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  Volume 6, Issue 1, 2025 
  agdevresearch.org 

 

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, University of Connecticut, 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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Innovating the Science of Agricultural Development:  
2025 State of the Journal Report 

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

 
 

Article History 
Received: January 7, 2025 
Accepted: January 7, 2025 
Published: January 8, 2025 
 
 
Keywords 
annual report 
 
 
 
 

 

Introduction  
 

This is the annual state of the journal report for Advancements in Agricultural Development. 
2024 was another great year for AAD. First, we formed a new partnership to elevate the digital 
presence of research published in AAD. Second, we published our first special issue. Third, we 
refined several policies to provide greater clarity for our authors.  
 
We are fortunate that Dr. Jamie Loizzo from the University of Florida has joined our team as an 
Editor. Dr. Loizzo is leading our digital dissemination efforts. We also partnered with Streaming 
Science (https://streamingscience.com/) to help get our research shared with people who can 
directly apply it. Dr. Loizzo also leads our efforts to test novel approaches like video abstracts 
and AI-enhanced social media. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn to check out 
the innovations that Dr. Loizzo is trying. 

  

Abstract 
This is the annual State of the Journal report for Advancements in 
Agricultural Development. 2024 was another great year for AAD. First, we 
formed a new partnership to elevate the digital presence of research 
published in AAD. Second, we published our first special issue. Third, we 
refined several policies to provide greater clarity for our authors. In this 
report, we also provide the journal statistics for 2024 and list all our 
reviewers for 2024.  

mailto:groberts@ufl.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-78502
mailto:amy.harder@uconn.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-20283
mailto:jrl0039@auburn.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1448-38464
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We also published our first special issue, Advancing Methods of Agricultural Development 
Research and Practice (https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/issue/view/31), which 
resulted from the symposium we hosted with the School of Agriculture, Policy and 
Development at the University of Reading in the UK in October of 2023. We have another 
additional special issue planned. Dr. Tom Gill from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is 
leading the special issue: The Role of Agricultural Development Research in Achieving SDG Goal 
2 (Zero Hunger) and Goal 15 (Life on Land). Our goal is to publish this special issue in June 2025. 
Plans are also underway to host another symposium in October 2025 in partnership with 
University College Dublin, focusing on Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Digital 
Technologies in Agricultural Development Research and Practice. 
 
AAD also continually monitors our policies and adjusts to meet changing conditions. Recent 
changes include: 
• We have adjusted our policy on artificial intelligence technologies. The updated policy is: 

AAD recognizes that artificial intelligence technologies are rapidly evolving. If authors 
use AI tools, they are still ultimately responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of 
submitted work. The specific AI tools used should be described in the methods section or 
in the acknowledgments section as appropriate. By submitting, you are acknowledging 
compliance with this policy. AAD does not allow editors or reviewers to use AI 
technologies to review an article.  

• We also now ask that authors indicate if a submitted article has previously been presented 
at a conference or published in a thesis or dissertation. Additionally, we require that 
authors indicate if a submitted article is a part of a larger study.   

 
We are also continually working to make research published in AAD widely available and 
accessible. In 2024, we were accepted for listing in CAB abstracts 
(https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/product/ca) and EBSCO (https://www.ebsco.com/). We are 
also under review for consideration in  Scopus (https://www.scopus.com) and the Web of 
Science (https://mjl.clarivate.com/home). AAD also met the threshold for generating journal 
metrics on Google Scholar (see statistics below). 
 
AAD is also launching a new job board (https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/jobs) to 
provide a platform for employers to post academic, government, NGO, and industry jobs that 
focus on education, extension, human capacity building, diffusion of innovations, leadership, 
and communication in the context of food, agriculture, and natural resources. We look forward 
to connecting employers with prospective employees.   
 
Our team at AAD is critical to providing the highest quality experiences for our authors and 
readers. As mentioned earlier, Dr. Jamie Loizzo joined us as an editor. Additionally, Kwabena 
Bayity from Auburn University joined us as an editorial assistant. We also wish to acknowledge 
the contributions of Caitlin Lunzmann (University of Florida) and Jessie Nichols (Auburn 
University), who served as editorial assistants and have now transitioned on to other efforts. 
The success of AAD is directly attributed to the editorial team and reviewers, all of whom are 
volunteers. We also wish to thank our Editorial Board members, who have provided excellent 

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advice on managing the journal. We especially want to thank our reviewers from 2024, who are 
listed at the end of this report. 
 

Journal Statistics 
 

 2022 2023 2024 
Journal Usage    
Article Views 20,515 29,098 49,197 
Article Downloads 11,378 16,238 29,492 
Total 31,893 45,336 78,659 
    
Editorial Processes    
Total Submissions Received 44 58 58 
    
Overall Acceptance Rate 37% 46.5% 33% 
Accepted on Initial Submission 4.5% 1.7% 4.4% 
Accepted after Revisions 32.5% 44.8% 28.6% 
    
Days to First Editorial Decision 29 25 39 
Days to Accept 139 87 130 
Days to Reject 76 46 101 
    
Days from Accept to Publication 38 18 15 
    
Google Scholar Metrics    
h5 index   10 
h5 median   13 

 
 
Most Viewed Article in 2024 
Ruth, T. K., Colclasure, B., Conner, N., Holmes, A., & Durham Brooks, T. (2022). Hemp on the 
horizon: Understanding the influences on industrial hemp purchases. Advancements in 
Agricultural Development, 3(3), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i3.189 
 
Most Downloaded Article in 2024 
Lindner, J. R., & Lindner, N. (2024). Interpreting Likert type, summated, unidimensional, and 
attitudinal scales: I neither agree nor disagree, Likert or not. Advancements in Agricultural 
Development, 5(2), 152–163. https://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v5i2.351  
 
Most Cited Article from all Years (based on total Crossref Citations) 
Narine, L., & Meier, C. (2020). Responding in a time of crisis: Assessing extension efforts during 
COVID-19. Advancements in Agricultural Development, 1(2), 12–23. 
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Reviewers in 2024 
 
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. 
 
David Ader, University of Tennessee 
Amanda Ali, Utah State University 
Lauri Baker, University of Florida 
Debra Barry, University of Florida 
Amanda Bowling, Ohio State University 
Gary Briers, Texas A&M University 
James Bunch, University of Florida 
Megan Cantrell, University of Florida 
Audie Cherry, Clemson University 
Kellie Claflin, Ohio State University 
Chris Clemons, Auburn University 
Blake Colclasure, University of Tennessee 
Bradley Coleman, Oklahoma State University 
Nathan Conner, University of Nebraska 
John Diaz, University of Florida 
Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University 
Christopher Eck, Oklahoma State University 
Craig Edwards, Oklahoma State University 
Jillian Ford, Auburn University. USA 
Tyler Granberry, University of Tennessee 
Becky Haddad, University of Nebraska 
Jay Jayaratne, North Carolina State University 

Marianne Judd-Murray, Utah State University 
Kathleen Kelsey, University of Florida 
Vikram Koundinya, Univ. of California, Davis 
Christine Krebs, University of Florida 
Pablo Lamino, University of Florida 
Rafael Landaverde, Texas A&M University 
Amy Leman, University of Illinois 
Adam Marx, North Dakota State University 
Aaron McKim, Michigan State University 
Stephen Mukembo, University of Missouri 
Brian Myers, University of Florida 
Lendel Narine, Utah State University 
Jason Peake, University of Georgia 
Kristopher Rankin, New Mexico State University 
Taylor Ruth, University of Tennessee 
Scott Scheer, Ohio State University 
Steven Siegelin, Montana State University 
Scott Smalley, Iowa State University 
Sarah Sprayberry, University of Kentucky 
Christopher Stripling, University of Tennessee 
Trent Wells, Murray State University, Kentucky 

 
 
 
© 2025 by authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of 
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