Gatekeepers of knowledge : journal editors in the sciences and the social sciences /

This text examines the role that journal editors play in academia. It looks at the careers of 35 journal editors through interviews that cover their rise to positions of influence, their views of the work of journal publishing, and the role played by personal networks as they conduct their work.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGinty, Stephen, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 1999.
Temas:
Authorship.
Scholarly publishing.
Academic writing.
Social science literature > Editing.
Scientific literature > Editing.
Authorship
Art d'écrire.
Édition savante.
Écriture savante.
authorship.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Publishing.
Redacteuren.
Wetenschappelijke tijdschriften.
Exacte wetenschappen.
Sociale wetenschappen.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction Editors Power and Higher Education; 2 Getting There The Path from Junior Scholar to Editor; 3 Setting Up Shop; 4 Making Meaning of the Work; 5 Electronic Journals and the Internet; 6 Personal Networks Connections and Circles; 7 The Impact of Scholarly Culture on Editors in the Sciences and the Social Sciences; 8 Conclusion Editors and Gatekeeping Today; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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