EDITORIALS
The new Editor greets you
Correspondence to:
Tore K Kvien, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo N-0319, Norway; t.k.kvien@medisin.uio.no
Accepted 21 January 2008
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It is an honour, an opportunity and a challenge to take over the position of editor of the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (ARD). Professor Leo van de Putte has, during his almost nine-year editorship, developed ARD to become the leading rheumatology journal in Europe.
The connection with the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has facilitated a huge readership and the shared ownership of the journal between EULAR and BMJ Publishing Group has created opportunities for fast and effective communication of science in rheumatology.
Will there be changes in the journal with the new editor?
The only visual change in this issue is many new names among the Associate Editors, in the Editorial Board, and on the Advisory Committee. All previous members who have completed their term have made tremendous contributions to the journal. Many of the new members of the Editorial Boards represent a new generation of young rheumatologists and
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