Retracing Our Path.

Abstract

As the seventh year of Behavior Analysis in Practice (BAP) comes to a close, it feels as if we are somewhat retracing our steps in attempts to define BAP’s mission as a journal. The journey to this place has seen a few iterations of mission, or at least outcomes of the mission. My first issue as editor revealed a haunting reality—most practicing behavior analysts never heard of the journal or did not care about the journal. Given that this was the very population BAP attempted to target, the data were eye-opening. As a result, my editorial team has made a radical transformation of the journal into an outlet that we feel practitioners cannot afford to ignore. Easy access options via Springer’s digital format and radically quick submission to publication timelines, BAP now delivers the field’s emerging research and practice like never before. Furthermore, regular issue features such as product reviews, field reports from the editors, and thought provoking Ask the Experts dialogue provide the BAP reader with a multifaceted intellectual and practical experience.