Pains and Gains of Peer Reviewing in Software Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-16
Author(s):  
Nenad Medvidović
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Associate Editor ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Major Journal ◽  
Peer Reviewing ◽  
Additional Sign

A young software engineering researcher is invited to be an associate editor (AE) of a major journal in our field. The researcher is very excited. By this point, she has amassed a nice career track-record. She has also been recognized via a number of invitations to serve on our conferences' program committees. But this somehow feels different and more important: there are multiple conferences each year, and all of them have PCs staffed with dozens of members (not uncommonly over 100 in recent years), while there are comparatively fewer journals and, at any point in time, the sizes of their editorial boards are a fraction of a typical conference PC. This is a major additional sign of recognition of the young researcher's expertise and stature in the community. So, the researcher quickly and enthusiastically accepts the invitation.

Pains and Gains of Peer-Reviewing in Software Engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacopo Soldani ◽  
Marco Kuhrmann ◽  
Dietmar Pfahl
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Peer Reviewing

Pains and Gains of Peer-Reviewing in Software Engineering (5)

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-14
Author(s):  
Jacopo Soldani
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Lively Discussion ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Peer Reviewing

ACM SIGSOFT SEN's column on "Pains and Gains of Peer-Reviewing in Software Engineering" aims at fostering an open, constructive, and lively discussion on the peer-reviewing currently adopted by SE venues, e.g., how to further enhance them and make them sustainable on the long run. This fifth editorial introduces a new contribution to the column, which provides a journal-centric perspective on the topic.

A tribute to Peter E. Dresel, Ph.D.: (February 27, 1925 – November 15, 1987)

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 691-691
Author(s):  
R. Y. K. Man ◽  
D. Bose
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Cardiovascular Pharmacology ◽  
Vice President ◽  
The United States ◽  
Associate Editor ◽  
Scientific Review ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
University Of Manitoba ◽  
The University

Dr. Peter E. Dresel was a highly respected pharmacologist who played a significant role in the development of this discipline in Canada. Peter immigrated to the United States of America from Germany at a very young age. After graduating from high school and serving meritoriously in the U.S. Army during World War II, he obtained his doctorate in pharmacology from the University of Rochester in 1952. After serving in several positions in the university and in the pharmaceutical industry, Peter was recruited in 1956 by Mark Nickerson to join the fledgling Department of Pharmacology at the University of Manitoba. Nickerson's wish to develop Peter into a neuropharmacologist was never fulfilled. Instead, Peter went on to become an outstanding cardiac pharmacologist who trained a number of students, many of whom hold prestigious positions in their field of research. Having helped shape the "Nickerson Era" in Manitoba and having established a name in the cardiovascular pharmacology scene in North America, Peter became the Head of the Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University in Halifax in 1976. For the next 12 years Peter showed his superb academic and administrative abilities in shaping a vigorous and productive department.Peter served The Pharmacological Society of Canada in many capacities. He was a Councillor (1966–1969), Secretary (1969–1972), Vice President (1974–1975), and ultimately President (1975–1977). In addition to serving on the editorial boards of several international journals and scientific review committees, Peter was very active in university affairs, serving in the Senate at both the University of Manitoba and Dalhousie. He was also elected President of the Associate of Academic Staff at the University of Manitoba.Peter will be remembered for his unique flair. Despite his flamboyance, he had the unique ability to make his students feel at ease. His wealth of life experiences enabled him to teach his students and colleagues more than just science. He was eclectic and provocative, loyal and compassionate. Peter was never afraid of facing a challenge, nor was he too big to admit mistakes. Above all, he was extraordinarily generous in speaking of the accomplishments of his students and colleagues. Peter Dresel lived his life to the fullest, and helped those who crossed his path to do the same. His attributes will be judged not only through his contributions to science, but also by the enrichment of all who were touched by his influence.It is only befitting to honor Peter Dresel with a Memorial Issue in this Journal, which he served so well as an Associate Editor. The response of former students and colleagues has been overwhelming, and we wish to thank them all for their contributions.

Peer Reviewing in Software Engineering

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 18-18
Author(s):  
Robert M. Hierons ◽  
Tao Xie
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Peer Reviewing

Pains and Gains of Peer-Reviewing in Software Engineering (4)

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-8
Author(s):  
Jacopo Soldani
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Peer Reviewing

The "Pains and Gains of Peer-Reviewing in Software Engineering" column of SEN aims at fostering a constructive and stimulating discussion on peer-reviewing in software engineering venues. This fourth editorial introduces a new contribution to the column, which reports on the recently released ACM SIGSOFT Empirical Standards for evaluating specific kinds of studies.

scholarly journals Mumtaz Ahmad

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-98
Author(s):  
Tamara Sonn
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Associate Editor ◽  
International Institute ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Islamic Studies ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Islamic Thought ◽  
Great Scholar ◽  
Charitable Trust ◽  
East West

Wise, kind, humorous, humble, profoundly honorable and dignified– these are just some of the words that describe our beloved MumtazAhmad, whose passing we mourn. A great scholar, mentor, friend,and family man, he will be missed by the countless people whoselives he influenced. I feel honored to count myself among them.With degrees in economics, Islamic studies, and developmentadministration, and a Ph.D. in political science from the Universityof Chicago, Ahmad published eight books. His most recent is Observingthe Observer: The State of Islamic Studies in American Universities(Herndon, VA: International Institute of Islamic Thought,2012). Bringing together a stellar array of scholars, this book is particularlyprescient in stressing the importance of the responsiblestudy of Islam in a country whose policies so deeply impact Muslims.He also published dozens of articles and chapters, and deliveredhundreds of lectures throughout his native Pakistan and NorthAmerica, as well as Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South andSoutheast Asia.He served as president of the Association of Muslim Social Scientistsas well as the South Asian Muslims Studies Association. Inaddition, he served on numerous editorial boards, was editor of Studiesin Contemporary Islam, and associate editor of the AmericanJournal of Islamic Social Sciences and the East-West Review. Hiswork was supported by grants from the Fulbright Foundation, theFord Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trust, the Center for Strategicand International Studies, the United States Institute of Peace, theNational Bureau of Asian Research, and the Brookings Institution,among others ...

Abstraction: An alternative neurocognitive account of recognition, prediction, and decision making

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie F. Reyna ◽  
David A. Broniatowski
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Software Engineering ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Trace Theory ◽  
Fuzzy Trace Theory ◽  
Abstract Representations ◽  
Technical Systems

Abstract Gilead et al. offer a thoughtful and much-needed treatment of abstraction. However, it fails to build on an extensive literature on abstraction, representational diversity, neurocognition, and psychopathology that provides important constraints and alternative evidence-based conceptions. We draw on conceptions in software engineering, socio-technical systems engineering, and a neurocognitive theory with abstract representations of gist at its core, fuzzy-trace theory.

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