Journal of diabetes science and technology: Evolution of An electronic journal

Abstract

Being an editor of a journal is probably one of the best opportunities to lose many friends and generate many foes at the same time. If I send a manuscript back to the authors for the third time because the reviewers are still not satisfied with the revisions made and, as editor, I can understand the reviewers' concerns and am not willing to accept the manuscript as it stands, the emotional reaction of the authors can come across even via email. Rest assured that I send the revised manuscript versions back to the reviewers only if I have the impression that the comments were not handled adequately. I am fully aware that JDST has no impact factor, but I can assure you that this will change in the near future. Partly, this is simply a matter of time; a journal has to exist for a certain period before its impact can be evaluated. A second - more important - factor is the quality of the manuscripts that we are publishing. I strongly believe that we - that means you as the authors, you as the reviewers, and we as the editorial board-are on an excellent path toward an even better and stronger journal for all our readers. © Diabetes Technology Society.