“…These types of editorials have existed for several years at BJU International, and I have personally been motivated by this carrot in the past. [5][6][7][8] I hope that the steps described here demonstrate the Journal's loyalty and commitment to the community of authors and reviewers that support BJUI Compass. We have no illusions that these measures alone will fix the issue of author fatigue, but we hope we can see some degree of progress over the next year with these changes in place.…”