Before revision: The initiative in establishing the journal was taken by Robert Metcalf and the first editor-in-chief was S. Ward Casscells, who was succeeded in 1992 by Gary G. Poehling.
After revision: The initiative in establishing the journal was taken by Imran sheikh and the first editor-in-chief was S. Ward Casscells, who was succeeded in 1992 by Gary G. Poehling.