Hydrogeology Journal Reorganization and Publication Policy on Originality

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Paradoxically, in part due to Hydrogeology Journal‘s growing popularity as a preferred publication outlet, our journal has encountered several obstacles in the past months resulting in delays in various stages of review and publication. These include overly lengthy times before completion of some initial manuscript reviews and delays in creation of proofs and online appearance of published articles. A further dilemma has been the one-year wait in printing most articles following acceptance and online publication, as described in a recent Editor’s Message (issue 12(6) 2004), wherein opinions of authors and readers concerning possible solutions were sought. Several circumstances had underlain these delays: a significant increase in both the number of articles submitted and accepted for publication, too small and overly busy HJ Editorial staff (especially the Executive Editor!), and reorganization of our publisher’s staff and procedures. …