Who are the independent editors, how did they reach their role and what are their associated job satisfactions?

Baverstock, Alison; Blackburn, Robert; Iskandarova, Marfuga

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“…Studies of publishing freelancers have found that evening and weekend working is widespread (Baverstock et al 2015). Freelancers must also devote time that cannot be charged to clients (Evans et al 2004) to project search, skill development and other activities (Shevchuk et al 2019).…”

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Freelancing and the struggle for work-time control

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Iskandarova²

2019

Rigour and Relevance in Entrepreneurship Research, Resources and Outcomes

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Freelancing and the struggle for work-time control

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Iskandarova²

2019

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“…It was concluded that new methods of sharing work were inviting a wide range of new participants into writing, and that this was delivering strong satisfaction. Further investigations with Blackburn and Iskandarova showed that far from 'going it alone' self-publishing was supported by a growing variety of publishing services for which authors involved were willing to pay [6,8].…”

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What Makes a Writer? How Do Early Influences Shape, and Working Habits Develop, Those Who Write?

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Steinitz

2019

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This paper, the first of several, reports on a research survey of more than 900 authors to investigate the early influences on writers and their current practices, motivations and benefits, and the barriers they face. It demonstrates that writers of all ages and health profiles derive immense satisfaction from their craft despite often despite often having to employ elaborate time-management strategies to make space for their writing. A particular feature of the survey was the outstanding quality and quantity of the answers to the open-ended questions; these provide great insight into the author voice. The survey, which aimed to fill a research gap into writer motivation and which is thought to be one of the largest of its kind could be of interest to writers themselves, the creative economy, the education sector, the health sector and to those connected with the happiness agenda.

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“…Academics may find their institution offers significant support to their attempts to get published, from informal (the encouragement of collective research groups) to the paid involvement of experts to advise. Meanwhile, those approaching peer‐reviewed journals for possible submission are regularly invited to improve their manuscript before submission through commissioning editorial support, and the same cohort of independent editors is servicing both pre‐submission requests for editing services from authors and post‐submission requests for editing services from publishers (Baverstock, Blackburn and Iskandarova, and b and Baverstock and Steinitz, ).…”

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“…Meanwhile, those approaching peer-reviewed journals for possible submission are regularly invited to improve their manuscript before submission through commissioning editorial support, and the same cohort of independent editors is servicing both pre-submission requests for editing services from authors and post-submission requests for editing services from publishers Iskandarova, 2015a andb andSteinitz, 2013b).…”

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Is peer review still the content industry's upper house?

Baverstock

2016

Learned Publishing

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Key points Although 'peer review' has quasi-sacred status times are changing and peer review is not necessarily a single and uniformly reliable gold standard  For publishers, peer review is a process not an outcome  Academics understand peer review but are often ignorant about the quality checking mechanisms within wider publishing  Self-publishing has led to the much wider availability of publishing servicesthese now being used by all stakeholders in publishing  How should universities evaluate comment and ideas that were first disseminated within a non-academic market? Rather than an upper house, is peer review today more of a galley kitchen?In a world where ever-increasing amounts of content are made available, through a vastly expanded range of mechanisms, the concept of 'peer review' has quasi-sacred status. It's the stamp of quality control. Learned Publishing's imaginative decision to investigate how and why peer review is now being organised, and circulate a questionnaire on how the process works in practice, invites broader comment -on trends within both universities and the wider publishing industry.For publishers, peer review is a process not an outcome; the process whereby journal editors seek manuscript appraisal from experts, consider their feedback and then decide whether the information provided supports the wider dissemination of content or not. The process relies on those with relevant expertise, and a willingness to give their time (the role remains mostly unpaid), and make themselves available.Sanctified through long use, peer review serves as a filter, assisting the management of so much potential content, helping improve the quality of what is made available -and hence benefitting readers. Those offering peer review contribute to their discipline and build their academic community. Those receiving positive peer review have their research deemed worthy of publication and wider dissemination; they gain the seal of approval that distinguishes their contribution from more general content such as editorial matter or correspondence columns.Choosing who will peer review within the time period available is part of the management role of the publication's editorial team; the 'filtering and amplifying and framing' (Bhaskar, 2013) through which a publisher adds value to raw content. However, it's not uncommon for peer review opinions to be sharply different, thus requiring the commissioning of further review(s) -which further slow the process. In addition to their subject expertise, reviewers may be chosen because they respond well to a requested quick turnaround, or may be sufficiently generous to act as a development editor to a

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Who are the independent editors, how did they reach their role and what are their associated job satisfactions?

Abstract: ABSTRACT. This paper presents new evidence on the world of the independent editor in the publishing

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Freelancing and the struggle for work-time control

Freelancing and the struggle for work-time control

What Makes a Writer? How Do Early Influences Shape, and Working Habits Develop, Those Who Write?

Is peer review still the content industry's upper house?

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