Who are the editors, and why the anonymity?
We expect readers to notice the obvious enigma. We would first like to say that our editorial board indeed consists of epidemiologists with doctoral-qualifications and degrees in epidemiology and public health. Additionally, our editors have experience publishing in leading journals, including several first-author publications in major research journals, as well as serving as directors and principal investigators on federal research grants. After very careful consideration, the editors believe is it prudent to remain anonymous to avoid jeopardizing their academic careers, and more importantly to allow editors to remain objective and humble in their daily personal lives. Meanwhile, in context of the philosophy of protective anonymity in epidemiology — it is of note that is the policy of the American Epidemiology Society (AES) to similarly not officially divulge the membership list of the society, nor publish any online site describing the nature of the organization. That said, we are n
