Diabetes, diabetes, and the American Diabetes Association.

DIABETES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE Established in 1952, Diabetes has become a leading, arguably the leading, diabetes-oriented research journal in the world. The history of the journal was summarized by my predecessor (1). Diabetes will remain at Washington University in St. Louis through 1996, its second 5-year tour at this institution. However, I will step aside as editor at the end of 1995. Dr. Julio V. Santiago, the hardest working of the hard-working associate editors, will serve as editor through 1996. The rationale for this change included the perception of a potential conflict between my role as editor of Diabetes and my role as president-elect and then president of the American Diabetes Association, as well as the increasingly time-consuming extra-university demands of the latter. After all, I still have a rewarding day job that I hope to retain! The Association has selected Dr. Gordon C. Weir as the new editor for the term starting in 1997.1 wish Dr. Weir and his colleagues well. I am grateful to many individuals for making my term as editor both enriching and pleasurable. They include our authors. The quality of a scientific journal cannot exceed the quality of the science submitted to it for publication. They also include our reviewers, including previous and current members of the editorial board. Those invaluable volunteers provide critical expert advice to both authors and editors. It has been a particular pleasure to work with a diverse group