International Journal Publication: the Editorial Perspective Thomas Hanitzsch LMU Munich International Journal Publication: the Editorial Perspective Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, 16 August 2017
Editorial experience Editor in Chief, Communication Theory (2011-2015) Associate Editor, Annals of the ICA (since 2016)
Editorial experience Member of Editorial Board for six journals Communication, Culture & Critique, Communication Theory, Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism … Reviewer for 27 journals Communication Research, Communication Theory, International Journal of Press/Politics, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Journal of Communication, Journal of Peace Research, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Political Communication, Public Understanding of Science …
The world of journal publishing Double functionality of academic publishing Scientifically: Dissemination of research results Nurturing scientific discourse Strategically: Driving the field‘s development Currency of academic reputation Career development
The world of journal publishing Measuring „success“: citation and impact h-index (J.E. Hirsch): h = number of publikations that are cited at least h times g-index: gives more weight to frequently cited articles Contemporary h-index: gives more weight to recently published articles hm-index: corrects for multiple (co-)authorship
Journal Impact Eugene Garfield (1925-2017)
Journal Impact Factor (JIF) Number of references in year X to the years X–1 and X–2 Impact of journal = Number of articles in years X–1 and X–2 References in 2016 to artiles published in 2015 und 2014 JIF 2016 = Number of articles in 2015 and 2014
Journal Impact: sources
Journal Citation Reports (InCites)
Journal Citation Reports (InCites)
JIF across disciplines Cell Biology Astronomy & Astrophysics Psychology Mineralogy Management Computer Sciences Economy Sociology Communications Political Sciences
The editorial process Submission Desk screening „Reject“ (Desk Reject) Review „Accept“ Editorial decision „ Reject“ „Revsise & resubmit“ „Minor revisions“ Resubmission „ Accept“ Desk screening „ Reject“ Review „ Accept“ Editorial decision „ Reject“ „Revsise & resubmit“ „Minor revisions“
The editorial process Submission Desk screening „Reject“ (Desk Reject) Review „Accept“ Editorial decision „ Reject“ „Revsise & resubmit“ „Minor revisions“ Resubmission „ Accept“ Desk screening „ Reject“ Review „ Accept“ Editorial decision „ Reject“ „Revsise & resubmit“ „Minor revisions“
Critical issues: peer review
Critical issues: peer review
Critical issues: journal and author impact
Critical issues: impact vs. quality
Manuscript submissions, 2006-2014
Critical issues: exponential growth Journals in Communications and Media
Critical issues: exponential growth Annual journal article output
Critical issues: exponential growth Annual journal article output and ICA membership
A thought experiment Journal of Papers That Are Pretty Solid but Not Really Interesting Journal of Papers I Submitted to Get Promoted Journal of Papers I Am Not Really Proud of
Dr. Thomas Hanitzsch Chair and Professor of Communication Department of Communication Studies and Media Research LMU Munich, Germany hanitzsch@ifkw.lmu.de