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The Editorial Board nominates Dr. Ronald H. Petersen, Department
of Botany, University of Tennessee, to be Editor-in-Chief, beginning
with Volume 78 (1986), and continuing for a five-year term.
(5) Miscellaneous.
A. There is a continual need for reviewers, particularly in the
areas of physiology/biochemistry, genetics, and ecology. Names of
possible reviewers should be sent to the Editor.
B. The average turn-around time (receipt of manuscript from
author to return to author for revision) is 38 days. There is now a
six-month delay, however, between date of acceptance of a paper, and
its appearance in print (e.g., the papers accepted for the November/
December, 1984 issue were dated before 15 June). This delay can be
reduced by increasing the number of pages per issue, but this would
be reflected in increased cost to the journal (and members) .
C. There is a noticeable increase in the number of papers
submitted as brief articles. To hold the number of such articles
in a reasonable proportion to regular ones, it is sometimes
necessary to delay publication by one issue (i .e., a brief article
acceptable in time for the Novder/December issue might be held
until the JanuaryIFebruary number).
I take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the
Editorial Board for their prompt assistance and advice in 1983-84.
I am grateful to Dr. Clark Rogerson and Dr. Maria Lebr6n-Luteyn of
the Publications Office, NYBG, for their active and cooperative
support in management of journal affairs. The management personnel of
Allen Press have distinguished themselves in the level of cooperation
and assistance given so generously to -the-e&Lter~g-the-year.
For the Editorial Board:
T.W. Johnson, Jr .