August 13, 1999 - The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) announced today that it has launched a new scientific peer-reviewed journal to be called the Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. The first issue will be published in the first quarter of the year 2000. JARO will publish the highest quality research findings from all disciplines related to otolaryngology and communications sciences, including hearing, balance, the chemical senses, voice, speech, and laryngeal function. The journal publishes papers presenting studies of basic and clinical significance in both humans and animal models, describing experimental and theoretical studies of the processes that underlie evolution, development, structure, function, etiology and intervention. JARO will be printed quarterly in the traditional paper format and also will have a companion electronic version available on the world wide web. Papers will be available electronically as soon as accepted manuscripts have been copyedited and proofread. Thus, papers will become available electronically before they appear in print. The creation of the new journal follows several years of careful planning and fulfils the desire of the ARO memberhip to transform the ARO from a scientific organization to a scholarly society. A hallmark of the new journal, as expressed by the ARO membership, is to publish only the highest quality research papers in otolaryngology. JARO and its copyrights are owned solely by the association but will be published in partnership with Springer-Verlag, Inc. Springer-Verlag has been a well-known name in scientific publishing for over 100 years. They are very experienced in both printed and electronic publishing and are positioned very well to keep abreast with the rapidly changing publishing world. This partnership between the ARO and Springer-Verlag will ensure that JARO will remain the highest quality scientific journal from now into the future. Richard A. Chole, MD/PhD, President of the ARO, established a publications committee to oversee the overall direction of JARO from the association's perspective. He named Gerald R. Popelka, PhD and Arthur N. Popper, PhD. co-chairs of this committee. Both Dr. Popelka and Dr. Popper are long term members of the ARO and chaired the committee of ARO members who developed the proposal to launch the journal. The scientific direction and editorship of the journal will be under the leadership of Eric D. Young, PhD, Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Young, a very prominent scientist in the field, has brought together an editorial board of associate editors from among the most prominent scientists in the world. A call for papers already has been announced. Please connect to the JARO web site for more information.     Thank you for visiting the Association for Research in Otolaryngology ARO Office: 19 Mantua Rd. Mt. Royal, NJ 08061 USA (856) 423-0041 headquarters@aro.org