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Show journal of Neuro- Ophthalmologtf 1M2): 65, 1994, ® 1994 Raven Press, Ltd., New York Editor's Corner Ronald M. Burde, MD With the mailing of this issue, we have reached the mid- point in the transition year at the completion of which NANOS will assume complete responsibility for editorial content. It seems reasonable to reflect on changes that have already been made. A board of Deputy Editors has been created consisting of: James Corbett Peter Savino Jack Selhorst Joel Glaser Norman Schatz Tom Slamovits to provide advice to the Editor- in- Chief on all editorial matters. From discussions held with the Deputy Editors, a new feature of the Journal, the Annual Review, is being introduced with this issue. Four section editors, Nancy Newman, Alfredo Sadun, Barry Skarf, and Michael Wall, will be responsible for the Annual Reviews for a four-year term. Topically the subjects to be covered are: 1) systemic and genetic diseases, 2) the pregenic-ulate afferent visual system, 3) the geniculate and post- geniculate afferent system and disorders of higher cortical function, and 4) the ocular motor system. Dr. Greg Kosmorsky has been asked to assume responsibility for a section dealing with imaging and Dr. Barett Katz has been asked to become the book review editor. Dr. H. Stanley Thompson has been asked to explore the possibility of creating a section dealing with the history of neuro- oph thalmology. We are attempting to streamline the review process to expediate publication. Papers arriving in the Bronx are assessed within 48 hours and forwarded by overnight mail to two reviewers. They are asked to return the reviews within two weeks or to return the manuscript immediately so that it may be reassigned. Depending upon the recommendations of the reviewers, further review may be sought or editorial decision is made to accept as is, with minor revision, with major revision or to return to the authors for them to consider submission to another journal. Manuscripts returned for revision are either reviewed in house or returned to the original reviewer for reconsideration. We are aiming to have a " turn- around time" of under one month. The journal is encouraging submission of manuscripts in the basic and clinical sciences of neurophthalmology. We will request that single case reports with rare exception to be formatted as " Short Communications." Such manuscripts must be typewritten double spaced on 8 1/ 2 x 11 inch bond paper with one inch margins. An original and one xerox copy with two sets of illustrations should be forwarded. Only manuscripts in English will be accepted. The " Short Communications" should not exceed 700 words of text. A maximum of three black and white photographs may be used. References should be limited to ten. The Editorial Board would encourage presenters at the NANOS and Walsh Society meetings to submit their work to the Journal. 65 |
