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Gatekeepers of Knowledge Journal Editors in the Sciences and the Social Sciences
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Stephen McGinty
ISBN: 0-89789-664-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-664-1
160 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/1999
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Publication is the coin of the realm in the academy. Careers depend upon a strong publication record, and journal editors occupy powerful positions in the publishing process. This study examines the careers of thirty-five scholarly journal editors through in-depth interviews that cover their rise to positions of influence, their views of the work of journal publishing, their assessment of the electronic revolution, and the role played by personal networks in the conduct of their duties. Along the way some controversial issues arise including journal proliferation, the padding of curriculum vitae, and the state of craftsmanship in the academy today.

The interviews are analyzed against the backdrop of paradigms pioneered by two social scientists, Kurt Lewin and Lewis Coser. Their models of gatekeeping and social connections inform the analysis throughout the text. This book provides a revealing look at a crucial part of academic life.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Editors, Power, and Higher Education
    Getting There: The Path from Junior Scholar to Editor
    Setting Up Shop
    Making Meaning of the Work
    Electronic Journals and the Internet
    Personal Networks, Connections, and Circles
    The Impact of Scholarly Culture on Editors in the Sciences and the Social Sciences
    Conclusion: Editors and Gatekeeping Today
    Selected Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: STEPHEN McGINTY is the Collection Development Librarian at Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts.
LCC Class: 70
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