Editorial Volume 15 Issue 1 2024

Abstract

In 2024 the Journal publishes its 15th volume, a significant achievement for a non-commercial open access publication. The Journal has evolved significantly in recent years and submissions continue to increase in number and quality.  The Journal is now indexed broadly and included in Scopus, Web of Science and DOAJ.  Student Success is one of only nine journals published in Australasia with the DOAJ Seal for Best Practice in Open Access publishing.  We are very pleased that in 2023 Student Success was ranked as a Q1 journal in the Scimago (Scopus) ranking in the category of ‘Education’ and is ranked 4th in Australia in this category – internationally it is in the top 50 open access education journals.  This ranking isn’t taken for granted and didn’t happen through good luck.  It is the combined result of a dedicated editorial team, our constructive reviewers and wise Advisory Board, and importantly the quality of the research articles being submitted for consideration in this important domain.  We’ve been building to this new position since the Journal started, with the first steps being having the Journal indexed in abstract and citation databases (like Scopus) and then allowing several more years to achieve any type of ranking at all.   We are very pleased to have reached this important benchmark within 15 years.  The challenge for all of us now is to ensure that we retain that ranking, through our rigorous review processes and attention to the quality of research we publish.