How to Edit and Manage a Successful Scholarly Journal

Edited by Iain Hay, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor Emeritus, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Gareth Butler, Associate Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Gerti Szili, Senior Lecturer, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

• ContentsPART I BUILDING AND THRIVING IN YOUR EDITORSHIP1 Leading scholarship: a guide to editing academic journalsin the humanities, arts and social sciences 2Gerti Szili, Gareth Butler and Iain Hay2 Why edit a journal? 9Dallen J. Timothy3 Becoming an editor and how to build an effective editorialmanagement team 19Catheryn Khoo, Gareth Butler and Paolo Mura4 Managing associate/commissioning editors and youreditorial board effectively 31Guy M. Robinson5 Guest editing journal special issues: triumphs, tribulationsand tips to maximise the former and minimise the latter 47Matthew W. Rofe and Michael Ripmeester6 Understanding and customising manuscript managementsystems as a journal editor 59Allison McCann7 Designing journal peer review: diverse expectations,procedures and concerns 68Willem Halffman and Serge P. J. M. Horbach8 Rebound and renewal: strategies and tactics for journalrevitalisation 79Jay Gatrell, Nancy Hoalst-Pullen and Mark W. PattersonPART II MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS ANDRESPONSIBILITIES IN JOURNAL EDITING9 Working with authors to improve their journal manuscripts 97David Higgitt and Derek France10 Open access: definitions, issues and trends 108Simon Wakeling11 Empowering editors to select the right publisher andsoftware for their journals 120Gerti Szili, Katie Sanderson and Danielle Padula12 Identifying ethical malpractice by authors and journal editors 127Loreta Tauginienė13 Questionable (including predatory) publisher andpublishing behaviours 136Johann Mouton and Marthie van Niekerk14 Navigating your journal through a dynamic academicpublishing landscape: an evolutionary case study 146Marié Kirsten15 How as an editor to manage global shifts in knowledgeproduction and journal geopolitics 158Elaine Stratford16 Managing an academic journal with care 169Matej Blazek17 How to make a difference to society and practice throughyour journal 180Jan McArthur18 Reflecting on editorial transitions: the case of ModernChinese Literature and Culture 193Kirk A. DentonIndex 202

‘At a time of ongoing turmoil in academic journal publishing norms, this book will endure - as a treasury of advice, experience and reflection - upon which journal editors can draw. For other readers, such as those starting out in seeking to publish their work in journals, or aspiring to become a journal editor, this readable book is full of sound advice and will help them to “see like an editor”’