Journal Quality and Journal Development: Competing on the international stage May 2015 Marcin Dembowski Regional Sales Manager Russia, Baltic States & CIS Oxford University Press

Agenda About OUP Journal Development –What makes a good journal? –Defining goals and why they matter –Achieving goals

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Our Mission 6 John Fell Clarendon Presentation—Tim Barton (November 2011) Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

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Starting/Running The Journal 1.Appoint an Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board 2.Develop conceptual framework 3.Invite authors 4.Peer-review contributions 5.Regular review of progress to determine new topics and update priorities 6.Commission new articles or updates based on user feedback

What makes a good journal? 14 John Fell Committed editors and editorial board Appropriate Aims and Scope – meeting community need Content –Range of subjects –Quality –Geographical distribution –Volume of content Robust, ethical peer review Visibility – how easy is it to find and access your content Readership

The role of the editor(s) 15 John Fell Objective : ambassador for the Journal, working with the Publisher and wider editorial team to set the direction for the journal, establish its reputation, and encourage/process high- quality submissions that support the Journal’s mission

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The role of the editor(s) 18 John Fell Setting journals Scope and Strategy Establishing and enforcing peer review process to select best manuscripts Commissioning manuscript submissions in areas identified in the Journal’s editorial strategy Setting Journal policies e.g. authorship, conflict of interest, publishing ethics Strategic development (supported by others) Developing and maintaining an extensive network for promotional purposes

The role of the editor(s) solutions Opportunities/Threats decideimplement democracydictatorship Democraship Adizes Institute

When do journals need development? 20 John Fell Young journals: –To attract more submissions –To grow into new markets –To increase quality Mature journals: –To respond to market/competitor changes –To grow into new markets –To increase quality ALWAYS

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Role of Editor(s) management opporthreats It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin GrowingAging Adizes Institute

Journal development process 1.Define your mission 2.Assess competition/market 3.Review current position 4.Set clear goals 5.Agree action plans 6.Set milestones 7.Review progress towards milestones 23

Journal development process Review your current position 1.Author demographics 2.Impact factor 3.Subject coverage 4.Reputation/profile 5.Business models 6.Quality of papers 7.Sales/Finances 8.Usage 24 or

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“Our journal is the best in Russia/Europe/World.” “We can be the best journal in Russia.” “We should be the best journal in Russia.” Perception of the reality Adizes Institute

Criteria You Might Look At: Rankings (example Thomson Reuters Impact factors; the Association of Business Schools ABS etc.) Number of downloads (utility) Dissemination of journal (where it is read) Links to societies/associations Relevance of content and publishing ethos International

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Editors are looking for “something new and preferably surprising” according to Dr. Peter Smith, a Cambridge philosopher and former editor of Analysis, the philosophical journal.

Be Careful: There are 1,000,000’s of published studies. You need to MASTER your subject/topics: be aware of works completed by others, updates, etc.

What makes a good paper? HINT: Editors and reviewers look for … Originality – what’s new about subject, treatment or results? Relevance to and extension of existing knowledge Research methodology – are conclusions valid and objective? Clarity, structure and quality of writing – does it communicate well? Sound, logical progression of argument So what?’ factors! Recency and relevance of references Adherence to the editorial scope and objectives of the journal A good title, keywords and a well written abstract

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Journal development process Action plans and milestones Who to do what, by when? How will you know you are on the right track? 41

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