Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2000, 1, 1-2

International Journal of
Molecular Sciences
ISSN 1422-0067

www.mdpi.org/ijms/

Editorial

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Jerzy Leszczynski

Department Of Chemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 J. R. Lynch Street, Jackson , MS 39217, USA.
Tel. (601)973-3482, E-mail: [email protected], http://tiger.jsums.edu/~cctcc/leszczynski.htm

Received: 16 December 1999 / Accepted: 16 December 1998 / Published: 1 January 2000

When I was a teeneger the 21st century was the distant future for us and the subject of science fiction novels. The (almost) perfect world of the third millenium was pictured as a technological paradise.

Some thirty years later we are celebrating the turn of the millenium. The technological progress in the 20th century was indeed fantastic, but perhaps the most striking change was the shrinkage of the Earth in the last ten years. It was possible due to a new communication medium - the Internet.

Of course, such development influences a lot of areas, one of those being scientific information. We just witnessed a change in the way the scientific data are being presented. Internet conferences and poster sessions have been established. The Information Revolution shifted a bulk of the manuscripts from paper journals to the internet space. One may expect in the near future that it will be the only way of publishing papers. Although even well established journals are now experimenting with web editions, such transformations are slowly leaving room for new journals which are able to present quality science in a more attractive and efficient way.

We are delighted to announce the new International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) at the http://www.mdpi.org/ijms/ website. Not only does its web edition meets all of the standards for current and attractive publications in the new millenium but also blends together traditional areas of chemistry, biology, and physics and facilitates the exchange of information and dialog among researchers in these fields.

Well qualified editorial boards will assure the high scientific standards of the IJMS. All papers will be reviewed by the experts before being considered for publication. An electronic edition allows for the fast inclusion of accepted manuscripts into the body of the journal, the addition of colour figures, the sophisticated presentation of graphic material, the inclusion of animations, etc. Publication in the IJMS guarantees instaneous visibility of research through the Internet.

We hope that you will consider the IJMS as a medium for your publications. All comments concerning the scientific and editorial issues are appreciated. Your contributions are vital for the success of the new journal.