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" review the reviews " to ensure fairness and accuracy of judgment (" Kudos to reviewers for the JGP " ; February 2009; JGP 133:129–130). As to publication policies, the JGP is committed to publishing thoroughly vetted scientific papers of the highest quality with mechanistic insight, with all methods and results needed to establish the conclusions in the body of the paper, ideals we maintain are at the core of enduring science. As to practical implementation, our median turnaround time from submission to initial decision for single manuscripts is 32 days. As a journal whose scientific content is managed by part-time editors who are also practicing scientists, the JGP depends a great deal on board members to spread the word about its values and other good qualities. We strongly encourage our board to be ambassadors for the Journal. We also hope that you—our authors and readers—will be inspired by the exceptional quality of our editorial process and scientific content, and promote the JGP to your colleagues. All said and done, however, there remains a feeling in our colleague's comments that the JGP editors and staff could do better. Here are three ideas to consider. First, we have recently undergone a thorough remake of our electronic profile, revamping our website to make it much more attractive and loaded with value-adding functionality, such as ready access to our newest and to our most cited articles, and the capability of viewing articles in a variety of convenient formats, as described by The Rockefeller University Press Executive Editor Mike Rossner (" New style, same substance " ; May 2010; JGP 135:393). Please visit us regularly, and put us on your browser toolbar. Second, we will assemble a download-able packet of key documents describing the JGP, its history , policy, and practices for you to share with your scientific colleagues, accessible through our website. Third, we encourage you to contact us, share your thoughts and ideas, and challenge us to become still better in attracting and publishing the best physiological research. We will take your comments seriously and do our best to respond to them in writing and address them in practice. This past summer I was contacted by a colleague who had just attended the Gordon Conference on Ion Channels. The glowing account given of the conference ranked it as exceptional: outstanding speakers, exciting research, and great scientific interactions. Other at-tendees with whom I …