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Erin R. Bennett1
Received: 9 March 2016 / Accepted: 9 March 2016 / Published online: 16 March 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016
Six years ago, I was approached by Springer to take over as the fourth Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (BECT). With little hesitation, I agreed that this would be a challenging but exciting new step in my scientic career. In addition, I was honored to become part of a Journal that had such a long storied history. I remember utilizing the Journal in the late 80s as a go to journal, as it contained original environmental research papers dealing with the environmental fate and effects of pesticides and PCBs. In addition, the journal was always easily found in the library stacks due to its unique orange cover.
My journey as an EiC began in 2012. This was a transitional year where I had the opportunity to work directly with the outgoing EiC, Dr. Herbert Nigg. This was an amazing chance for me to really learn and understand the ins and outs of being an EiC. It also gave me a glimpse into all the hard work that Dr. Nigg, and the BECT editorial board, had put into the journal during his 30-year tenure. I am very thankful for his patience and sound advice that allowed me to get up and running on my own following this transitional year.
The rst step in taking over the journal was to form a new Editorial Board. My goal was to strike a balance between the existing board and new incoming board members. I was very pleased that many of the existing Editors/Editorial Board members agreed to...