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11 J. Transp. Sec. 1 (2018)

handle is hein.journals/jtransps11 and id is 1 raw text is: J Transp Secur (2018) 11:1-2 CrossMark https://doi.org/10.1007/s12198-018-0192-2 Editor-in-chief's note: transportation security 10 years on Andrew R. Thomas' Published online: 21 May 2018 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018 This issue marks the 10th anniversary of the Journal of Transportation Security. I thought it would be important to review how things have unfolded- and where the Journal stands as we look into the future. Ten years seems a good marker to measure how one's thoughts and intentions have played out over time. When the idea for a peer-reviewed journal on the subject of transportation security emerged, it was clear that new territory was going to be blazed. Good scholarly research had been done for years on topics related to transportation security. Yet, deserved recognition of much of that research was short-changed, as it was hidden away within the particular silos that dominate much of academe, and society, today. The purpose in creating JTRS was to provide a platform for all kinds of looks into the subject, which could be easily disseminated to a broader audience. As we've seen, 9/11 and subsequent events have compelled people around the world to recognize transport security as more than merely a single element of the global networks that move people and goods. Once a routine component of modern transportation, security now represents a vital necessity in many areas and an urgent national- and international- priority. From the beginning, the mission of JTRS was - and remains- to disseminate new research, thought, and analysis for teachers, researchers, policy makers and practitioners who view transportation security as a critical element in the post 9/11 world. The challenge in meeting the mission of JTRS was a tough one. It required a way of thinking about research that is not often widely found. Instrumental was embracing a multidisciplinary approach right from the outset. A real concern was that if one specific area of specialization could come to dominate transpiration security, researchers in other areas would be reluctant to share their ideas. To that end, it was believed the Editorial Board should reflect a diversity of background and perspective. Currently, the Editor-in-Chief comes from international business; while the Associate Editors repre- sent the fields of engineering, political science, supply chain management, psychology, W Andrew R. Thomas art@uakron.edu University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA 4_ Springer