Models of Editing and Editorial Boards

Abstract

This paper investigates a governance structure associated with academic journals. In particular, this paper proposes models of editorial boards and editing. At its most basic level the model assumes that journal size, whether or not it is sponsored by some related group, and the discipline that the journal studies, are treated as independent variables. The size of the editorial board and the structure of the editorial board are treated as dependent variables. The paper also examines the effects of sponsorship on the journal's editorial voice and the time that an editor can be an editor. The paper also investigates a number of related issues, such as editing as crowdsourcing, and other approaches.The paper suggests that there is substantial available data regarding journals. As a result, this paper suggests that future research empirically investigate the proposed models.