Philip Thompson Editor‐in‐Chief, <i>Respirology</i>

Circulation Research Editors’ Annual Report for 2005

The Editors of Circulation Research are pleased to present this annual report on the progress of the journal over the course of 2005, the sixth year of our editorship. The journal saw continued overall growth and success in 2005, with increased submissions and brief time to publication. Submissions to the journal have climbed steadily since 1999. In 2005 Circulation Research reached new heights, receiving the greatest number of submissions in journal history, a total of 1935 articles (Figure 1). Manuscript submissions came from a diverse array of nations, including both developing countries and well-established centers of science (Figure 2). Figure 3 tracks submissions by region for the United States, Europe, Japan, Canada, and other countries. We have seen a slight decline in submissions from the United States from 2004 to 2005, while submissions from Europe and other countries have increased by 3%. The Editors encourage all authors, regardless of country of origin, to look to Circulation Research as the preeminent journal for cardiovascular basic science and mechanistic clinical research. Figure 1. Number of submissions to …

Circulation Research Editors’ Annual Report for 2004

The Editors of Circulation Research are pleased to produce this annual state-of-the-journal report. Looking back on 2004, our fifth year as stewards of this fine publication, we are happy to relate that this was a year of continued growth and success. The editorial complement has evolved insofar as Marlene Rabinovitch stepped down as Associate Editor after four years of distinguished service to the journal; Kathy Griendling was recruited to fill the void and has become a valued member of the team. Fortuitously, Kathy and Marlene shared the 2004 Basic Research Prize of the American Heart Association. Submissions to Circulation Research have soared during the past five years, with each year setting a new record. Year 2004 was no exception. The journal received 1884 submissions, exceeding the 2003 total by 4% (Figure 1). Manuscript submissions to Circulation Research came from a diverse spectrum of nations, from well-known centers of science to developing countries (Figure 2). Even with this …

Information Visualization is Growing

Information Visualization (2002) 1, 159 – 164. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500022 I am delighted to introduce this double issue of the journal of Information Visualization (IVS). This is also the completion of the first volume of a young and ambitious journal. It comes at the time when we are witnessing a number of encouraging signs of the growth of information visualization as a field of study and as a scientific community. Never has there been so many researchers, practitioners, students, and vendors who are so involved in information visualization. They are studying information visualization and solving real-world problems with information visualization, not only as visually appealing tools but also as a way of thinking. The journal’s submission rate has been increasing steadily and so has the quality. Figure 1 shows that, as of the end of October 2002, IVS has received submissions from eight countries. This would not have been possible without the extensive support from our dedicated editorial board members and our diligent peers in this vibrant community. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. In this issue we acknowledge paper editors and reviewers who have anonymously reviewed articles for this volume. And we will continue to do so in the last issue of each volume. We have even more reasons to be cheerful. Information visualization, as a field of study, is growing. Before I introduce the research articles featured in this issue, I would like to include a lightweight scientometric analysis of the growth of information visualization. According to Derek DeSolla Price and Diana Crane, the numbers of new publications in a field provide an important indicator of the growth of a field. The growth of such numbers characterizes one of the four stages: