A survey of 23 scholarly journal editors in five countries concerning the qualities of acceptable and unacceptable articles is reported. Common problems, ways of improving manuscript quality, the role of the reviewer, and practical suggestions for aspiring authors are addressed. Emphasis is placed on getting published. (Author/MSE)

Examines the factors that are forcing changes in the scholarly journal, including static library budgets, rapidly increasing prices, and escalating article production. The need for authors, librarians, publishers, and university administrators to address the underlying problems of the scientific information chain is discussed. (23 references)…

A discussion of college faculty productivity defines the term and looks at related issues, including ways of improving productivity; costs of academic work; "deadwood"; and productive behavior as it relates to research, grantsmanship, instructional quality, enrollment and class size, and teaching load. Incentives and persuasive arguments are seen…

Reports on a study of the extent of advocacy in research articles appearing in the journal "Social Problems" from 1953 to 1992. Finds that political advocacy has increased sharply over the time period and discusses implications of the findings. (CFR)

Presents suggestions for staff development efforts to encourage teachers and administrators to write for publication. The article discusses reasons to write, then explains the steps to consider when writing for professional publication: prewriting and freewriting, creating the manuscript, fixing and polishing, and selecting a journal. (SM)

A project designed to facilitate scholarly networking among business administration faculty, thereby contributing to the reputation of colleagues and colleges, used citation analysis to identify invisible college researcher networks and disseminate information about them. Ideas for encouraging networking, including editorial support, journal…

Pasupati Mukerjee, a pharmacy professor, is crusading for quality, not quantity, in academic scholarship. He points to the lasting impact of work of brilliant scientists with questionable credentials, and proposes more emphasis on a scholar's long-term record of citation by other scholars as a faculty evaluation criterion. (MSE)

Discusses faculty status for academic librarians and describes a study of 304 academic libraries that surveyed tenure and promotion policies. The influences of job performance, research and publication, and service are discussed; educational requirements are examined; and suggestions for future research are given. (25 references) (LRW)

A longitudinal study examined the association between academic merit (e.g., educational attainment and publications) and career patterns for 51 female and 56 male senior academics at an Australian university. Findings did not support the model of success by merit nor that women have lower formal qualifications or publish less than men of similar…

Offers suggestions to help educators prepare manuscripts for submission, presenting ideas from a 1996-1997 survey of editors. The ideas include the following: know your audience; know your journal; know the journal's writing style; write concisely; edit, revise, and proofread; note tables; and check references. Three sidebars present tips for…

Examines issues involved in academic publishing on the Internet in the context of experiences with the listserv ITForum, which deals with theories, research, new models, and practices in the field of instructional technology. Discusses subscribers and opportunities for authors; developing a research community; and potentials and pitfalls of…

Maintains that recent criticism of cognitive psychologists' conception of irrational emotions as marginal and ephemeral is misguided and inaccurate. Argues that this interpretation is a misstatement of the psychologists' position and analyzes the process resulting in this misinterpretation. Discusses the implications of these arguments for moral…

Data for 39 journals in special education and related services are tabulated, including number of subscribers, number of submissions, percent of submissions reviewed, percent accepted, and percent of contributors who are faculty at higher education institutions. The resulting reference is intended to assist authors seeking suitable journals and…

Studied role of 4 factors in scholarly writing of tenured female faculty (n=59) who have significant publication records: personal qualities, graduate program, organizational or institutional supports, and participation in professional associations. Findings suggest that participants generally struggled to assume the role of intellectual authority…

Describes a study of the characteristics of faculty teaching graduate programs in community college education. Presents findings on faculty degrees, gender, year of graduation, alma maters, dissertation topics, and publishing activities. Indicates that women are underrepresented among graduate faculty dealing with community colleges. (BCY)