Abstract:
2006 has been a year of consolidation for the Journal, as the first full year under editorial management at Newcastle using Manuscript Central by (c)ScholarOne, and of the availability of our on-line archive through Blackwell Synergy. We have made very substantial progress in reducing our turnround time during 2006, while our performance according to the citation impact factor for 2005 has also improved since the previous year. Submissions remain strong, though there may be signs that our rejection rate is increasing slightly. Plans are proceeding for the digitisation of our full archive since 1926 for inclusion in the on-line archive. Copyright 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.