75th Birthday of Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dres. h. c. Adolf Nahrstedt

Natural products scientists do not work in isolation. They write papers, they read publications of fellow scientists in their field of research, and they meet other researchers at conferences all over the world. In this process, some distinguished individuals play a special and outstanding role – they become Editor-in-Chief of a scientific journal. In this role, they guide authors through the publication process and establish a collaborative relationship with authors to help them improve the quality of their work. The ability to make an objective and fair assessment of a manuscript is important in that context. An Editor-in-Chief of a journal needs to be a good leader and communicator so that he can clearly inform authors of their decisions and ensure that the lines of communication with the rest of the editorial team and the publisher are clear.