2022 Annual Summary: Journal and Metrics Impact, Global Reach, and Author Resources

Abstract

The Community College Journal of Research and Practice (CCJRP) continues its 46-year aim of promoting community college scholarship through original research, empirically tested educational innovations, and scholarly discussions. The CCJRP has published a total of 552 issues, since its inaugural volume in 1976, comprised of works authored by experts and newly minted practitioners and researchers in the U.S. and abroad. Each monthly issue intentionally fosters a rich understanding of contemporary issues and challenges facing community colleges while investigating ideas and innovations that advance the study of community colleges. The CCJRP also publishes special issues relevant to the readership of the journal. In 2022, 12 issues were published each with a purposeful layout of community college topics, and varying in manuscript types and lengths. Volume 46 included full-length research and scholarly papers, shorter-length Research Exchange articles, and book reviews. The CCJRP demonstrated continued relevancy and leadership in the area of community college scholarship by beginning the 2022 volume year with a special double issue (Issues 1–2, January–February) titled, “Community Colleges’ Responses to the COVID-19 Era and Challenges of Change.” The special issue was centered on documenting community colleges’ responses to the challenges of change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and abroad. The first (Sustaining STEM Student Learning Support and Engagement during COVID-19 by Thanawala et al. (2022), number of downloads = 1,968), second (Community Colleges Evolve during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Worked, What Did Not Work, and Lessons Learned by Floyd et al. (2022), number of downloads = 1,666), and sixth (Basic Needs Initiatives at Texas Community College Hispanic Serving Institutions: Changes in Service Offerings during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Zottarelli et al. (2022), number of downloads = 1,166) most downloaded articles in the past 12 months (from articles published in the past 3 years) were published in the special issue. This is a meaningful representation of this special issue’s relevance in community college scholarship. This annual summary gives a report of the CCJRP’s 46 volume production efforts and accomplishments; discusses the journal’s impact and global reach, and speed and timely decisions; acknowledges and thanks to Taylor and Francis’ editorial and production teams, the CCJRP editorial board members, reviewers, and section editors who generously answer the call to volunteer their expert insights and guidance; resources for authors; and concludes with debut topics readers can anticipate in 2023.