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The journal is thriving, having received 4,107 original manuscripts in 2009; we remain at this pace in the first half of 2010. About 65% of our submissions are from non–United States countries, the top 3 submitting countries being Italy, Japan, and Germany. First decisions on manuscripts are made within 30 days and peer reviews are received an average of 8 days after assignment. We have kept time from acceptance to publication at 10–12 weeks.
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