The Journal of Physiology Annual Report 2013–14:Another year of progress

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We have just completed another busy and fruitful year for The Journal of Physiology as we continue our mission to promote excellence in the communication of physiology to the world. The Journal is without international boundaries, and below is a summary of where we have recently been, and where we plan to go in 2014-15. We value the support of our readers and those who publish their outstanding findings with us.At the beginning of 2013, The Journal of Physiology Consulting Editor Carol Robinson FRS was made a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE) for Services to Science and Industry. She is widely recognised for her ground-breaking research in mass spectrometry and as a role model for women scientists.In

From a basic principle of evolution to the heart rate of mammals

“…From a basic principle of evolution to the heart rate of mammals Danchin et al (2014) proposed that physiology and evolutionary biology need to be better integrated; Paterson et al (2014) stated that cardiovascular biology and the integration of evolutionary biology with physiological science are two major subjects for The Journal of Physiology. In response to these important views, we first proposed that power saving is one basic principle for the evolution of a biological system, then correlated the principle with the structures and the operating mechanism of the ventricular aortic (VA) system and discussed the proper heart rates for mammals.…”