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As the Executive Director of MNT-EC, I am thrilled to celebrate the next chapter of the Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) and its transition to long-term sustainability. J ATE has been a cornerstone of our efforts to amplify the incredible work in process across NSF ATE disciplines, and this new independent model will ensure its continued growth and impact.
This milestone is a testament to the vision and collaboration of our team and the broader ATE community. The MNT-EC has been proud to support J ATE from its inception, and we look forward to seeing how this new structure will help the journal thrive as the premier platform for peer-reviewed academic work in technological education.
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Kazarinoff and the J ATE team on this exciting step forward—we remain your proud partners in advancing education and innovation!
Thanks Jared! For letting me do a friendly takeover of your monthly Director’s Message.
The Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) started as an idea when MNT-EC first began. The concept was to create a peer-reviewed journal called the Journal of Micro Nano Technician Education (J MNT Ed). In the first year of MNT-EC, co-PI Peter Kazarinoff and co-PI Neda Habibi along with co-PI Mel Cossette, plus a few other collaborators formed the Journal Executive Planning Committee. This committee met to scope and plan how the Journal would be formed and work. During the planning stage, other ATE Disciplines learned about our new platform plans and wanted to be included.and wanted to be included too. We were excited at our colleagues’ enthusiasm and adjusted our plans to move from J MNT Ed, covering only the Micro Nano discipline, to become J ATE, welcoming submissions from all ATE disciplines.
J ATE is currently in its 4th year having published 3 volumes and 6 issues (those six issue covers are just below), we are now actively soliciting submissions for J ATE Volume 4, Issue 1.
Support for J ATE was provided by MNT-EC for the last three years, and an NSF Special Project grant provided additional funding for one year to help explore how we would grow and become a sustainable journal.
We are very excited to share that the Journal of Advanced Technological Education (J ATE) is embarking on a long term business plan that will keep J ATE active and continuing to grow as the premiere peer-reviewed academic journal serving our ATE community.
Beginning in November 2024, J ATE will form a new, independent media holding company which will produce and manage the business operations of J ATE. The J ATE Editorial Board will remain in place, continuing to make editorial decisions about manuscripts and guide the writing, quality, and focus of J ATE. The media company business will oversee the business operations of J ATE including revenue streams, budgeting and business decisions.
The mission of the J ATE media business is to maintain J ATE as sustainable and operational over the long term. The J ATE media business is not tied to a particular community college or NSF ATE Center or Project. Once the J ATE media business is formed, our journal will continue to be free to submit and free to read online. All J ATE articles will continue to be Creative Commons licensed.
J ATE media business online publication plan – J ATE will continue to be published online for free using the same website atejournal.org. All published J ATE articles will be available to readers to view online and downloadable in pdf format. J ATE articles will continue to have DOI (digital object identifier) numbers and the J ATE Editorial Board will continue to work on indexing J ATE in major scientific journal indices.
J ATE media print publication plan – J ATE will continue to publish in hard copy print, but we anticipate that print runs will be smaller than we have produced in the past. A fee will be required in order for an article to be included in the print publication, payable by the author or a sponsoring institution, Project or Center. Print copies of J ATE will be available for purchase and all pay-to-print authors will receive hard copy versions of J ATE. In addition, J ATE will solicit advertisements to include in the hard copy and online versions of J ATE. These revenue streams, and others, will help cover J ATE operational costs for the free online version of J ATE.
J ATE website plan – J ATE will continue to be hosted on the MNT-EC website and all J ATE articles will be free to read. PDF versions of J ATE articles will continue to accompany each article. Readers will not experience any change or disruption as we make this transition. They will still enjoy the freedom to experience downloading and reading any J ATE article free of charge.
J ATE media business website plan – The J ATE media business will be hosted on a separate website that will not include the J ATE articles. Pertinent information will be found here that will include: how to purchase J ATE hardcopy editions, details on cost and guidelines for being included in the hardcopy editions, and information on how you will be able to advertise your program, school, etc.
We are excited about this new phase for J ATE! We look forward to its growth and financial independence. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our MNT-EC family for all of their support and encouragement over the past 3 years and look forward to ongoing collaborations in the future.
