Bear with me as I outline my vision for the future of scientific journals. The information becomes less valuable to the readers as it ages. Foremost in every authors mind is the need to publish as soon as the work is accomplished. One of the barriers to timeliness is the slow process of review and revision. The HSF uses an entirely new strategy spawned by the Internet.
All peer review is one by email.
The entire Editorial Board is connected by a specialized mailing list. As soon as a new manuscript is received, the entire Board is notified. The first version viewed by the Board is on the Web site. Comments and criticisms are instantly relayed back to the author by email. The turnaround time for peer review is thus shortened by many months.