Progress, challenges, and responsibilities in retrovirology

In this editorial, Retrovirology's choice for best basic science "retrovirus paper of the year" and a perspective on challenges and responsibilities facing HIV-1 and HTLV-I research are presented

Small philanthropy and big science: the RETROVIROLOGY prize and Stephen P. Goff

Stephen P. Goff wins the 2005 RETROVIROLOGY prize

If you organize, they will join

This Editorial briefly introduces the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) to readers of Cell & Bioscience

H-index, mentoring-index, highly-cited and highly-accessed: how to evaluate scientists?

How best to evaluate scientists within a peer group is a difficult task. This editorial discusses the use of the H-index and total citations. It also raises the consideration of a mentoring-index and the value of understanding the frequency that a published paper is accessed by readers

The rise of Bioscience in the East

The rapid growth of bioscience in China is considered

The 2008 Retrovirology Prize: Ben Berkhout and his RNA world

Ben Berkhout wins the 2008 Retrovirology Prize

Mohmmar Qadaffi, Open Access, and Retrovirology

Retrovirology has been publishing as an Open Access online journal for approximately six months. In this editorial, I review the reasons for and the advantages of Open Access publishing, update our progress to date, and summarize where we intend to go with this journal