Introducing the New Journal of Extension via Clemson University Press
Leadership and Administrative Skills
Melody Rose
Extension Agent III
University of Tennessee
GREENEVILLE
Abstract
JOE is the rigorous, refereed flagship journal for Extension professionals nationwide with two million readers annually. JOE expands the research and knowledge base for Extension professionals and serves as a forum for peer-reviewed original and applied research on emerging and contemporary topics vital to Extension education. Through its commitment to author development, JOE also fosters authors’ professional development at all stages, from students to professionals, and creates a national community of Extension researchers and educators.
JOE has undergone many changed in the last year and is now published by Clemson University Press, under the auspices of a team of publishing professionals working to increase the journal’s impact through the assignment of DOIs, broader indexing, and targeted marketing.
JOE has also undergone a rebranding and transitioned to a new publishing platform which features a built-in manuscript-submission system allowing authors to track progress of their manuscripts and access key metrics, such as the number and locations of downloads for published works, as well as adopting a policy whereby articles are published online as soon as they are finalized to reduce turnaround time between submission and publication. For citation and print purposes, collected articles are then separated into four issues a year, designated spring, summer, fall, and winter.
JOE also transitioned to an editorial model including Associate Editors, all of whom are Extension professionals. Authors benefit from collaboration with professional editors and from engagement and feedback from nationally recognized subject specialists. JOE is a tool all Extension professionals use in many facets of their Extension career to build and grow dossiers, conduct research-based needs assessments, and showcase programmatic efforts via knowledge exchange using the Journal.
JOE is known by many Extension professionals, but with so many new hires across the nation, and along with the new editorial model, it is essential Extension professionals recognize the many benefits publishing and/or peer reviewing in the Journal of Extension can have for their overall Extension career(s).
Authors: Tom Dobbins, Drew Griffin, Stephen Brown, Melody Rose
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Tom Dobbins Associate Dean & Director of Outreach, Clemson University, South Carolina, 29634
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Drew Griffin Editor, Clemson University Press, South Carolina, 29634
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Stephen Brown Professor of Ag Extension, University of Alaska, Alaska, 99615
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Melody Rose Extension Agent III, University of Tennessee, Tennessee, 37745-3847