Opening the Black Box of Editorship

Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Knowledge Creation and the Journal Editor’s Role....Pages 3-15
The Role of Editing in Knowledge Development: Consensus Shifting and Consensus Creation....Pages 16-26
How May I Help You? Editing as Service....Pages 27-38
A Letter to Editors....Pages 39-45
Front Matter....Pages 47-47
Setting up an Effective Manuscript-Review Process....Pages 49-55
Communicating with Authors....Pages 56-67
Building and Maintaining a Strong Editorial Board and Cadre of Ad Hoc Reviewers....Pages 68-74
Managing the Editorial Review Process:It’s the People That Matter....Pages 75-87
Being an Ethical Editorial Board Member and Editor: The Integral Role of Earned Trust....Pages 88-96
Using Technology to Improve the Editorial Process....Pages 97-103
Moving a Journal up the Rankings....Pages 104-113
The Developmental Editor: Assessing and Directing Manuscript Contribution....Pages 114-123
The Case for an Activist Editorial Model....Pages 124-133
Balancing Authorial Voice and Editorial Omniscience: The “It’s My Paper and I’ll Say What I Want To” versus “Ghostwriters in the Sky” Minuet....Pages 134-142
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Editing a Top Academic Journal....Pages 145-156
Editing a Bridge Journal....Pages 157-166
Developing a Global Journal: Embracing Otherness....Pages 167-175
Sustaining Independent Journals....Pages 176-187
Reflections on Creating a New Scholarly Journal: Perspectives from a Founding Editor....Pages 188-196
Running an Electronic Journal: Considerations and Possibilities....Pages 197-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Opening the Black Box of Editorship: Editors’ Voice....Pages 209-222
The Motivating Potential of an Associate Editor’s Role....Pages 223-230
How Editors are Selected....Pages 231-238
What Authors Need to Know to Navigate the Review Process Successfully: Understanding and Managing the Editor’s Dilemma....Pages 239-249
Epilogue: Trade-Offs among Editorial Goals in Complex Publishing Environments....Pages 250-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-296