The next 2 years are crucial for our journal. In our endeavor of improving the scientific and editorial quality of the journal, we identified a few unaddressed issues in the editorial and publication processes of the journal. To resolve these issues and to develop as a highly qualified journal, we have started publishing with a new publication partner. We will strive to meet the high standard of the editorial process and work together toward achieving an irreproachable level. Furthermore, we have carefully reviewed the Principle of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, Joint Statement by the Committee on Publication Ethics, the DOAJ, and other associations (http://doaj.org/bestpractice).¹⁾ We determined all possible elements that did not comply with the Best Practice Guideline or were not clearly addressed in terms of editorial policy and ethics. For example, dealing with data indicating misconduct and handling complaints and appeals needed to be addressed more clearly on the journal web-page. Thus, potential problems that may reduce the editorial quality were identified and corrected one by one. We launched a new journal webpage (www.e-agmr.org) that reflects these developments. Meanwhile, we noted that some articles published in AGMR did not have statements on animal rights or informed consent in the main text. The authors were given the opportunity to amend these errors. The results or corrections will be noted as corrigenda in the upcoming issue.

As our journey toward becoming a high impact journal continues, I believe the scientific and editorial quality of articles published in AGMR will soon advance beyond the current standard of journal publication. I look forward to the day when I can include AGMR as one of the high-impact journals in Geriatrics and Gerontology.