1. International Journal Publication: the Editorial Perspective
Thomas Hanitzsch
LMU Munich
International Journal Publication: the Editorial Perspective
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Yogyakarta, 16 August 2017

2. Editorial experience Editor in Chief, Communication Theory (2011-2015)
Associate Editor, Annals of the ICA (since 2016)

3. 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 …

4. 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

5. 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

6. Journal Impact
Eugene Garfield ( )

7. 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

8. Journal Impact: sources

9. Journal Citation Reports (InCites)

10. Journal Citation Reports (InCites)

11. JIF across disciplines
Cell Biology
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Psychology
Mineralogy
Management
Computer Sciences
Economy
Sociology
Communications
Political Sciences

12. 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“

13. 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“

14. Critical issues: peer review

15. Critical issues: peer review

16. Critical issues: journal and author impact

17. Critical issues: impact vs. quality

18. Manuscript submissions, 2006-2014

19. Critical issues: exponential growth
Journals in Communications and Media

20. Critical issues: exponential growth
Annual journal article output

21. Critical issues: exponential growth
Annual journal article output and ICA membership

22. 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

23. Dr. Thomas Hanitzsch Chair and Professor of Communication
Department of Communication Studies and Media Research
LMU Munich, Germany