The Journal of Research Administration (JRA) is the premier scholarly publication in research administration and management. We publish timely, essential work that enhances the knowledge base for research administration and supports research administrators worldwide, making JRA a crucial resource for career development as well as to grow the overall knowledge base for the field. Our contributors share best practices and innovative strategies to help research administrators worldwide navigate challenges and seize opportunities in our fast-paced, ever-evolving field. By publishing peer-reviewed scholarly articles, contributors not only advance their own careers but also elevate our profession.
I am pleased to introduce you to the nine original articles in the current issue—a number that reflects our growing submission pool of incisive manuscripts at a global scale. Articles in this issue have come to us from the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Japan. The first set of studies published in this issue focuses on the needs, nature, and challenges of the research administrator workforce, as well as an exploration of factors that shape their job satisfaction. The uses and utility of artificial intelligence (AI) are the focus of the next two articles. (AI and the complexities surrounding its use, not only by research administrators but also by faculty and other investigators, have increasingly been the focus of JRA submissions. These two timely articles serve as a preliminary venture into AI, joining the broad array of issues and topics JRA has covered in its more than five and a half decades of publication.)...
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Jennifer E. Taylor, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Editor-in-Chief
Rush Medical Center and University