Leadership transition and journal advancements

I must first say that I am both honored and privileged to be taking over the reigns as the new Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management. I believe that the direction and guidance the journal has received over the past years places us in an extremely competitive position for the advancement of sales research. The work done by Nick Lee, Doug Hughes, Manfred Kraft, Mike Ahearne, Greg Marshall, and arguably most importantly, Managing Editor – Valerie Good (a contributing author to the next section of this editorial) has poised the journal for huge success in the near future. While editors come and go, our managing editor, Valerie, has a been a staple for the journal and has created consistency and ensured quality year-over-year through multiple editor transitions. We would be remiss to not acknowledge the individuals who support the journal beyond those mentioned above. It is impossible to mention all of those who are supporting the efforts in the sales research domain; but, it is important to recognize and thank two additional individuals who have demonstrated a great deal of service to the journal. First, Dawn Deeter (Kansas State University) has been the abstract editor for the journal for years. She has recently stepped down from this role, but her countless hours in this position should not go unnoticed. We all thank you for your time and dedication. Second, Jessica Ogilvie (Marquette University) has announced that she will be leaving her role as the editor within our digital space. She has laid the groundwork for what we believe to be a competitive advantage for the journal moving forward. Thank you to both! Before we dive into the specifics of the future of the journal, it is important to make just a few short statements on what we believe is important for JPSSM to have continued success. First, we are available to you. Please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on the team to discuss your research ideas, manuscripts, or ways to be effective in the review process. Our new structure should provide more meaningful, developmental feedback and enable us to be more accessible to all authors. For early scholars reading this article, please keep in mind that you do not need to make this journey alone. We are here to help you and want to see you succeed. Second, we want to see your research. Obviously, we want quality submissions, but we also want to see more sales papers published within the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management (JPSSM) outlet rather than other competing journals. When deciding where to submit you work, we respectfully request that you consider JPSSM as your first outlet for personal selling and sales management-related research. State of the journal