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ACS Editors Conference Some authors and readers of the scientific literature may be of the opinion that editors set the policies of their journals somewhat arbitrarily—oblivious to the methods used by other journals. This is certainly not the case for editors of American Chemical Society journals, who hold periodic meetings to compare notes. The 1985 Conference of Editors of ACS Publications was held recently in California, and editors of the 20 journals had an opportunity to review once again the operation of their respective publications. These conferences provide an ideal forum for discussing common problems confronting the editors and generating ideas for new and improved methods of carrying out their responsibilities. One of the important continuing topics on the agenda was that of dealing with authors. Not surprisingly, problems encountered are not unique to any one journal. Issues of policy, ethics, and technical considerations were discussed. Another topic discussed is the perpetual concern of all ACS editors—that of identifying good reviewers to maintain the health of the peer review system. For some time the editors of the ACS journals have been striving to publish "Ethical Guidelines to Publication of Chemical Research," and the final touches to this important document were completed at the meeting. The guidelines covered include those for the ethical obligations of editors, authors, and reviewers. The publication of these guidelines, which is expected shortly, should be of great use to the scientific community. Other items covered at the conference included a review of the objectives and status of selected journals—giving the editors an opportunity to evaluate their programs with the help of their peers. Finally, operational matters such as circulation, copyright, manuscripts in electronic form, and ACS journals online were discussed. Periodic meetings such as these are of inestimable value to the editors, who often have the feeling that they are all alone in the world. I am happy to report that ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY is highly respected by our colleagues and continues to be one of the most successful in the ACS family.
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