FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE

Frontiers in Bioscience was launched in 1996. This prestigious journal and virtual library, is recognized by major entities that cite scientific journal articles. FBS is a peer reviewed high impact factor biology and medical journal and virtual library on the Web. FBS is dedicated to bringing the most up-to-date information in science to biologists and physicians. In addition to scientific articles, this site publishes books, lectures, databases as well as a host of scientific tools and techniques, all designed to help scientists and physicians in their endeavors. Please visit this site at [ http://www.bioscience.org ]. Over 125,000 scientists and physicians visit FBS each year making pages of the Frontiers in Bioscience one the most visible scientific sites on the Web.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOSCIENCE

Over the past decade, an "Encyclopedia of Bioscience" is being made in the Frontiers in Bioscience as a unique resource for scientists and physicians. Please visit this site at [ http://www.bioscience.org/current/special/subject.htm ]. This platform will ultimately contain 6000 manuscripts covering broad topics in biology and medicine. So far, 500 managing editors [ http://www.bioscience.org/current/special/title.htm ] are contributing towards the establishment of this platform, creating unique special issues dealing with specific subjects.

MANAGING EDITORS OF THE FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE

Entitlements

As a managing editor, you are entitled to also become the editor of the journal. When your issue is launched, your profile will be included on line at: [ http://www.bioscience.org/abdlist.htm and ] and [ http://www.bioscience.org/current/special/title.htm ]. Once you name is added to the database of managing editors, visitors can search for it online [ http://www.bioscience.org/current/special/titles.htm ] As the managing editor of the journal, you will be able to freely express your ideas and opinions within "Editor Platform". Your name will become synonymous with the most authoritative voice on the Web since we will dedicate an entire site to you. You will be able to implement your own ideas and design features in your special issue which will contain the most referenced articles. You will also be able to link the issue to your own page on the Web and vice versa, publish meeting announcements, or other relevant information within your special issue. You can post jobs available in your laboratory in the classified ad section of FBS, free of charge. As an active member of managing editor team, you will receive a complimentary annual membership to the Frontiers in Bioscience that will give you an unlimited access to the electronic platforms of the journal and a lifetime managing editorial board membership at FBS. Frontiers in Bioscience has a section that helps new scientists in their grant writing and in preparation of manuscripts. As a managing editor, the new investigators in your laboratory will get a special privilege for use of this unique service [ http://www.bioscience.org/services.htm ]. If your special issue is selected amongst the top three platforms, you will also receive an award. The awards will be announced in a ceremonial gathering of all managing editors which will be when the "Encyclopedia of Bioscience" is fully compiled.

Development of special issue

If you like to join, please send a letter of interest to [ fbs@bioscience.org ] so that the managing editor package can be sent to you. You can also easily access the package online at [ http://www.bioscience.org/forms.htm ]. After reviewing the package, please send your acceptance letter, the proposed title of your issue and a tentative launch date to [ fbs@bioscience.org ]. Once you have filled out the necessary information provided in the managing editor package, you can use a template letter in the package to first inquire from potential authors whether they wish to contribute manuscripts in their area of expertise. Once you have the acceptance of about 5-30 authors, you can then give the authors a deadline of about 6-12 months to submit their manuscripts to you. You will note, that not everyone, because of a heavy schedule, will be able to meet the deadline. However, this will work to your advantage since you will not suddenly receive a large number of manuscripts that need to be peer reviewed. Once you have received a given manuscript, you can get it peer reviewed. Otherwise, you can act as one of the reviewers and if you do not have time, two of the authors within your team can review any given manuscript anonymously and return their critiques to you. Then, you send the comments and critiques to the corresponding author for revising the manuscript. Once you have the final revised manuscript and have accepted it, you can send it to the editorial office of the Frontiers in Bioscience [ fbs@bioscience.org ] for publication. In case that you are too busy, you can assign the entire peer review process to this office.

Launch of special issue

Upon receiving the first accepted manuscript from you, your special issue will be created, your name will be linked to your profile and the accepted manuscript will be placed within your issue. As you send other manuscripts, these will be included in your issue until your issue is completed. Then, should you wish, you can provide a preface describing the content of your issue. This preface will be placed at the beginning of the table of contents of your issue.

Publication process

The entire publication process will be handled by the editorial office of the Frontiers in Bioscience. Authors, normally receive a galley within 24-48 hours after the manuscript has been received from you and once corrected by the author, the final manuscript will be published. On the date of citation, each manuscript will be entered into MEDLINE database and will be assigned a PubMed number. The manuscript will also be entered into Current Contents and other databases. All manuscripts published in Frontiers in Bioscience can be searched by FBS search engine [ http://www.bioscience.org/search/authors/htm/search.htm ] and at PubMed [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Search&DB=PubMed ]