Editorial |
Overview of PCP in 2005 and Prospectives for 2006
Editor-in-Chief
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| Introduction |
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On March 18, 2006, an editorial meeting was held in Tsukuba, Japan. Based mainly on the discussions which took place at that meeting, I will overview PCP in 2005 and provide information on developments in 2006.
| PCP in 2005 |
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Start of Publish Ahead of Print (PAP)
From January 2005, we started PAP services. PAP services enable a paper to be online within an average of 7 days after acceptance.
A large number of submitted manuscripts
An increase in Impact Factor
Introduction of ScholarOne version 3.4
| New Editors and Editorial Board Members from January 2006 |
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| A change in PCP production process in 2006 |
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| Notes about editorial policy in 2006 |
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PCP wants scientifically exciting papers
Decline but encourage resubmission
MIAME guidelines