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EDITOR'S REPORT 2002

The Journal of Dental Research is now jointly owned by the International Association for Dental Research and the American Association for Dental Research. The most influential international peer-reviewed publication in the field of dentistry and dental research, the Journal had a Scientific Impact Factor [SIF] of 3.350 for 2001. Our SIF has varied from 2.802 in 1993 to a high of 4.438 in 2000. The Journal continues to publish the highest-quality scientific reports in print and online each month, bringing the state of the art to individual and institutional subscribers. Please request that your libraries subscribe to the Journal on behalf of the general readership at your institution. Of special interest, research reports generally appeared in print within about two months of acceptance in 2002.

In 2002, about 73% of manuscripts were submitted from research groups in IADR Divisions outside of North America. The overall acceptance rate in 2001 was 35.1%, marking greater flexibility since 2000, when the rate was 25.2%. For the past three years, research reports have been limited to 2500 words—including an abstract of 150 words, no more than four Tables plus Figures, and 30 cited references. Even with these limitations, the Journal publishes 25% more scientific reports in every issue than in 1999. The scope of presented data for a definitive report has not changed. Supplementary information for any manuscript will be published as an appendix on the Web only. Our Editorial expectations remain that each report provides a definitive proof of a predictive hypothesis or experimental question.

Between 1995 and 2001, the Journal received similar numbers of manuscripts investigating hypotheses in basic biology and clinical research. In 2002, the percentage of manuscripts reporting biomaterials and bioengineering research continued to increase and is nearly similar to numbers in the other two categories. Reviewers continue to rate biological papers most highly, perhaps reflecting recent progress and interest in molecular genetics. In general, reports of the testing of a novel predictive hypothesis with a definitive experimental design are most prized by the scientific reviewers, because the data are most likely to be unequivocal.

The costs of production of the Journal were carefully controlled in 2001. Expenses have not increased from 1998. Subscription rates and page charges to authors continue to offset the actual costs of production.

To continue to improve the service to authors and readers and make tangible improvements in the quality of the Journal, Associate Editors were sought in 2002 for manuscripts in Biomaterials and Bioengineering, and Clinical Research sections of the Journal.To oversee the editorial process for manuscripts in Clinical Research, I am proud to announce that Dr. Jocelyne Feine of McGill University and the Université de Montréal has accepted the position as Associate Editor. Likewise, Dr. David Kohn of the University of Michigan has graciously accepted the position of Associate Editor for Biomaterials & Bioengineering. These leading scholar-scientists will guide the continued development of research reports in those areas. The current Editor will continue to oversee papers about biological questions and maintain responsibility for the overall quality of the Journal. The Associate Editors and the use of an online submission and review system will challenge the expense side of the budget in the near future. Beginning in January, 2003, all manuscript submission and scientific reviews will be processed electronically on the Internet (http://jdr.msubmit.net).

Issues relating to publication standards and process are discussed with the Editorial Board at its annual meeting. During our meeting in 2002 in San Diego, the Editorial Board discussed and made recommendations about the online submission and review applications that were being considered and entered discussions about conflicts of interest and publication by paid consultants of sponsoring companies. The Editorial Board and many other expert referees oversee a scientific review process that may be considered a global consensus, with about half working outside of North America, representing all continents, including the Pacific Rim nations and Oceania.

The Editorial Board members who have completed distinguished service at the conclusion of this year include Alexia Antczak-Bouckoms, Kenneth J. Anusavice, Dorothe Arenholt-Bindslev, Jane E. Aubin, Wouter Beertsen, George Bowden, William T. Butler, M.A. Curtis, Rena N. D’Souza, Beverly Dale-Crunk, S. Jeffrey Dixon, Kaj Fried, Dana Graves, Shigemasa Hanazawa, Kristina Heikenheimo, Mark C. Horowitz, J.H. Koolstra, Christopher L.B. Lavelle, Tim Mitsiadis, Ignace Naert, Ronald Sakaguchi, Zvi Schwartz, Robert H. Selwitz, Lior Shapira, Satoshi Shizukuishi, Motoyuki Sugai, Jason Tanzer, J.M. (Bob) ten Cate, Robert F. Troxler, and Arthur Veis. Their efforts and dedication are very much appreciated. In cooperation with the IADR/AADR Publications Committee, new members of the Editorial Board have been selected. The names of new members appear on the page opposite the Table of Contents.

The Editor of the Journal of Dental Research oversees Advances in Dental Research, which is now also published online. As an online venture, Advances is still publishing symposia reporting new data and the state of the art. Advances is a fully citable publication favored by organizers of state-of-the-art symposia addressing topics that may be of interest to readers of the Journal of Dental Research.

My gratitude is extended to the members of the 2002 IADR/AADR Publications Committee (Graham Embery, Chair) for their prompt efforts and jobs well done. Former AADR Publication Committee Chair Susan Kinder-Haake worked to effect the transition in oversight to the IADR/AADR Publications Committee as appropriate to the new ownership position of the IADR (see above). She also coordinated the evaluation of each issue of the Journal, which provides the Editor and staff with valuable feedback. In addition to other activities, a Subcommittee, chaired by Dan Smith, served well as the Search Committee for the Associate Editors.

The Journal is successful because of the dedication of the staff in Central Office. In particular, thanks are due to Linda Hemphill, Director of Publications, who keeps the Journal on consistent on-time publication and coordinated the vendor search process for the online submission and review system, and to Jessica A. Fritz, Production Manager (through April, 2002), Michael S. Stock, Assistant Production Manager (through July, 2002), and Susan M. De Angel, Production Manager (effective October, 2002). Gratitude is also extended to Jennifer Johnson, Director of Marketing & Membership, who developed our new Web-based online publication plan with HighWire Press. Here in Minneapolis, Natalie Chapweske is the very able Assistant to the Editor. She has managed to accommodate our ever-increasing number of manuscripts, the transition to our more concise publication format, more rapid processing and review of papers, electronic submission and review, and the many needs of authors. Well done.

Let me know [mcherzb{at}tc.umn.edu] how we can serve you better. We strive to make the Journal of Dental Research more than you hoped it could be.

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