Beginning with this issue, we will be featuring biographical sketches of selected members of our Editorial Review Board. These individuals perform the most important task of operating the Journal, the selection of the manuscripts to publish. They also dedicate much of their skill and time in working with authors to revise and improve the submissions. Because of the anonymous review system, they receive no direct credit for their work and very little recognition. We are very proud of our staff and their individual and collective accomplishments. Hopefully, this medium will provide some recognition for them, as well as being a public expression of our appreciation for their contribution to the Journal and to the field. As you will see, there Is a good mix of senior and junior faculty who represent both large and small institutions throughout the United States, and who provide coverage in a number of academic disciplines and topic areas. Within the Issue, they are presented alphabetically, but their appearance in a particular issue is based on a random process. Please take a few moments to acquaint yourself with our reviewers.
Submissions, impact factor, reviewer's recommendations and geographical bias within the peer review system (1997–2002) Focus on Germany
