Abstract

Since Endocrinology is universally recognized as a prestigious and flourishing journal and shifts to a new Editor-in-Chief every fifth year, it would be a mistake to assume that these two circumstances have always existed. When I came aboard in 1952 at the invitation of Warren Nelson on behalf of the Society the fortunes of Endocrinology were at a low ebb. Gaps between the mailing of two or even three issues at one time ranged up to 6 months. The Publisher, C C Thomas, was threatening to pull out and many leading investigators were seeking other outlets for their important papers. As to term of service, Roy Hoskins, the first editor, served 25 yr, E. B. Astwood 2, Ed Dempsey 7, and myself 10. Whatever low points may be noted in the 75-yr history of this journal none can compare with its neonatal period when Hoskins had to pad the pages of what was then a quarterly with book reviews, abstracts from the world's literature, and Society news.

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