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Publishing Opportunities

Alan Fyall

Deputy Dean Research & Enterprise

School of Services Management

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Editorial Roles

• Annals of Tourism Research

• International Journal of Tourism Research

• Journal of Heritage Tourism

• Anatolia

• Tourism Recreation Research

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Publishing Questions

• Why should I publish?• What should I publish?

• Primary or secondary-based publications

• What makes a ‘good’ paper?• How much time does it take to write a paper?• How often should I publish?• Where should I publish?

• What are the most suitable / respected journals?

• How long does it take to get published?

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Post RAE (Social Sciences)

• Possibility of: • a new light touch peer review process

informed by metrics will operate for the other disciplines (the arts, humanities, social sciences and mathematics and statistics) in 2013.

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Journals and Journal Rankings

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Journal Rankings:Methods Used to Rate and Rank Journals

• Citation indices

• Acceptance rates

• Downloads from web sites or libraries

• Expert panels

• Peer assessment

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“Top 10” Tourism JournalsMcKercher, B., Law, R. and Lam, T. (2006) Rating tourism and hospitality Journals. Tourism Management 27: 1235-1252.

• Annals of Tourism Research• Tourism Management• Journal of Travel Research• Journal of Sustainable Tourism

• Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing

• International Journal of Tourism Research

• Tourism Analysis

• Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

• Journal of Tourism Studies

• Tourism Economics

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“Top 10” Hospitality JournalsMcKercher, B., Law, R. and Lam, T. (2006) Rating tourism and hospitality Journals. Tourism Management 27: 1235-1252.

• Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly

• International Journal of Hospitality Management

• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research

• International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

• Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education• FIU Hospitality Review• Journal of Hospitality & Leisure Marketing• International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration• Journal of Foodservice Business Research• Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism

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Top Sport Journals (Griffith University)

• Tier 1:• European Sport Management Quarterly• Journal of Sport Management• Sport Management Review• Tier 2:• International Review for the Sociology of Sport• Sociology of Sport Journal• Tier 3:• Event Management• International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship• Leisure Sciences• Sport Marketing Quarterly

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Association of Business SchoolsAcademic Journal Quality Guide (March 2008)

• Primary reference point for members of the Business & Management community

• Possibly … assist member schools in making their preparations for RAE 2008

• Hybrid approach adopted• Peer review• Statistical information relating to citation• Editorial judgement

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What are the Functions of Journal Quality Lists?

• Provide an indication of where best to publish

• Inform staffing decisions• Recent BU appointments!

• Inform library purchasing decisions

• Application in reviews and audits

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Commonly Perceived Problems of Journal Quality Lists

• Wheat and Chaff• Quality journals publishing poor papers?• High quality research often appears in lesser quality

journals?

• Special Issues … editorial standards maintained

• New Journals …. tend to be lower down the scale until ‘proved’

• Citation Impact Factors are sufficient to measure journal quality …. not in isolation!• Limitations - Incomplete coverage (493 out of 1041 in

ABS Guide)

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ABS Journal Quality Standards (January 07 data)

• 4* - A top journal in its field (11%)

• 3* - A highly regarded journal in its field (22%)

• 2* - A well regarded journal in its field (39%)

• 1* - A recognised journal in its field (26%)

• 0* A journal not recognised as an authentic research publication (2%)

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Why Does It All Matter?

• Status

• Reputation

• Income

• of …. publishers, universities, schools and individual staff!

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4 Star

• Annals of Tourism Research

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3 Star

• Journal of Travel Research

• Leisure Sciences

• Tourism Management

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2 Star

• Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly• Current Issues in Tourism• International Journal of Tourism Research• Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research• Journal of Leisure Research• Journal of Tourism Studies• Leisure Studies• Tourism Analysis• Tourism and Hospitality: Planning and Development• Tourism Economics• Tourism Geographies• Tourist Studies

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1 Star

• International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

• International Journal of Heritage Studies• International Journal of Hospitality Management• Journal of Sustainable Tourism• Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing• Journal of Vacation Marketing• Managing Leisure: An International Journal

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Publishing Questions

• Should I publish alone or with others?• Should I publish with my supervisors?• Why may my paper be rejected?• How do I react / respond to rejection?• Who is likely to review my paper?• Do I have any influence in selecting the reviewers of my

paper?• What if I disagree with the reviewers’ comments?• Should I submit to more than one journal at a time?• Should I reference my own work?• Should I reference the work of the editorial board?