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2 Prati Pal Singhinvolved in decisions related to the acceptance or non- parasitology. This certainly does not mean that theacceptance of a manuscript. Rather, he or she is newer cellular and molecular, and other important andsupposed to provide the Editor-in-Chief various emerging dimensions of parasitology shall besupport services during the review process. However, neglected. Second, the journal should orient itself inthe main function of a Managing Editor starts only such a way, that it must make an impact on the conductafter a manuscript has been accepted for publication, of the theory and practice (including clinical) ofand he or she takes the responsibility to convert it into a parasiotology in our country. This may not turn out toprinted product i. e. a published paper. The Copy be an easy task. The third, I feel is that there are severalEditors and Production Editors, usually associated areas in parasitology which continue to remainwith big journals are responsible for the final product controversial, conflicting, confusing andas related to grammar, spellings, syntax, style conjecturing. Therefore, Journal of Parasiticpolishing etc., and the quality of page layout and Diseases must specifically publish comprehensiveimage resolution, respectively. Therefore, in my and accessible reviews which should try to focus onopinion, the entire Editorial Board must meet at least these areas of parasitology. Towards this end, I intendonce during the year, and our annual meetings can be to invite manuscripts from experts who would bethe most appropriate occasions for such meetings. willing to specifically contribute such reviews.However, this notwithstanding, the journal intends toIt is aptly said that the reputation of a journal primarilypublish at least two invited reviews on variousdepends upon the quality of research papers itimportant aspects of parasitology in its each issue.publishes. I shall, therefore, with the help of Advisors,Members of the Editorial Board and Reviewers/ Parasitology research is a very big field spanningReferees/Consultants, strive hard to take the standards mainly into areas like agricultural, veterinary, medicalof our journal to new heights. Towards this end, I shall and general parasitology. These areas, in turn, haveexpand the current Editorial Board, both in terms of their own sub-areas and allied areas. Put together, theythe number of its Members and the diversity of their all constitute a big world of parasitology. In ourfields of specialization to encompass various aspects country Journal of Parasitic Diseases is probably theof parasitology. The speed of the editorial processing only journal that is specifically devoted to parasitesof the manuscripts submitted for publication leading and the diseases caused by them. Therefore, it shouldto its final acceptance or non-acceptance is also be the aim of the journal to adequately address all suchimportant. I shall try to strictly follow the 15-day areas and sub-areas effectively. Additionally, Journalduration for the Reviewers/ Referees/Consultants to of Parasitic Diseases should also try to address tosubmit their reports. To the extent possible, I shall areas related to parasitology and community/society,encourage the use of electronic mail for sending the parasitology and economics, and parasitology andmanuscripts for review and for receiving the review nation development.reports. This can be expected to reduce both time andcost.One of the most important policies that I have alreadyintroduced is the “Tutorial Editorial Policy”. ThisThe job of an Editor-in-Chief is a very responsible one. policy aims towards working of the Editorial BoardI would, therefore, be a remiss if I did not acknowledge with the authors, to improve the quality of theirthe attendant challenges that I expect to face. First, I submitted manuscripts so as to make thembelieve, is to implement again the very vision with publishable. Experience has shown that a greater andwhich the journal was conceived and started. There is intense interaction between the authors and Editorialno doubt that the primary constituency of Journal of Board has always been beneficial in improving bothParasitic Diseases is basic parasitology. During my the quality of science and of writing. Scientificinformal discussions with various members of the writings are different from any other type of writingsSociety, I gathered the impression that a large number and at times not easy, and thus require considerableof them feel that the journal has seriously departed practice. Unfortunately, in our country, unlike infrom its primary constituency. Certainly, such wheels several other countries, most of the universities do notmust have turned slowly over a period of time. I would, have a formal course related specifically to scientifictherefore, with the help of our authors/contributors writings. It is now well known that in many reputedand Editorial Board Members, like to improve upon journals, mostly the manuscripts are not turned downthis state and try to move the journal back to basic because of bad science but bad writing. The effects of