The focus for The Journal of Chiropractic Education for 2008 will be to continue to expand our international presence in an effort to assist the Association of Chiropractic Colleges with meeting one of its goals, which is to foster development of a multicultural and inclusive profession. While this is noble and we shall continue to do it, we are also implementing cost-cutting and time-saving measures that will allow funds to be used for other priorities and time to be used to develop, rather than manage, the journal.
In an effort to streamline manuscript processing, reduce errors, and eliminate the e-mail submission process, we are proud to announce that all manuscripts are now processed using a web-based format. Authors will find a link to this site on the journal's website (www.journalchiroed.com). Papers will no longer be processed via e-mail. This same system will also monitor and manage all peer reviews for manuscripts. Thus, reviewers will merely need to log on to the website to access pending reviews.
Over the past 18 months, many strides have been made to bring the journal to a more global audience. The Editorial Board now is represented by colleges from nine different countries, when only three countries were represented 1 year ago, and more members will be added soon. Several peer reviewers from around the world have also been added to the peer reviewer pool, thereby improving our diversity and enhancing our perspective on chiropractic education. Without a doubt, our greatest ally in going global has been the use of electronic media, including our website, and an increased presence of full-text articles in EBSCO Host Online and CINAHL. We are currently investigating other electronic avenues and hope to further enhance the journal in the coming year.
This being the March issue of the journal means that it is time for the annual Association of Chiropractic Colleges Conference/Research Agenda Conference. I hope that the presentations inspire each of us to complete the journey from presentation to publication by taking the few steps necessary to bring our ideas to an audience much larger than only those who attend the conference.