Tribute The End of an Era ,,\VJith this issue of Academic Psychiatry, W the journal's leadership has changed. Although a glance at the masthead will reveal that Samuel Keith has replaced Jonathan Borus at Editor, we urge you to look again, for Jon remains with the journal as former Editor. On the occasion of this transition, we wish to honor Jon not only for what he did, but also for how he did it. By the usual outcome measures for editors, Jon accomplished a great deal. Perhaps the most important sign of this success has been a steady increase in the number and quality of submitted manuscripts. Under his direction, the journal acquired a new name (it was formerly the Journal of Psychiatric Education), new ownership (a joint venture of the AADPRT and AAP), a new publisher (American Psychiatric Press, Inc.), and an excellent working relationship between the owners and the publisher. The journal's readership has increased, both among libraries and individuals, and there are currently over a thousand paid subscriptions. There have been substantial format changes as well, with the inclusion of a letters section, book reviews, educational abstracts, and Q&A essays. All of these developments represent improvements in the quality, design, and appeal of Academic Psychiatry. The journal is now chosen by many authors for an initial review of their works, and papers published in Academic Psychiatry are read, debated, and quoted. Under Jon's leadership, Academic Psychiatry adopted a tough-minded approach to the manuscript review process and dedicated itself to the task of educating its au-

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