If history teaches us anything, it is that man
in his quest for knowledge and progress is determined and cannot be deterred. John F. Kennedy, 1962 As we turn another page in Head & Neck, it is time to reflect, remember, recognize, and reorganize. The journal can remain current only if it reflects the changes in our specialties and satisfies the needs of its readership. In response to suggestions by peer reviewers, editorial board members, and readers, we have planned two new features beginning with volume 14. The first, "Basic Science Reviews," is targeted at clinicians who want to update their basic science knowledge as it pertains to specialties in the head and neck region. The second, "Anatomic Correlates of Disease," will review applied anatomy in a given disease process. These two features will appear on an alternating basis throughout the year. I welcome Norris K. Lee, MD, and Scott Stern, MD, to the Editorial Board as the respective coordinators of these new sections.
Certainly, we have seen no lack of interest or desire to publish in our pages, as the number of manuscript submissions has steadily increased during the six years of my tenure.
It is my honest belief that this growth has been not only in quantity of material published but in quality as well. Indeed, a great deal of the credit for the improved quality goes to the reviewers who form the backbone of peer-reviewed scientific and educational journals. It is time once again to acknowledge their substantial contributions and to remember their unselfish interest in assisting authors and the Editor in the important process of scientific publication.