scholarly journals Editors' Perceptions of Ethical and Managerial Problems in Political Science Journals

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (04) ◽  
pp. 724-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara R. Jordan ◽  
Kim Quaile Hill
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Science Journal ◽  
Physical Sciences ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Political Science Journals

AbstractWithin the medical and physical sciences journals evidence suggests that problems of authorship ethics and journal management bedevil the editors of these journals. Although anecdotal evidence suggests that similar problems persist in political science, the extent of these problems within political science is not well established. Here we report the results of a survey of political science journal editors' perceptions of ethical and managerial issues associated with their journals. We find that unlike ethical publication concerns in the clinical and natural sciences fields, these issues are not of significant concern among our sample. Ethical problems are of low concern and editors report high levels of confidence to address these problems. Managerial problems, such as the adequacy of reviewer pools, are of higher concern to our sample.

scholarly journals How Many Citations to Women Is “Enough”? Estimates of Gender Representation in Political Science

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Dion ◽  
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Science Journal ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Implicit Biases ◽  
Political Science Journals

ABSTRACTRecent studies identified gendered citation gaps in political science journal articles, with male scholars being less likely to cite work by female scholars in comparison to their female peers. Although journal editors, editorial boards, and political scientists are becoming more aware of implicit biases and adopting strategies to remedy them, we know less about the proper baselines for citations in subfields and research areas of political science. Without information about how many women should be cited in a research field, it is difficult to know whether the distribution is biased. Using the gender distribution of membership in professional political science organizations and article authors in 38 political science journals, we provide scholars with suggested minimum baselines for gender representation in citations. We also show that women represent a larger share of organization members than the authors in sponsoring organizations’ journals.

scholarly journals How Many Citations to Women is “Enough”? Estimates of Gender Representation in Political Science

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Dion ◽  
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Gender Representation ◽  
Science Journal ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Implicit Biases ◽  
Political Science Journals

Recent studies have identified gendered citation gaps in political science journal articles, with male scholars being less likely to cite work by female scholars in comparison to their female peers. While journal editors, editorial boards, and political scientists are becoming more aware of implicit biases and adopting strategies to remedy them, we know less about the proper baselines for citations in subfields and research areas of political science. Without information about how many women should be cited in a research field, it is difficult to know whether the distribution is biased. Using the gender distribution of membership in professional political science organizations and of article authors in 38 political science journals, we provide scholars with baselines for gender representation in citations. We also show that women represent a larger share of organization members than the authors in sponsoring organizations’ journals.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Presence of Women in Political Science Journal Editorial Positions

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-504
Author(s):  
Barbara Palmer ◽  
Laura van Assendelft ◽  
Mary Stegmaier
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Science Journal ◽  
Senior Faculty ◽  
Journal Editorial ◽  
Political Science Journals ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTIn 2010, an analysis of the top 50 political science journals showed that women were reasonably well represented as editors, associate editors, and board members compared to their numbers as senior faculty at PhD-granting institutions. As the presence of women in the profession has increased, have women kept up in these editorial positions? Overall, the data from 2018 suggest that they have. Although women are still significantly underrepresented as editors and associate editors at journals with small editorial staffs, they are well represented at those with medium-sized and large staffs. The proportion of women as board members also has kept pace with the proportion of female senior faculty at PhD-granting institutions, especially at the top five journals in the profession. There is still significant variation among journals but little change in their rankings: journals with the highest proportion of women as editors, associate editors, and board members in 2010 continued to lead the way in 2018.

scholarly journals Promoting Student Learning and Scholarship through Undergraduate Research Journals

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (04) ◽  
pp. 830-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mack Mariani ◽  
Fiona Buckley ◽  
Theresa Reidy ◽  
Richard Witmer
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Journal Publication ◽  
Faculty Collaboration ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Political Science Journals

AbstractPrevious research indicates that undergraduate research activities promote student-faculty collaborations and have a positive impact on students, faculty, and institutions. A review of 13 active undergraduate political science journals indicates that these publications take a variety of approaches in format, frequency, and submission requirements. Further, a survey of undergraduate political science journal editors shows that the role of students and faculty and the sources of support for journal publication vary considerably. Finally, case studies of the undergraduate journal experience at three different institutions suggest that political science journals promote student engagement and student-faculty collaboration.

scholarly journals Research Openness in Canadian Political Science: Toward an Inclusive and Differentiated Discussion

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 311-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Fuji Johnson ◽  
Mark Pickup ◽  
Eline A. de Rooij ◽  
Rémi Léger
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Journal Editors ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Science Community ◽  
Research Transparency ◽  
Political Science Journals

AbstractIn this paper, we initiate a discussion within the Canadian political science community about research openness and its implications for our discipline. This discussion is important because the Tri-Agency has recently released guidelines on data management and because a number of political science journals, from several subfields, have signed the Journal Editors’ Transparency Statement requiring data access and research transparency (DA-RT). As norms regarding research openness develop, an increasing number and range of journals and funding agencies may begin to implement DA-RT-type requirements. If Canadian political scientists wish to continue to participate in the global political science community, we must take careful note of and be proactive participants in the ongoing developments concerning research openness.

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