<Li> 2006--2011: Randy Schekman </Li> <Li> 2011--present: Inder Verma </Li> <P> The first managing editor of the journal was mathematician Edwin Bidwell Wilson . </P> <P> All research papers published in PNAS are peer - reviewed . The standard mode is for papers to be submitted directly to PNAS rather than going through an Academy member . Members may handle the peer review process for up to 4 of their own papers per year--this is an open review process because the member selects and communicates directly with the referees . These submissions and reviews, like all for PNAS, are evaluated for publication by the PNAS Editorial Board . Until July 1, 2010, members were allowed to communicate up to 2 papers from non-members to PNAS every year . The review process for these papers was anonymous in that the identities of the referees were not revealed to the authors . Referees were selected by the NAS member . PNAS eliminated communicated submissions through NAS members as of July 1, 2010, while continuing to make the final decision on all PNAS papers . </P>

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