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  Volume 5, Issue 1, 2024 
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1. T. Grady Roberts, University of Florida, 220 Rolfs Hall, PO Box 110540, Gainesville, FL 32611 groberts@ufl.edu,  

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-78502. 
2. Amy Harder, Associate Dean for Extension, 1378 Storrs Rd., Unit 4134, W.B. Young Building, Room 233, Storrs, CT 06269, 

amy.harder@uconn.edu,  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-20283. 
3. James R. Lindner, Auburn University, 5058 Haley Center, Auburn, AL 36849, jrl0039@auburn.edu, 

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1448-38464. 
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2024 State of the Journal Report 
 

T. G. Roberts1, Editor-in-Chief; A. Harder2, Senior Editor; J. Lindner3, Senior Editor 
 

 
Article History 
Received: January 3, 2024 
Accepted: January 3, 2024 
Published: January 4, 2024 
 
 
Keywords 
annual report 
  

Abstract 
This is the annual state of the journal report for Advancements in 
Agricultural Development. This report: (a) highlights key 
accomplishments from 2023, (b) discusses changes beginning in 2024, (c) 
shares journal statistics from 2023, (d) presents goals for 2024, and (e) 
lists reviewers for the year. 2023 (Volume 4) was a banner year 
for Advancements in Agricultural Development (AAD), with several 
milestones reached. First, we published our 100th article in August. 
Second, AAD was accepted for inclusion in AGRICOLA, the  
National Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(https://www.nal.usda.gov/agricola). Third, AAD was also selected for 
inclusion in the Cabells directory (https://cabells.com/), which will allow 
for generating journal analytics for citations and mentions. We also 
introduced a new style sheet for published articles, adding the submitted, 
accepted, and published dates for transparency. 

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Introduction 
 
2023 (Volume 4) was a banner year for Advancements in Agricultural Development (AAD), with 
several milestones reached. First, we published our 100th article in August. Second, AAD was 
accepted for inclusion in AGRICOLA, the National Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(https://www.nal.usda.gov/agricola). Third, AAD was also selected for inclusion in the Cabells 
directory (https://cabells.com/), which will allow for generating journal analytics for citations 
and mentions. We also introduced a new style sheet for published articles, adding the 
submitted, accepted, and published dates for transparency. 
 
2023 also marked some changes in our AAD staff. First, Dr. Robert Strong has left his position as 
a Senior Editor to focus his efforts on other scholarly pursuits. We wish to thank Dr. Strong for 
his contributions to AAD. Second, we welcomed Dr. Michael Martin from Iowa State University 
as an Editor. Dr. Martin is working with our other editors to manage the review process for 
submitted articles. We also welcomed Ms. Jessie Nichols from Auburn University as an editorial 
assistant. The success of AAD is directly attributed to the editorial team and reviewers, all of 
whom are volunteers. We especially wish to thank our reviewers from 2023, who are listed at 
the end of this report. 
 

Symposium 
 
In October, AAD partnered with the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the 
University of Reading in the United Kingdom to host a Symposium on Advancing Methods of 
Agricultural Development Research and Practice. Over the two-day event, invited authors 
presented 10 papers outlining innovative approaches to both research and practice. Attendees 
represented 13 universities/research institutes from five countries. The papers presented will 
appear in a forthcoming special issue of AAD. Discussions are underway to plan the next AAD 
symposium in 2025.  
 

Changes Coming in 2024 
 
AAD is always looking to refine its policies and practices to better meet the needs of 
researchers and readers. To that end, we are making several changes that will go into effect in 
2024. 
1. We are now requiring authors to include one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals in 

their keywords to better connect research published in AAD with the broader development 
community.  

2. We have adopted the following policy in recognition of the potential impacts of Artificial 
Intelligence and will reevaluate as necessary as conditions change. 

AAD only allows authors to use generative AI technologies to improve the writing 
quality and readability of submitted manuscripts. By submitting, you are 
acknowledging compliance with this policy. AAD does not allow editors or reviewers 
to use AI technologies in the review of an article. 

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3. We have adopted a data age policy given AAD’s focus on rapid dissemination of research to 
inform practice. 

Authors must also indicate when data were collected. Given AAD's focus on research 
which informs practice, we typically do not accept research with data over three 
years old.   

4. We have changed our publication fee to $395 USD to account for increases in operating 
expenses. 
 

Journal Statistics for 2023 
 
Acceptance Rate 
Accept on Initial Submission: 1.7% 
Accept after Revisions: 44.8% 
Overall Acceptance Rate: 46.5% 
 
Editorial Timeliness 
Days to Initial Editorial Decision: 25 
Days from Accept to Publication: 18 
 
Journal Usage in 2023 (based on 109 published articles) 
Abstract Views: 29,098 
File Downloads: 16,238 
Total Interactions: 45,336 
 
Most Viewed Article in 2023 

Easterly III, R. G., Humphrey, K., & Roberts, T. G. (2021). The Impacts of COVID-19 on 
school-based agricultural education teachers in the U.S. Advancements in Agricultural 
Development, 2(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v2i1.79  

 
Most Downloaded Article in 2023 

Narine, L., & Harder, A. (2021). Comparing the Borich model with the Ranked 
Discrepancy Model for competency assessment: A novel approach. Advancements in 
Agricultural Development, 2(3), 96–111. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v2i3.169  

 
Most Cited Article from all Years (based on total Crossref Citations) 

Lindner, J., Clemons, C., Thoron, A., & Lindner, N. (2020). Remote instruction and 
distance education: A response to COVID-19. Advancements in Agricultural 
Development, 1(2), 53–64. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v1i2.39 

 
 

 
 

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Looking Ahead to 2024 
 
We are continually looking for ways to improve the experience of researchers and readers. 
Looking ahead to 2024, we will: 
1. Submit AAD for inclusion in Web of Science. 
2. Submit AAD for inclusion in Scopus. 
3. Test social media and digital media approaches to help disseminate published articles to 

larger and broader audiences. 
 

Reviewers in 2023 
 
Again, we wish to thank and acknowledge the valuable contributions of the reviewers listed 
below. They play a critical role in the research process. If you are not currently a reviewer for 
AAD and wish to become one, please contact the Editor-in-Chief. 
 
Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) 
Amanda Ali (Utah State University, USA) 
Lauri Baker (University of Florida, USA) 
Debra Barry (University of Florida, USA) 
Amy Boren Alpizar (Texas Tech University, USA) 
Christopher Boyer (University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA) 
James Bunch (University of Florida, USA) 
Sarah Bush (University of Florida, USA) 
Sarah Cardey (University of Reading, United Kingdom) 
Ataharul Chowdhury (University of Guelph, Canada) 
Chris Clemons (Auburn University, USA) 
Lauren Cline (Oklahoma State University, USA) 
Blake Colclasure (University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA) 
Bradley Coleman (Oklahoma State University, USA) 
Nathan Conner (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) 
John Diaz (University of Florida, USA) 
Joseph Donaldson (North Carolina State University, USA) 
Allison Dunn (Texas A&M University, USA) 
R. G. (Tre) Easterly (University of Florida, USA) 
Craig Edwards (Oklahoma State University, USA) 
Jeremy Elliott-Engel (University of Hawaii-Manoa, USA) 
Nick Fuhrman (University of Georgia, USA) 
Raphael Gikunda (Chuka University, Kenya) 
Monica Gorman (University College Dublin, Ireland) 
Jamie Greig (University of Tennessee-Knoxville, USA) 
Katherine Hartmann (Iowa State University, USA) 

Carla Jagger (University of Florida, USA) 
Jay Jayaratne (North Carolina State University, USA) 
Marianne Judd-Murray (Utah State University, USA) 
Kathleen Kelsey (University of Florida, USA) 
James Kinsella (University College Dublin, Ireland) 
Rafael Landaverde (Texas A&M University, USA) 
Sarah LaRose (Purdue University, USA) 
David Lawver (Texas Tech University, USA) 
James Lindner (Auburn University, USA) 
Michael Martin (Iowa State University, USA) 
Jason McKibben (Auburn University, USA) 
Aaron McKim (Michigan State University, USA) 
Sarahi Morales (Zamorano University, Honduras) 
Stephen Mukembo (University of Missouri, USA) 
Lendel Narine (Utah State University, USA) 
Summer Odom (Texas A&M University, USA) 
Rosa Raudales (University of Connecticut, USA) 
Matt Raven (Michigan State University, USA) 
Nicole Ray (Fresno State University, USA) 
Richie Roberts (Louisiana State University, USA) 
Mary Rodriguez (The Ohio State University, USA) 
Matthew Sowcik (University of Florida, USA) 
Nicole Stedman (University of Florida, USA) 
Christopher Stripling (The University of Tennessee, USA) 
Jennifer Strong (Texas A&M University, USA) 
Andrew Thoron (Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, USA) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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