Becoming an ImmunoHorizons Author: Or How I Learned to Accept Myself.

There are lots of ways to become ImmunoHorizons ( IH ) authors, which is still a very select group of outstanding scientists. My favorite way is this: work diligently as a reviewer for The Journal of Immunology ( The JI ) and ImmunoHorizons for years. Have your frequent and quality service recognized and have the honor of serving on one of their Editorial Boards, and then maybe take another board position. Then, with enough experience, apply to become Editor-in-Chief. I know this will work out for very few of you, but this is the best option. I found out that as Editor-in-Chief you can write Editorials, and because even Editorials are submitted through the online system, I can send myself acceptance e-mails. This was a perk of the job they never explained to me. Some days, when I’m getting rejections from everywhere else, I send in an Editorial and accept it, so I can feel accepted somewhere. Now I realize not everyone will become the Editor-in-Chief, and maybe not everyone wants that (though honestly, it’s a great job, so I’m not sure why). Luckily, there are other less time-consuming and career-spanning ways to become an ImmunoHorizons author. The most direct way is to …