Editorial Inviting Reviews

Medical Mycolo gy 2000, 38, 183 Accepted 28 March 2000 Editorial Inviting Reviews . © 2000 ISHAM Reviews may be submitted on any subject relevant to medical and veterinary mycology that is presently covered by the Journal. They should be submitted in standard journal format, and may take either of two formats: full review papers or mini-reviews. Full review articles must provide a critical overview of the area chosen for analysis — they should not simply comprise a chronological regurgitation of published papers but should seek to bring cohesion and relevant criticism to the topic considered. Mini-reviews will comprise shorter articles, in which the author(s) will be able to consider areas of particular interest to themselves, which may be controversial and more hypothesis driven. In both cases, the refereeing process will be carried out as quickly as possible, and articles will be published as soon as possible after acceptance. The Journal is fully aware that reviews contain uniquely time-sensitive material that should be published at the earliest opportunity. Finally, it is very much hoped that an increase in the number of published reviews will improve the quality and content of the Journal and contribute to its continuing success. Andy Hamilton The Journal Medical Mycology has recently expanded its editorial board to include the new position of Reviews Editor that will be held in the Žrst instance by Dr Andy Hamilton, who was previously an Associate Editor on the Journal. Reviews have always been an important component of the Journal (and its predecessors) and it is hoped that the appointment of a dedicated reviews editor will lead to an increase in both the number and quality of reviews published in Medical Mycology. Dr Hamilton will actively solicit reviews from individuals as is felt appropriate, and in addition, will be prepared to consider unsolicited reviews (as has been the situation regarding reviews published previously by the Journal). Individuals who wish to submit reviews should initially submit an outline plan (on no more than one page of A4 paper), to Dr Hamilton, who will then advise the potential author as to whether they should proceed to full submission. The criteria that Dr Hamilton will use in his decision are varied, but factors such as the postulated content, the timeliness of the piece and the relevance of the review relative to the author’s contribution will be important. The standard journal refereeing process will be used in the case of both solicited and unsolicited reviews.  (...truncated)