TY - JOUR T1 - What else can you expect at <a href="http://www.erj.ersjournals.com">www.erj.ersjournals.com</a>? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J SP - 1 LP - 3 DO - 10.1183/09031936.00145706 VL - 29 IS - 1 AU - P. J. Sterk AU - K. F. Rabe Y1 - 2007/01/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/29/1/1.abstract N2 - What can you expect from the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) in 2007? As we are all aware, the developments in respiratory science and medicine are more dynamic than ever. Scientific communication has become global and almost instantaneous, and as the Chief Editors we feel that it is our duty to present the ERJ to you as one of the main platforms highlighting the increasing advancements in the field. Effectively, this means that our mission to be “rapid, reliable and responsive” deserves an even more central position in our editorial and publishing strategy. So, what will be our priorities regarding the content of the Journal? How will this be pursued? And who is going to do it? The ERJ aims to cover the broadness of respiratory science; it links basic research with clinical studies and vice versa. In this we fully depend on you, as potential authors submitting manuscripts to our Journal. The flavour of the Journal can also be improved by up-to-date review papers. Recently, we have introduced a new section of “perspective” papers, in which new concepts, hypotheses and ideas can be launched. This month, West et al. 1 share with us their challenging thoughts about the adequacy of the evolution of the lung. From their “bird’s eye” perspective the structure and function of our lungs appears to be rather “down to earth” and far from optimal, even in good health. This kind of analysis is eye-opening and may even help to stimulate real innovations in the treatment of lung disease, as recently introduced by Macklem et al. 2. But the mainstay of the Journal is top-quality original science. Which studies receive the highest priority? This obviously strongly depends on novelty, the relevance of the research question, and on the strength of the design and data. An … ER -