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This comprehensive overview of all aspects of the publishing process has been written especially for prospective authors who want to learn more about the field to advance their careers and publishing success. More than just a `how to' book, this volume explains the entire context of scholarly publishing and how it should, ideally, work toward advancing knowledge and successful management practice.
Balls, Strikes, and Collisions on the Base Path: Ruminations of a Veteran Reviewer
Balls, Strikes, and Collisions on the Base Path: Ruminations of a Veteran Reviewer
The story goes that three umpires disagreed about the task of calling balls and strikes. The first one said, “I calls them as they is.” The second one said, “I calls them as I sees them.” The third and cleverest umpire said, “They ain't nothin ‘till I calls them.”
The task of reviewing papers submitted for publication in scholarly journals has often been likened to the task of officiating in an athletic competition. Reviewers are termed referees and the leading academic journals that employ them are known colloquially as refereed journals. Publishing is ...
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