Changes to article types inJournal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
A. B. Balantekin · Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics · 2006
2006 has proved to be a highly successful year for Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics. As well as achieving our highest impact factor to date, 2.173*, we also published the latest edition of the Review of Particle Physics. The Editorial Board is keen to build on these successes by continuing to improve the service we offer to our readers. In this spirit, from the start of 2007, J. Phys. G will be merging its Letters and Brief Reports into the main section of Research Papers. The Editorial board feels that merging these categories is prudent for several reasons. Our research shows that the majority of our readers now turn to our award-winning electronic journal at http://www.iop.org/journals/jphysg, rather than a physical printed copy of each issue. In this new online environment, the old distinctions of separating articles on the grounds of their length are no longer helpful or necessary. The same high quality standards are used in assessing all submitted articles, regardless of whether they are a 5-page Letter or a 25-page Paper. Also, J. Phys. G's processing times are already among the fastest in the field, (average time from receipt to first decision is 44 days). Publishing a Paper can now be just as rapid as publishing a Letter, thanks to the ubiquitous use of e-mail and our easy-to-use online refereeing system. So, the Board has decided to merge the current Letters and Brief Reports sections into our regular Papers section, which will now accommodate all research articles, whether short or long, that meet the journal's high quality standards. Any submissions that would previously have been Letters or Brief Reports are still very welcome as Papers, and can be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or online using our submission form at http://authors.iop.org. We will continue to publish Research Notes from Collaborations -- a vital conduit by which individuals or small groups within large collaborations can establish their own publication record by reporting new data, analyses or methodologies that the wider community can benefit from. Our highly acclaimed Topical Review section will also continue and grow; providing timely insights into the development of all topical fields within nuclear, particle and astroparticle physics. We look forward to receiving your contributions and to continuing to provide to you the best publication service available. * Source: 2005 ISI Journal Citation Report