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Here we are, at the end of 2010, and what I hope everyone agrees has been another successful year of International Journal of Toxicology. I extend my sincerest thanks to my associate editors Drs Bill Brock, Marion Ehrich, George Dearlove, and Bruce Bernard, and to all of the members of our Editorial Board. In addition, I have to acknowledge the contributions of the many ad hoc reviewers who have provided needed assistance over the course of the year. As of September 1, we received 144 regular articles, so we have had a big job, but with everyone’s help, it has been a good year. Thanks again.
Speaking of our 144 submissions, I have a few statistics that I would like to share. Consistent with our journal’s name, we have received submissions from 38 countries (based on the address of the corresponding author). As you can see in Figure 1 , most of our papers came from the United States, India, and China (these are the same top 3 countries as last year). As of September 1, decisions had been made on 121 of these submissions, and our acceptance rate at that point in time was 12.4%. Thanks to the timely reviews from our reviewers, we consistently average less than 1 month for our time to first decision. Subsequent decisions are largely determined by how quickly authors respond and how many revisions it takes to “get it right.”
2010 Submissions to International Journal of Toxicology based on the address of the corresponding author. Over 140 regular manuscript submissions had been received as of September 1, 2010. This graph shows countries from which we received 3 or more submissions.
One of the highlights of the American College of Toxicology’s (ACT) Annual Meeting is the announcement of the President’s Award for the best paper published in International Journal of Toxicology, sponsored by our publisher, Sage. For the benefit of readers who could not attend the ACT Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon, I am pleased to report that the ACT Publications Committee has selected “Malathion, Lindane, and Piperonyl Butoxide, Individually or in Combined Mixtures, Induce Immunotoxicity via Apoptosis in Murine Splenocytes In Vitro” by Christine L. R. Battaglia, Robert M. Gogal Jr, Kurt Zimmerman, and Hara P. Misra for this honor in 2010. Congratulations! If you have not yet read this manuscript, please go to volume 29, issue 2 to find this outstanding contribution to our journal.
I would like to encourage everyone who organized or participated in Continuing Education courses or Symposia at the 2010 Annual Meeting to consider submitting summaries of their sessions for publication in International Journal of Toxicology. So much work goes into organizing and executing a Continuing Education course or Symposium! Would not it be wonderful to share the content and expertise beyond those people in attendance? International Journal of Toxicology has a mechanism for this! I invite you to submit a summary of your Continuing Education class or Symposium in a format similar to that presented by J. P. Bercu and his colleagues in 2009 in volume 28, issue 6 “Overview of Genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceutical Development.”
Thank you for your continued support. I would like to wish everyone happy holidays, and I look forward to a successful and scientifically stimulating 2011.