The As-Is Journal Review Process: Let Authors Own Their Ideas

IEW Working Paper No. 280

24 Pages Posted: 27 Apr 2006

See all articles by Bruno S. Frey

Bruno S. Frey

CREMA; University of Basel

Eric W. K. Tsang

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University

Date Written: April 2006

Abstract

Recently, the problems associated with the existing journal review process aroused discussions from seasoned management researchers, who have also made useful suggestions for improving the process. To complement these suggestions, we propose a more radical change: a manuscript should be reviewed on an as is basis and its fate be determined in one round of review. The as-is review process shortens the time period from submission to final acceptance, reduces the workload of editors, referees and authors, provides frank author feedback to referees, and, most important, lets authors own all of the ideas in their publications.

Keywords: Journals, reviews, authors, submissions

JEL Classification: Z0

Suggested Citation

Frey, Bruno S. and Tsang, Eric W. K., The As-Is Journal Review Process: Let Authors Own Their Ideas (April 2006). IEW Working Paper No. 280, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=897708 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.897708

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University of Basel ( email )

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Eric W. K. Tsang

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