It is my understanding that some of the most prestigious economics journals
are peer reviewed, but not double-blind reviewed -- the reviewers know who
wrote the article. Can anyone confirm this?
Ginny
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Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: PRJ/AACSBI Issues
There are two problems I see with this definition. First, Law Reviews are
not blind reviewed. The reviewers generally know the writers' names. How
do you get around the problem (or do you simply exclude Law Reviews)?
Second, there are several tax journals, such as the Journal of Taxation,
that are academicailly respectable outlets for Tax Lawyers, but are reviewed
by professonal editors rather than blind reviewers. How do you deal
withsuch tax journals?
Ed Hymson
School of Taxation
Golden Gate University
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M-KZ, In recognition of issues such as law reviews, the Craig School
at California State University Fresno is using the following
definition of PRJ in its policies:
"Peer-Reviewed Journal" -- Any journal listed in the appropriate
Cabell's Directory as blind reviewed (not editorial), with at least 2
external reviewers per article, and an acceptance rate of no greater
than 60%, or Any other journal, approved in writing, prior to article
submission, by the applicable department chair and the Dean. In
either case, the journal must relate to the faculty's
teaching/research area(s).
The last sentence is not really limiting in any way, because any area
in which you attempt to publish should be considered a research area.
(Perhaps there was worry about the Journal of Astrology counting!!!)
Hope this helps.
Best regards, James Highsmith
>Colleagues,
>
>First, I would like to express appreciation for all the assistance
>various members of this organization have provided to me with
>respect to current publication issues at my institution. I am
>grateful to be a part of such an organization.
>
>I have yet another request. It concerns the question of what are
>considered to be "peer reviewed journals" in the context of
>intellectual contributions, as opposed to "other intellectual
>contributions" for purposes of AACSB accreditation. Specifically,
>the question relates to whether or not other schools require that a
>publication be blind reviewed to be considered a peer reviewed
>journal under AACSB standards. Our new Dean defines peer reviewed
>journals as blind reviewed journals and has stated that other Deans
>are telling her that this is the way that they are handling the PRJ
>question as well. I know that not all schools are defining PRJ in
>that way, but it would be helpful to know which ones are and which
>ones are not. Would those of you who are at schools dealing with
>classifying intellectual contributions as PRJ or OIC let me know if
>your school is limiting the PRJ classification to blind reviewed
>journals or has a broader definition, for example, one that would
>include appropriate law reviews and editorially reviewed
>publications?
>
>One useful part of this experience is that I am acquiring a great
>deal of material that might be useful to anyone else going through
>the same thing, although I really wouldn't wish this experience on
>anyone. This organization has been a wonderful resource for me, and
>I will be happy to do what I can to help anyone else.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Mary-Kathryn Zachary, J. D.
>Professor of Business Administration
>University of West Georgia
>Carrollton, GA 30118
>678-839-4832
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>P. S. I forgot how to send something to ALSBTALK, so I just hit
>"reply to all" to one of Michael's messages.
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael O'Hara"
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>Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:18 PM
>Subject: Re: Journal list help sought
>
>>(I forgot to add an item, so now the Second is the Third.)
>>
>> First, I suggest you ask you Dean to answer a few questions. Of
>>course, since you would like to justifiably as well as detrimentally rely
>>upon the Dean's answers, ask for the answers in writing.
>>http://cba.unomaha.edu/faculty/mohara/web/rankjournals.pdf
>>
>> Second, praise your Dean in advance by stating that you feel
>>confident that your Dean does not expect your faculty to generate output
>>without the necessary inputs; that you have confidence that your Dean will
>>marshal those inputs; and then expressly ask your Dean to detail the
>>resource base your Dean expects you to compete against so that you can
>>identify the outputs that are reasonable expectation for achievement by
>>your faculty. Obviously, what is prestigious is a flexible scale. What
>>is
>>prestigious for Harvard is not a reasonable expectation for an AACSB
>>school
>>with a Mission that is primarily teaching mission, but with a robust MBA
>>program. Ask you Dean to provide you with a list of your peers as well as
>>a list of the inputs prevalent at each peer. Surely, a manager as skilled
>>as your Dean already has such data in your Dean's files. Expressly praise
>>your Dean as not interested in granting tenure to those who merely make
>>submission to the "highest" journals; nor is your Dean interested in
>>denying tenure to a faculty member who publishes regularly in journals
>>that
>>are "high" relative to the resource base the Dean has marshalled for the
>>faculty.
>>
>> Third, promise to promptly provide a list upon receipt of the
>>answers. You might find the following helpful in building that list.
>>http://law.wlu.edu/library/mostcited/index.asp
>>
>> Before you ignore as beyond the pale the above First and Second,
>>please recall
>>the advise you give to all students.
>>
>> That a Dean requests an action from a faculty member does not equate
>>with the faculty member has a duty to provide it. When a Dean seeks to
>>uselessly make the faculty member's life more difficult, then the faculty
>>member ought to respond with all due respect.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>Professor Michael J. O'Hara, J.D., Ph.D. Editor, Journal of Legal
>>Economics
>>Finance, Banking, & Law Department [log in to unmask]
>>College of Business Administration (402) 554 - 2014 voice fax (402)
>>554 - 3825
>>Roskens Hall 502 www.AAEFE.org
>>University of Nebraska at Omaha www.JournalOfLegalEconomics.com
>>Omaha NE 68182
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>>(402) 554 - 2823 voice fax (402) 554 - 2680
>>http://cba.unomaha.edu/faculty/mohara/web/ohara.htm
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