The AFTE Editor has the responsibility to produce four (4) quarterly journals each year—Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, in a timely and professional manner. To accomplish this goal, the Editor has an editorial committee, which is a group of AFTE member volunteers who have been appointed by the Editor with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The editorial committee consists of three assistant editors and twelve editorial review panel members:

The duties of the three assistant editors are to review the AFTE Journal before publication. Currently, the Journal is divided into three equal parts and a portion is sent to each assistant editor before publication. Each assistant reviews the articles and makes suggested corrections. The Journal is then corrected and proofed by the Editor and sent to the printer in hard copy and CD format for publication.

The twelve review panel members solely review articles prior to acceptance for publication. When an article is received for publication that has not been through a review process by at least two regular or distinguished AFTE members, the article is copied and sent to a review panel member. The panel member reviews the article and follows an AFTE Manuscript Review Form, which classifies the article, determines the quantity of editing, whether the article will benefit the Association, a check for references, methodology, and conclusions. The panel member has the option to make the corrections as they see fit or contact the author for corrections, determine the acceptability, review, or unacceptability of the article. The review panel members are rotated in order as needed. To date, no articles have been denied publication, although several have had to have major grammatical corrections.

Expenses include computer equipment, office supplies and postage. Maintenance of a small cash advance from the Treasurer and documentation of the receipts is an additional duty of the editor.

Any questions or comments should be directed to Matthew L. Noedel, AFTE Editor