The State of REM: Perspectives of the Outgoing Editor-in-Chief

Abstract

The last four years have seen significant changes in our scientific journal. Originally named the Journal of Range Management, the journal has evolved into Rangeland Ecology and Management to reflect the diversity and breadth of manuscripts published. I recently switched positions and decided that the journal would benefit by having someone else take the responsibilities of Editor-in-Chief. As I end my four- year appointment, I would like to take this opportunity to describe several of the changes that have occurred, including the transition to electronic submission and publication, and the increased breadth of the Associate Editor Board.