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Editors and Journals: Part III-"Sto Tavo (Who Is In Charge)?"

W Clark Lambert1, Lawrence Charles Parish2, Philip R Cohen3

  • 1Departments of Dermatology, Medicine, and Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ; wclambert3129@gmail.com.

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Evaluating editor performance is challenging due to external factors. This study identifies five key issues, including reviewer misconduct and mismanagement, that impact journal quality and editorial effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Journalism
  • Publishing Studies
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Assessing the performance of journal editors is crucial for maintaining publication quality.
  • However, numerous external factors can impede objective evaluation and influence editorial outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and categorize common challenges that hinder effective editorial performance evaluation.
  • To highlight specific scenarios where external influences compromise journal integrity and quality.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of editorial challenges based on practical experience.
  • Categorization of identified issues into distinct types of external interference.

Main Results:

  • Identified five primary categories of challenges: reviewer abuse of privileged information, defective micromanagement, penny-wise dollar-foolish mismanagement, factional abuse, and governance changes (sto tavo).

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  • These factors significantly impact the ability to judge editor performance and maintain journal standards.

    • Conclusions:

    • Objective evaluation of editor performance is often obstructed by factors beyond their control.
    • Addressing these external challenges is essential for upholding journal quality and ensuring fair editorial assessment.