Well, yes. Otherwise how would they know which articles to accept (says she
tongue in cheek)? I have more respect for double-blind.
Ginny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Cross" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: PRJ/AACSBI Issues
> Ginny, that's true of the major law and ecoomics journals, JLS, JLEO, JLE
> Manuscripts have author's names on them.
>
>
> At 11:47 AM 8/22/2005, Siedel, George wrote:
>>Ginny, some of my colleagues in other disciplines advise me that even
>>when articles are blind reviewed, reviewers usually know the author(s)
>>because working papers receive considerable exposure before submission
>>to journals.
>>
>>James, your comment below regarding the 60% acceptance rate triggered
>>thoughts of an analysis I completed several years ago using Joyner's
>>Directory. As I recall, around 120 law reviews reported acceptance
>>rates and all but 25 of them were at 20% or below. My guess (although
>>this should be verified by a review of Cabell's) is that leading
>>journals in other areas have acceptance rates higher than most law
>>reviews.
>>
>>George
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Virginia Maurer
>>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:48 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: PRJ/AACSBI Issues
>>
>>
>>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
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Edward Hymson" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>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
>>
>> >>> [log in to unmask] 08/16/05 12:50 PM >>>
>>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
>> >[log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >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"
>> ><[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >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
>> >>[log in to unmask]
>> >>(402) 554 - 2823 voice fax (402) 554 - 2680
>> >>http://cba.unomaha.edu/faculty/mohara/web/ohara.htm
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> Frank Cross
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