Editorial - Circuit theory of the 1970's and the IEEE Transactions on Circuit Theory

The editorial staff, with the approval of the Administrative Committee, decided to put increasing emphasis on solid-state, integrated and other active circuits, digital circuits, nonlinear and/or time-variable networks, distributed circuits, and computer-aided circuit design will be, if possible, even more eagerly received than contributions on more conventional topics. Also, special issues will be forthcoming with increasing frequency on these subjects. The first two of these, one on computer-aided circuit desiga and the other on active and digital circuits, will be published in 1971. In addition, in order to remain competitive with other journals in its field, this TRANSACTIONS is taking steps to speed up publication time. While there is a five-month period required for the editorial processing and printing of manuscripts, we shall make a determined effort to cut down on the review period and on the waiting necessitated by limitations on the number of pages that we have budgeted for. As a first step, starting with the 1971 issues, CIRCUIT THEORY will become a bimonthly publication, published in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Also, the number of pa.ges published every year has been increased. The combined effect of these changes, we hope, should result in a mean publication time of no more than eight months.