The Journal of General Physiology continues to evolve; the past year witnessed a major milestone when The Journal became accessible on the World Wide Web on 4 August 1997. The Journal's articles are now available earlier than before, which will be especially appreciated outside the United States, and reprint-quality copies can be downloaded for off-line reading. The abstracts of most references cited in the text can be accessed via hyperlinks to MedLine; full-text articles will be accessible for some journals.
The Journal also has advanced on more mundane fronts. The interval from the initial receipt of a manuscript to the first decision has been reduced to a median of five to six weeks without affecting the quality of the reviews. Just as important, articles are published as early as three months after submission, as evidenced by an article published in this issue, with a median interval of six to...
