%0 Journal Article
%T Welcome to Herpesviridae -- a new premier virology journal
%A Mensur Dzabic
%A Robert Hendricks
%A Christian M¨¹nz
%A Cecilia S£¿derberg-Naucl¨¦r
%J Herpesviridae
%D 2010
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/2042-4280-1-1
%X A search in PubMed [7] reveals that approximately 2000 papers focusing on herpes viruses are published each year, many in well-established general virology journals such as Journal of Virology and Virology. However, many others are published in specialist journals focusing on immunology, pathology, transplantation, and other areas. We aim for Herpesviridae to be our community's premier journal, bringing together the interdisciplinary niches of research on this important virus family Our goal is to focus the efforts of many specialities into one journal by providing an Open Access platform to gather and advance our scientific efforts. Herpesviridae is in its infancy and is therefore very flexible. In close co-operation with you -- our colleagues in the field -- we hope to develop it into a journal that we would all like to publish in and read. For that reason, your input is vital for our ability to continue improving the journal. All input will be considered carefully, and we will reply in a timely manner.One of the major differences with Herpesviridae is the focus on you as the author and how you can best publish your scientific work. Together with our internationally well-renowned Editorial Board [8], consisting of today's and tomorrow's leaders in our field, we will apply a stringent but rapid peer-review process, with the goal of giving authors a first decision within three weeks after submission. Herpesviridae uses a closed peer review system in which articles are reviewed by at least two experts selected by the assigned Editors-in-Chief, after an initial screening for suitability. With rapid publication in mind, we will weight the reviews that we receive and prioritize the concerns raised, so that revision time and effort can be focused on the most pressing improvements.Herpesviridae is an online publication only. Thus, articles will not be restricted in size, will be available immediately after acceptance, and will be listed shortly thereafter in PubMed. Furth
%U http://www.herpesviridae.org/content/1/1/1