Editing a journal at the semiperiphery: Ambivalence of juniority and meaningfulness of publishing

Abstract

Key points Juniority is a complex category dependent not only on the length of academic career but also cultural and structural factors. Because of the complexity of defining juniority, it may not be easily changeable to seniority in some situations. For some journals, even those that are not solely student‐oriented, PhD candidates and other early‐career scholars represent a critical group of contributors. Fostering a link to junior scholars may be a key journal development strategy, especially for lower‐ranked journals and those looking for fresh ideas and innovation.

Working on scorched earth: Contemporary risks of higher education leadership critique through autoethnography

“…It involves an iterative process of "focusing outward on social and cultural aspects" of personal experience, then looking "inward, exposing a vulnerable self that is moved by and may move through, refract, and resist cultural interpretations" (Ellis & Bochner, 2000, p. 739). While autoethnography as a method is still struggling to gain traction in some fields, it can be argued that it is a relatively established approach in higher education, and many scholars in this space have used autoethnography to make valuable contributions to this field (e.g., Karmazin, 2022;Ridgway, 2023;Sakurai et al, 2022). First-hand accounts through autoethnography have unique merits, acknowledging and celebrating higher education participants' "subjectivity, emotionality, and influence on the presented research" (Godber & Atkins, 2021, p. 1).…”