Editorial

Abstract

We are pleased that the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) has been indexed in MEDLINE and Index Medicus. It is a tribute to those of you who have submitted excellent papers, case reports, and reviews and to those who have contributed thoughtful editorials. We expect that heightened exposure both online and in libraries will result in increased submissions and that this will soon warrant publication at bimonthly and eventually monthly intervals. Increased frequency of publication depends on members of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) and other colleagues and their submission of more manuscripts of the highest scientific merit. We also welcome more letters and encourage critical and spirited commentaries. We urge you to tell your libraries about the IJID and to suggest that they subscribe. Likewise, colleagues who could not attend our biannual meeting should be asked to subscribe as well as to submit the results of their observations and investigations. Much of the credit for the success of IJID goes to its editors and reviewers. The peer review process works because of the expertise, diligence, and timeliness of the reviewers and the experience and judgment of the editors. The editors select reviewers, consider their comments, and determine how to respond to potential contributors. The overall objective is to present information about infectious diseases that has international significance. Since these data frequently originate from regions where English is not the primary language, our staff will provide assistance in editing manuscripts to improve grammar and usage. Command of the English language is not a criterion for acceptance or rejection of a manuscript. However, it does make it easier for the reviewers if a native English speaker has read and revised the manuscript. The recent meeting of the ISID in Boston was clearly a huge success, and the presentations were outstanding. We trust that many of you who participated in this meeting will submit articles to the IJID. Suggestions for supplements from this meeting or from other meetings also are welcomed. Our second issue comprised the proceedings at the Jenner Symposium of the 7th International Congress for Infectious Diseases in Hong Kong, June 10-13, 1996. An independent supplement on fungal infections came from a symposium at the meeting of the International Immunocompromised Host Society, June 23-26, 1996, Assisi, Italy.