Career Difficulties That Chinese Academic Journal Editors Face and Their Causes

IF 1.2 4区 管理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Zhiwu Xu, Dandan Yang, Bing Chen
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Abstract:The purpose of this article is twofold: 1) to analyse common career difficulties experienced by academic journal editors in China and explain their causes; and 2) to identify how stakeholders in Chinese scholarly publishing can support editors. Thirty-two academic journal editors were surveyed, and fourteen of those were subsequently interviewed. We found that a deficit of high-quality manuscripts, a large number of laborious tasks at work, limited opportunities for professional advancement, and low job satisfaction were the main career difficulties, of which the two most common were a deficit of high-quality manuscripts and low job satisfaction. The key causes of these difficulties were an unbalanced academic evaluation system that rewarded indexed over non-indexed journals and the marginal status of journal offices at their affiliated institutions. The forms of support most desired by respondents were recognition for their work, salary increases, greater opportunities for continued learning, easier job title promotion, and more scholarly communication with their peers.
中国学术期刊编辑面临的职业困境及其成因
摘要:本文的研究目的有两个:1)分析中国学术期刊编辑常见的职业困境,并解释其成因;2)确定中国学术出版的利益相关者如何支持编辑。对32名学术期刊编辑进行了调查,其中14人随后接受了采访。我们发现,高质量稿件不足、工作任务繁重、职业晋升机会有限和工作满意度低是主要的职业困难,其中最常见的两个困难是高质量稿件不足和工作满意度低。造成这些困难的主要原因是一个不平衡的学术评价体系,即奖励被索引期刊而不是非被索引期刊,以及期刊办公室在其附属机构中的边缘地位。受访者最想要的支持形式是对自己工作的认可、加薪、更多继续学习的机会、更容易晋升的职位,以及与同龄人进行更多的学术交流。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
2.50
自引率
15.40%
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期刊介绍: For more than 40 years, the Journal of Scholarly Publishing has been the authoritative voice of academic publishing. The journal combines philosophical analysis with practical advice and aspires to explain, argue, discuss, and question the large collection of new topics that continually arise in the publishing field. JSP has also examined the future of scholarly publishing, scholarship on the web, digitization, copyright, editorial policies, computer applications, marketing, and pricing models. It is the indispensable resource for academics and publishers that addresses the new challenges resulting from changes in technology and funding and from innovations in production and publishing.
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