The Ombudsman: The Refereeing Process

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-132
Author(s):  
Robert E. Machol
Keyword(s):  
Polar Record ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-96

Each year Polar Record calls upon numerous scholars to assist in the demanding and intensive refereeing and peer-review procedures for manuscripts submitted for publication. These individuals give generously of their time and expertise to help ensure that a high academic quality is maintained in Polar Record. During the preparation of the four issues for 2007, the following individuals participated in the review and refereeing process. Our deep appreciation for their assistance is offered to all.


Polar Record ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-176

Each year Polar Record calls upon numerous scholars to assist in the demanding and intensive procedure of reviewing manuscripts submitted for publication by their peers. These individuals give generously of their time and expertise to help insure that a high academic quality is maintained in Polar Record. During the year 2002, some 110 individuals assisted in the review and refereeing process.


Polar Record ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  

Each year Polar Record calls upon numerous scholars to assist in the demanding and intensive refereeing and peer-review procedures for manuscripts submitted for publication. These individuals give generously of their time and expertise to help ensure that a high academic quality is maintained in Polar Record. During the preparation of the four issues for 2013, the following individuals participated in the review and refereeing process. Our deep appreciation for their assistance is offered to all.


Author(s):  
Roberto Lalli

In the 1930s the mathematical physicist Howard P. Robertson was the main referee of the journal Physical Review for papers concerning general relativity and related subjects. The rich correspondence between Robertson and the editors of the journal enables a historical investigation of the refereeing process of Physical Review at the time that it was becoming one of the most influential physics periodicals in the world. By focusing on this case study, the paper investigates two complementary aspects of the evolution of the refereeing process: first, the historical evolution of the refereeing practices in connection with broader contextual changes, and second, the attempts to define the activity of the referee, including the epistemic virtues required and the journal's functions according to the participants' categories. By exploring the tension between Robertson's idealized picture about how the referee should behave and the desire to promote his intellectual agenda, I show that the evaluation criteria that Robertson employed were contextually dependent and I argue that, in the 1930s, through his reports the referee had an enormous power in defining what direction future research should take.


1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erwin Warkentin

Abstract: This paper discusses the new electronic approach to scholarly publishing from the perspective of the consumer. Based on a survey of Germanists in Canada, it suggests that while most scholars are receptive to electronic journals, the majority give them only qualified support. The main stumbling block is the perception that e-journals publish what paper journals won't. At the heart of the problem is the perception that electronic publications do not undergo a rigorous refereeing process. The paper makes recommendations that will enhance the credibility of the electronic medium while it is still in its infancy. Résumé: Cet article adopte le point de vue du consommateur afin de discuter de la nouvelle approche électronique dans l'édition savante. Se fondant sur un sondage de germanistes au Canada, il suggère que, même si la plupart des savants sont ouverts à l'idée d'un journal électronique, la majorité ne lui donneraient qu'un appui conditionnel. L'obstacle principal, tel que le révèle le sondage, est la perception que les journaux électroniques acceptent ce qu'aucun journal publié ne daignerait accepter. Le sondage révèle en outre que, au coeur du problème, il y a la perception que les publications électroniques ne sont pas soumises à un processus de sélection rigoureux. Cet article conclut avec des recommandations pour augmenter la crédibilité du médium électronique pendant qu'il est encore dans sa petite enfance.


2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Venter

Ready to publish? On the presentation, refereeing process and text editing of scholarly articles This article is an attempt to present authors planning to write a scholarly article with practical guidelines before submitting the article to a specific journal. The following aspects are also focused on: typical points of criticism usually raised in referees’ reports, and the necessity for clarity of expression and lucid scholarly style. Specific examples of how to enhance the technical and language finish of an article are also included. This article is the outcome of many years of practical work within the Bureau for Scholarly Journals; hence the publication of it in In die Skriflig, one of the journals processed by the Bureau.


2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-260 ◽  

The first five articles in this issue are revised versions of papers presented at the Dartmouth–Tuck Forum on International Trade and Business Managing Global Trade: The WTO – Trade Remedies and Dispute Settlement, held in Washington, DC on 16–17 May 2003. The Forum was organized by Joseph Massey, Director of the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business, and Douglas Irwin, Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College. Funding for the Forum was provided by the Center for International Business at Dartmouth's Tuck School (www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/cib). All of the articles went through the World Trade Review's standard refereeing process.


Polar Record ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  

Each year Polar Record calls upon numerous scholars to assist in the demanding and intensive refereeing and peer-review procedures for manuscripts submitted for publication. These individuals give generously of their time and expertise to help ensure that a high academic quality is maintained in Polar Record. During the preparation of the four issues for 2014, the following individuals participated in the review and refereeing process. Our deep appreciation for their assistance is offered to all.


Polar Record ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-266

Each year Polar Record calls upon numerous scholars to assist in the demanding and intensive refereeing and peer-review procedures for manuscripts submitted for publication. These individuals give generously of their time and expertise to help ensure that a high academic quality is maintained in Polar Record. During the preparation of the six issues for 2016, the following individuals participated in the review and refereeing process. Our deep appreciation for their assistance is offered to all.


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