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Health Education Research 2005 20(2):125-127; doi:10.1093/her/cyh016
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Health Education Research Vol.20 no.2, © Oxford University Press 2005; All rights reserved

Editorial

1985–2005: Twenty Years of Excellence

Michael Eriksen

Editor-in-Chief for the Americas

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On the platinum anniversary of the pilot issue of Health Education Research, it gives me great pride and humility to assume the position of Executive Editor for the Americas. In the short span of two decades, Health Education Research has become a premier journal in public health, continuing to further its initial mission of using research to advance the theory and practice of health education.

Twenty years ago, Douglas Leathar, the founding editor of Health Education Research, put forward a vision that is as true now as it was two decades ago. He envisioned a journal that would strengthen the rigor of health education research and that would directly inform practice. In his inaugural editorial he said:

"Although the journal is to be published to academic standards, practitioners should be aware that the journal aims for a practical perspective on . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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