Otto Neurath compared science to a ship at sea on which the sailors have to repair their vessel as they keep it afloat. Metascience is a ship of a similar sort. Do not worry. There are no repairs to report. But changes are being made at Metascience on an ongoing basis, even as we work to meet our production deadlines. With this, our second issue, we would like to announce some further changes with the journal.

Ties Nijseen and Christi Lue who have long been responsible for many of the matters related to Metascience are handing over the responsibilities to Lucy Fleet. Ties has been the Publishing Editor for Metascience since 2009, and Christi has supported him as editorial assistant since 2012. Ties and Christi are still with Springer, but they have taken on other projects. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their years of service to Metascience.

Lucy will be our new Publishing Editor. She has worked for Springer (previously Kluwer) for 11 years. She is, in addition, the Acquisition Editor for books and journals in Philosophy and History of Science. Lucy is also spearheading an effort to expand the SpringerBrief series.

Many of our readers will know Lucy from conferences, the Philosophy of Science Association’s Biennial Meetings (PSA), the History of Science Society’s Meetings (HSS), and the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice’s Meetings (SPSP), among others. Do not hesitate to stop by the Springer table when you see her at these conferences. It is great opportunity to find out what is new in the many Springer journals that serve our various fields, History of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Science Studies. Also, it is a chance to see what new books Springer is publishing. Both Lucy and Brad will be at the 15th Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science in Helsinki, Finland, in August. Keep an eye out for us.

Thankfully like the sailors on Neurath’s boat, we have not dared to change all the planks on Metascience at once. Jos Walbeek continues to oversee the production of the journal. Indeed, we would like to underscore our gratitude to Jos. As we adjust our personal and professional lives to the publication calendar for Metascience, it is Jos who ensures our deadlines are met.

Two further remarks are in order. Luciano and Brad welcome contact from scholars, young and old, interested in writing a review for Metascience. Please send us a copy of your curriculum vitae and provide a short list of the topics in history, philosophy or sociology of science for which you are qualified to review books. Second, we would like to encourage authors of books in these fields to alert us to the publication of their new books. We are in regular contact with many publishers, but occasionally we are apt to miss hearing of the publication of a book that should be reviewed in Metascience. We truly see Metascience as a resource for the community as a whole. In this respect, despite the many recent changes, the journal remains committed to its mission, a mission well served by the previous editorial team.