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The Journal of Fluorescence has been publishing time is demanding by most Journals standards, we were additionally aided by the helpful nature and enthusiasm the proceedings from the Methods and Applications of of contributing authors and referees, thank you. Fluorescence Conference series for some years now, Further changes currently taking place within the where the previous conference series on Fluorescence Journal of Fluorescence are enabling it to respond to Microscopy and Fluorescent Probes, so successfully orgathe both the continuing changes in global multimedia nized by Jan Slavik in Prague, Czech Republic, was publishing and the varying needs of the fluorescence merged with the MAFS series after Jan Slavik’s untimely community. Hence, the Journal is well positioned to host death in January 1999. future conference proceedings based on the principles The most recent MAFS Conference, held in Amsterand/or applications of fluorescence. dam, The Netherlands, September 16–19, 2001, was a Subsequently we thank the organisers of the MAFS great a success, attracting 360 participants from no fewer conference series, both recent and past, for choosing the than 35 countries. This success was mirrored by the record Journal of Fluorescence as their publishing medium, and number of Conference Proceedings submissions to the we look forward to successfully publishing the proceedJournal of Fluorescence; approximately 50 papers were ings from the 8th MAFS meeting, which will take place submitted in the months proceeding the conference. The in Prague on the August 24–27 2003, to the highest Journal’s recent changes, such as new editor, new editostandards to which authors and readers of the Journal of rial board, expanded Journal scope, and electronic manuFluorescence have now become accustomed. script submission and electronic galley proof viewing, has subsequently enabled the Journal to rapidly process Chris D. Geddes and publish these manuscripts over two Journal issues Joseph R. Lakowicz and within only a few calendar months. Whilst coordinatMary Y. Rosenfeld The Editorial Office: The Journal of Fluorescence ing a large number of manuscripts over a short period of |