The three R's of publishing are not “reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic,” but “rapid, rigorous review.” Researchers need to communicate their findings to one another as rapidly as possible to move science forward. Preprints achieve this, and we endorse their use. But the general consensus in biosciences is that rigorous peer review improves the quality, clarity, and reproducibility of scientific research findings. The irrefutable conclusion is that journals should do their utmost to facilitate quality peer review with the fastest timeline possible. JBC is not only committed to doing this, but is doing it. And after listening to many colleagues discuss their publication experiences at other journals, it's clear that JBC's rapid manuscript turnaround puts it at the top of the pack. How is this achieved?
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