A number of significant changes have been adopted to improve and modernize the functioning of Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres. A renewed Editorial Board is the first of these and goes into effect at the beginning of 2015. Further additions to the Board may be made in the coming months. An online submission route will be a second improvement, although the possibility to submit directly to Prof. Schwartz or to either of the Executive Editors (Drs. Cleaves and Gogarten) will remain in effect. This change will include the availability of an online tracking system for manuscripts, which will be incorporated during the coming months. It is the goal of these improvements to sharpen the focus of OLEB and to strengthen the journal’s competence in astrobiology, as well as to improve the efficiency and accessibility of the editorial process.

Alan W. Schwartz

originseditor@outlook.com