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As you might have already figured out, this issue of the journal is different—it has a new publisher and a new design. Over the past many months, numerous other, subtler changes too were introduced. A previous editorial had listed the changes we implemented earlier, such as decisions to consider only those research papers that have ethics committee approval and trials that have been registered in a national registry, creation of new posts such as statistical consultant and journal ombudsman, introduction of themed issues, etc. 1 Subsequently too, we have been continuously striving to improve the scientific quality, relevance, and presentation of the journal. Here are the major points pertinent to our authors, peer reviewers, readers, and well-wishers.