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The article discusses changes to the editorial board of the "Insect Molecular Biology" (IMB) journal. George Dimopoulos, Jose Ribeiro and Hugh Robertson were added to the editorial board. Louis Miller and Nicole Pasteur decided to step down as members of the board. With the help of the board, IMB is confident that it will continue to grow and evolve in the area of insect molecular biology.

The article focuses on the development of the role of editor of “Social Policy & Administration.” Personal interests and involvements of the editor is reflected in the choice of articles. A good working relationship with the Editorial Board is vital to any editor’s successful term of office. The editor, helped by volunteers involved in the journal in the 1980s and 1990s was active in providing publicity and salesmanship for the publication. The editor has a guiding, formative role by moulding the presentations of others than by intruding themselves.