商品描述
The publication of scholarly research is both a major driver of social progress and a significant industry in its own right. Scholarly research is the focus of attention for countless numbers of scholars globally and a key measure of scholarly excellence. Much has been written about the conduct of research that is designed to help scholars attain appropriate standards of rigor and relevance, and indeed craft their research outputs in ways appropriate for different venues, notably as journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and books. However, although scholarly researchers fulfill roles other than as authors, for instance as journal reviewers and editors, there is a dearth of consolidated information about the nature of editorial work. Drawing on over two decades of experience in editing scholarly journals, the author offers a more systematic guide to scholarly journal editing.
The book begins with an introduction to the art of scholarly journal editing, the nature of that art (Chapter 1), and an examination of editorial promulgation of cultural values of scholarly journals with an emphasis on responsible research (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 examines the many issues associated with sourcing content, and opines on the novelty, breadth, and depth of research, including discussions of indigenous theorization, serendipity, iconoclastic research, and the value of special issues. Chapter 4 deals with the review process and offers advice for formulating effective reviewer guidelines that lead to constructive and developmental advice for authors. The next two chapters discuss the audience of the journal as well as publisher relations. Finally, the book is concluded with thoughts and recommendations about emerging challenges, such as the ethics of AI tools (like ChatGPT), predatory journals, and the open-access movement.
Offering a practical guide to editing scholarly journals, this book will be a key resource for scholars making the leap from researcher to editor, regardless of discipline.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
學術研究的發表既是社會進步的重要推動力，也是其自身的一個重要產業。學術研究是全球無數學者關注的焦點，也是學術卓越的一個關鍵衡量標準。關於如何進行研究以幫助學者達到適當的嚴謹性和相關性標準，以及如何以適合不同場合的方式（特別是期刊文章、會議論文、書籍章節和書籍）來撰寫研究成果，已有大量文獻。然而，儘管學術研究者除了擔任作者外，還擔任期刊審稿人和編輯等角色，但關於編輯工作的性質卻缺乏綜合性的信息。基於二十多年編輯學術期刊的經驗，作者提供了一本更系統的學術期刊編輯指南。
本書首先介紹學術期刊編輯的藝術及其性質（第一章），並探討學術期刊的編輯如何宣揚文化價值，特別是強調負責任的研究（第二章）。第三章探討與內容來源相關的諸多問題，並對研究的新穎性、廣度和深度發表看法，包括對本土理論化、意外發現、破壞性研究及特刊價值的討論。第四章處理審稿過程，並提供制定有效審稿人指導方針的建議，以便為作者提供建設性和發展性的意見。接下來的兩章討論期刊的受眾以及與出版商的關係。最後，本書以對新興挑戰的思考和建議作結，例如人工智慧工具（如ChatGPT）的倫理、掠奪性期刊和開放存取運動。
本書提供了一本實用的學術期刊編輯指南，將成為學者從研究者轉變為編輯的重要資源，無論其所屬學科為何。
作者簡介
Robert Davison is a Professor of Information Systems at the City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on the use and misuse of information systems, especially with respect to problem-solving, guanxi formation, and knowledge management, in Chinese organizations. He has published over 90 articles in a variety of journals such as MIS Quarterly, the Information Systems Journal, IT&People, Journal of IT, Journal of the AIS, Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Decision Support Systems, Communications of the AIS, and Communications of the ACM. Robert chairs the IFIP WG 9.4 (Social Implications of Computing in Developing Countries) and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Information Systems Journal and the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries. As a researcher and as editor, he seeks to promote both an inclusive and a local perspective to research.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
羅伯特·戴維森（Robert Davison）是香港城市大學的資訊系統教授。他的研究專注於資訊系統的使用與濫用，特別是在中國組織中，與問題解決、關係建立（guanxi formation）和知識管理相關的方面。他在多個期刊上發表了超過90篇文章，包括《MIS Quarterly》、《Information Systems Journal》、《IT&People》、《Journal of IT》、《Journal of the AIS》、《Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology》、《IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management》、《Decision Support Systems》、《Communications of the AIS》和《Communications of the ACM》。羅伯特擔任IFIP WG 9.4（發展中國家計算的社會影響）的主席，並且是《Information Systems Journal》和《Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries》的主編。作為研究者和編輯，他致力於促進包容性和地方性的研究視角。
