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(Circulation Research. 2001;88:1.)
© 2001 American Heart Association, Inc.

Editorials

Editorial Policy Changes at Circulation Research

The Editors

From the Editor in Chief and Associate Editors, Circulation Research.

Correspondence to Circulation Research Editorial Office, 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 230, Baltimore, MD 21224. E-mail circulation.research@circresearch.com

	Introduction

 
The Editors would like to call your attention to three changes in policy and procedures relative to Circulation Research, effective with the present issue.

First, a formal online submission module has now been implemented. Authors will go to a Web site (http://www. circresaha.org/submissions) from which the entire submission process will be menu-driven. Effective immediately, online submission becomes the preferred mode of contribution to this journal. Although we still allow hard-copy submission for the time being, all submitting authors will be required to complete the relevant manuscript information pages (corresponding author information, title, etc) via the Internet. Manuscripts will not be evaluated until the manuscript information data have been entered, and until the manuscript and figures have been verified to be readable and accurate.

Second, we have abolished the category of Brief Communications. The publication lag is now so short for Original Contributions that we can offer little additional expediency for slightly shorter manuscripts. Authors should be aware that the length limits for Original Contributions are merely upper limits; manuscripts that conform to the old criteria for Brief Communications will be processed without prejudice. In the world of modern scientific publishing, brevity is always a virtue. Brief studies that merit very rapid review and publi-cation can still be submitted as Reports. Longer studies will continue to receive accelerated review and online publication when submitted as UltraRapid Communications.

Third, we have established a category of Letters to the Editor, the first of which appears in this issue.¹ Such Letters will be . . . [Full Text of this Article]