I would like to express my thanks to allLab on a ChipBoard Members on both the Editorial and Advisory Boards as they play a crucial role in promotingLab on a Chipacross the globe, in supporting the journal with high quality submissions from their own groups, and in the refereeing and adjudication of articles submitted by others. There are a number of developments, some new, whichLab on a Chipreaders should be aware of as follows:1 Electronic publishing continues to grow in impact, andLab on a Chipcontinues to be at the forefront of such developments. Electronic files of papers can now be uploaded directly onto our web site atwww.rsc.org/submissions.2 Abstracts of allLab on a Chippapers have been freely available on the web since mid-2002 and access to onlineLab on a Chippapers is nowfree to all just two years after publication.3 E-mail alerts now include direct links to articles—please sign up athttp://www.rsc.org/is/journals/current/ej_update_form.htmto take advantage of this service.4 Access to the electronic form of any RSC print journal comes free with a 2003 institutional subscription, while those institutional subscribers who wish to receive just the electronic version can now subscribe and save 10%. One institutional print subscription, or online only subscription, allows site-wide access to the electronic version of that journal at no further cost.5 Users of RSC journals online can now benefit from a new Reference Linking facility. This citation linking backbone is a collaborative reference linking service that allows a user to click on a citation and be taken directly to the target content. Facilities include: free access to the Chemical Abstracts Service abstract for the referenceviaChemPort (http://www.chemport.org) and links to the full text of the reference, where available online, on the publisher′s server (a subscription or pay-per-view may be required to access the article),viaCrossRef. Future enhancements will include a mechanism to purchase a printed copy of the cited articleviathe RSC Library and Information Centre′s Document Delivery Service and links to other resources.6 Where a primary article contains chemical biology, it will be available free of charge for one month following publication in an issue through the Chemical Biology Virtual Journal (www.rsc.org/chemicalbiology). This provides an easy-to-use point of access to chemical biology literature in all RSC publications.Finally, I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who has reviewed material forLab on a Chipin 2002 and responded so magnificently to allow us to maintain the fastest publication times in this sector. The reputation of the journal and, ultimately, its success or failure are dependent on the reports provided by dedicated reviewers. Thus, their input cannot be underestimated. We continue to expand our database of reviewers and hope to lighten the load, a little, for many reviewers in 2003.As always, Editorial Board members and staff welcome suggestions as to how the journal might be improved or enhanced further. I wish you all every success in 2003.Harp MinhasManaging Editor