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Mycological Research in The New Millennium
Mycol. Res. 104 (1): 1–2 (2000)
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Printed in the United Kingdom
Editorial News
MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Mycological Research is changing for the new millennium. The journal is the major outlet for original mycological research world-wide, reaching the desks of more mycologists than any other in the discipline. Papers in all fields of pure and applied mycology are published, including biochemistry, biocontrol, biodeterioration, biodiversity, biotechnology, ecology, evolution, food spoilage, industrial mycology, genetics, lichens, molecular biology, medical and veterinary mycology, mycorrhizas, mycotoxins, ontogeny, physiology, plant pathology, systematics, ultrastructure, and yeasts. Papers of any length will be considered, as will collections from symposia or workshops (subject to the same review process as other papers). Review articles, which have proved so popular in the past, are encouraged. The journal is available on-line as well as in hard-copy (http :\\www.journals.cup.org). Advance contents lists are available through the British Mycological Society’shome-page(http :\\www.ulst.ac.uk\faculty\science\ bms). In order to provide an even better service for mycologists, some changes are now being introduced. A new topical section, Mycological Research News, will be included each month ; this will draw attention to papers of particularly wide interest included in the issue, highlight exciting recent research reported elsewhere, and provide an avenue for comment on papers already published in the journal. Critical detailed Book Reviews are being introduced, as a supplement to the popular One-stop Mycology, which will continue. Obituaries of former President’s and Honorary Members of the Society, and of mycologists who are Fellows of the Royal Society, are also being included. Revised Instructions and Guidelines to Authors are given at the end of this issue (104(1) : 119–127, 2000). Before submitting papers these must be consulted. Papers that do not follow the revised Instructions will be returned to authors before further processing. Note that some papers in the 2000 issues were set before the Instructions were revised and follow the older, now superseded, Instructions.
An increased use of colour illustrations is planned from 2000, but authors may be asked to contribute to the extra costs involved. A different coloured cover will be used for each year’s issues to assist their identification on the shelf. Further, the number of free reprints of each full paper supplied is being increased from 25 to 50. The popularity of Mycological Research amongst mycologists has resulted in it receiving increasing numbers of highquality papers. The Society approved extra funds to publish more pages in 1999 to help reduce publication times after acceptance. Electronic submission of manuscripts is now encouraged, and an increased use of fax for sending, reviewing and revising papers is being implemented. Papers already accepted and of widespread or topical interest will be given priority in 2000 with a view to markedly reducing the delay in publication of newly received manuscripts. Some items included in this issue were accepted as recently as September 1999. My target is to reduce the time taken from acceptance to publication to under six months. The high standing of the journal is largely due to the hard work of the Editors in arranging rigorous reviewing, and of Cambridge University Press in the quality of the layout and production. In order to recognize the critical role of Editors, the name of the one who has processed a particular paper will be given after the reference list. To be entrusted with the responsibility for Mycological Research is both an honour and an exciting prospect. I appreciate the confidence shown in me by the Society, and with the support of the Editors, Press, Society, and my wife Patricia Taylor-Hawksworth, I am confident that the position of the journal as a cornerstone in mycological research output will continue to be enhanced in the new millennium. I am also indebted to David Moore for facilitating a smooth hand-over of responsibility. David L. Hawksworth Executive Editor Mycological Research
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Printed in the United Kingdom
Editorial News
MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Mycological Research is changing for the new millennium. The journal is the major outlet for original mycological research world-wide, reaching the desks of more mycologists than any other in the discipline. Papers in all fields of pure and applied mycology are published, including biochemistry, biocontrol, biodeterioration, biodiversity, biotechnology, ecology, evolution, food spoilage, industrial mycology, genetics, lichens, molecular biology, medical and veterinary mycology, mycorrhizas, mycotoxins, ontogeny, physiology, plant pathology, systematics, ultrastructure, and yeasts. Papers of any length will be considered, as will collections from symposia or workshops (subject to the same review process as other papers). Review articles, which have proved so popular in the past, are encouraged. The journal is available on-line as well as in hard-copy (http :\\www.journals.cup.org). Advance contents lists are available through the British Mycological Society’shome-page(http :\\www.ulst.ac.uk\faculty\science\ bms). In order to provide an even better service for mycologists, some changes are now being introduced. A new topical section, Mycological Research News, will be included each month ; this will draw attention to papers of particularly wide interest included in the issue, highlight exciting recent research reported elsewhere, and provide an avenue for comment on papers already published in the journal. Critical detailed Book Reviews are being introduced, as a supplement to the popular One-stop Mycology, which will continue. Obituaries of former President’s and Honorary Members of the Society, and of mycologists who are Fellows of the Royal Society, are also being included. Revised Instructions and Guidelines to Authors are given at the end of this issue (104(1) : 119–127, 2000). Before submitting papers these must be consulted. Papers that do not follow the revised Instructions will be returned to authors before further processing. Note that some papers in the 2000 issues were set before the Instructions were revised and follow the older, now superseded, Instructions.
An increased use of colour illustrations is planned from 2000, but authors may be asked to contribute to the extra costs involved. A different coloured cover will be used for each year’s issues to assist their identification on the shelf. Further, the number of free reprints of each full paper supplied is being increased from 25 to 50. The popularity of Mycological Research amongst mycologists has resulted in it receiving increasing numbers of highquality papers. The Society approved extra funds to publish more pages in 1999 to help reduce publication times after acceptance. Electronic submission of manuscripts is now encouraged, and an increased use of fax for sending, reviewing and revising papers is being implemented. Papers already accepted and of widespread or topical interest will be given priority in 2000 with a view to markedly reducing the delay in publication of newly received manuscripts. Some items included in this issue were accepted as recently as September 1999. My target is to reduce the time taken from acceptance to publication to under six months. The high standing of the journal is largely due to the hard work of the Editors in arranging rigorous reviewing, and of Cambridge University Press in the quality of the layout and production. In order to recognize the critical role of Editors, the name of the one who has processed a particular paper will be given after the reference list. To be entrusted with the responsibility for Mycological Research is both an honour and an exciting prospect. I appreciate the confidence shown in me by the Society, and with the support of the Editors, Press, Society, and my wife Patricia Taylor-Hawksworth, I am confident that the position of the journal as a cornerstone in mycological research output will continue to be enhanced in the new millennium. I am also indebted to David Moore for facilitating a smooth hand-over of responsibility. David L. Hawksworth Executive Editor Mycological Research