scholarly journals Notes from the Editor

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. vii-xii
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Intellectual Work ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Long Line

Because I spend so much time reviewing potential APSR articles, it pains me to admit what is undeniably true: that a great deal of the important intellectual work in our discipline comes packaged not as journal articles, but as books. Many disciplines help their members stay abreast of new books in their field by maintaining “official” single-purpose book review journals. In political science, this function has long been performed by the APSR, which despite its name is primarily an outlet for research, not for reviews. That long-standing arrangement is about to change, for book reviews will bid farewell to the APSR after the current issue. Hereafter, the book review section, which has occupied approximately one-third of our pages, will migrate to the APSA's new journal, Perspectives on Politics, where it will reappear in volume 1, number 1, in March 2003. Gone from the APSR but not forgotten will be the invaluable contributions made by book review co-editors Susan Bickford and Gregory McAvoy, the long line of APSR book review editors who preceded them, and, of course, the thousands of scholars who over the years have taken on the thankless (and often cursed at) task of writing book reviews for the APSR. The APSR, sans book reviews, will continue to be published on a quarterly basis, but beginning in 2003, our new cover dates will be February, May, August, and November.

Reviewing the Reviewers: Ideological Bias in the APSR Book Section

1974 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 370-374
Author(s):  
Michael Parenti
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Political Science ◽  
American Political Science Review ◽  
Free World ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Ideological Bias ◽  
American Political Science

I would like to give attention to that portion of theAmerican Political Science Reviewwhich is most read and least criticized, the book review section. My reading ofAPSRbook reviews in recent years leads me to the following observations:Most of the books selected for review adhere to the orthodox ideological values of today's political establishment. More importantly, these books almost invariably are reviewed by political scientists who share the same centrist ideological slant as the authors they are reviewing. In the reviews dealing with international relations, for instance, cold war terms like “totalitarianism”, “Castroism”, “subversion” and “Free World” are employed uncritically. Western capitalist nations are described as having “governments”, while socialist nations are said to have “regimes”, usually identified as being under the tutelage of one personage, hence: “Mao Tse-tung's regime”, and “Fidel Castro's Cuba”. The idea that popular sentiments and democratic in-puts might be part of the governance of countries like Cuba or China is not entertained.

Recently Published Articles: A Historical Bibliography of Interest to Africanists

1977 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 307-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gardinier
Keyword(s):  
Historical Review ◽  
The United States ◽  
African History ◽  
Review Section ◽  
American Historical Association ◽  
American Historical Review ◽  
Extensive Coverage ◽  
The Cost

In February of 1976 the American Historical Association published the first issue of Recently Published Articles. RPA is a current, comprehensive bibliography of scholarly historical articles in all fields, and replaces the bibliographical sections previously published in the American Historical Review under the same title. RPA is issued three times a year and, at present, lists nearly 15,000 citations annually, of which about one-eighth relate to Africa -- a number second only to that for the United States.The creation of RPA resulted from the re-organization of the American Historical Association and its various services. A survey of American Historical Review subscribers revealed a desire by the majority for a more extensive and balanced book review section and most of the space left in the Review by the departure of the bibliography has in fact been filled by additional book reviews, including more in African history. Surprisingly -- and perhaps distressingly -- only a minority of those surveyed indicated that they consulted the bibliographical sections with any regularity. Because of this, and because the growth of the bibliographies during the 1970s (reflecting both increased output and better coverage) was adding steadily to the cost of producing the Review, it was decided to transfer these costs directly to the users -- a practice the reader will recognize as becoming more common. At the same time it was decided to intensify efforts at better and more extensive coverage, in particular to include more articles outside history proper which nevertheless have interest to historians.

scholarly journals From the Book Review Editor

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 792
Author(s):  
Gary E Day
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Review Editor ◽  
Nutrition And Dietetics ◽  
Management Issues

THIS REVIEW SECTION covers a diverse collection of recent health reports, web sites and book reviews from the fields of nutrition and dietetics and social work. I am sure the links and book reviews will provide you with useful information and add to the understanding of a wide range of contemporary health policy and management issues. Happy reading!

scholarly journals Introduction: The Dissemination of National Knowledge in an Internationalized Scientific Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Vincent Larivière ◽  
Jean-Philippe Warren
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Canadian Journal ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Current Issue ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Journal Articles

This current issue of the Canadian Journal of Sociology studies the dissemination of social science and humanities (SS&H) national literature. Contemporary scientific exchanges—thanks to technology—are instant and global, and the pace of scientific production and dissemination has accelerated like never before in history. What are the consequences of these dramatic transformations for researchers working in SS&H? Two key vehicles for the dissemination of scholarly knowledge in those fields—journal articles and book reviews—are explored here. In particular, how do national journals fare in the new digitalized and globalized era?

scholarly journals From the Book Review Editor

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 651
Author(s):  
Gary E Day ◽  
Susan Ash
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Review Section ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Review Editor ◽  
Nutrition And Dietetics ◽  
Management Issues

THIS REVIEW SECTION covers a diverse collection of recent health reports, web sites and book reviews from the fields of nutrition and dietetics and social work. I am sure the links and book reviews will provide you with useful information and add to the understanding of a wide range of contemporary health policy and management issues.

An Analysis of Pronouns Used in Selected International Journal Articles: Exploring Authors’ Flexibility and Consistency

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-78
Author(s):  
Rumintang Harianja ◽  
Ratih Saltri Yudar ◽  
Susy Deliani ◽  
Mutia Sari Nursafira ◽  
Budianto Hamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Current Issue ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
The Impact

This study aims at identifying the pronouns used in journal articles in terms of numbers and familiarity. The data taken from three different journals from three various fields, i.e., Education, Medics and Engineering. It consists of  21 articles taken from the current issue 2018, where this study started. It is selected conveniently due to its unique and fame as a discipline and reputable sources. In collecting the data, the researcher accessed the journals published by science direct (Q1 Scopus indexed). The analysis showed that the writer in these three international journals commonly used several pronouns interchangeably. However, some articles in journal from Medical and Engineering consistently used only one chosen pronoun, which was recorded found at different sections in the journal article. The data then coded and transcribed to ease the analysis in this researcher. As a result of the study, it was found out that the data showed 19 kinds of pronouns in total were used in these three different fields. These results showed us that the pronoun usage in a scientific article from these three various fields varies with options of different pronouns.  The pronoun seems used to help the impact of imposition and showing politeness or quality of the articles. 

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