What is expected of the SA Forestry Journal in future?

摘要

In an editorial on Journal achievements, in SAFJ No 200 (March 2004), I posed the question in closing "What of the future?" and expressed the hope that our Journal would more aggressively promote the SAIF mission and assist forestry practitioners "toachieve and maintain excellence in the practice of forestry". We have now moved on a year and your Editorial team has given attention to the nature and future of the Journal. In this edition an editorial notice welcomes a great new Editorial Advisory Board and expresses disappointment that this edition does notyet reflect the new-look journal format. This reflects on the hard work done but also the seriousness of the approach to ensuring that the SAFJ really renders a service to our country and beyond.There is however an urgent need to move further forward, but not at the expense of quality - both tangible and intellectual.