Significance Peer review is an institution of enormous importance for the careers scientists and content published science. The decisions gatekeepers—editors peer reviewers—legitimize scientific findings, distribute professional rewards, influence future research. However, appropriate data to gauge quality gatekeeper decision-making in science has rarely been made publicly available. Our research tracks popularity rejected accepted manuscripts at three elite medical journals. We found that...

Abstract The fairness of scholarly peer review has been challenged by evidence disparities in publication outcomes based on author demographic characteristics. To assess this, we conducted an exploratory analysis 23,876 initial submissions and 7,192 full that were submitted to the biosciences journal eLife between 2012 2017. Women authors from nations outside North America Europe underrepresented both as gatekeepers (editors reviewers) authors. We found a homophilic relationship demographics...

Abstract The emergence of open access (OA) publishing has altered incentives and opportunities for academic stakeholders publishers. These changes have yielded a variety new economic niches, including journals with questionable peer‐review systems business models, commonly dubbed “predatory publishing.” Empirical analysis Cabellʼs Journal Blacklist reveals substantial diversity in types degrees predatory publishing. While some blacklisted publishers produce many severe violations norms,...

Using a database of recent articles published in the field Global Health research, we examine institutional sources stratification publishing access outcomes. Traditionally, focus on inequality scientific has focused prestige hierarchies established print journals. This project examines contemporary with particular subscription vs. various Open Access (OA) options. Findings show that authors working at lower-ranked universities are more likely to publish closed/paywalled outlets, and less...

We examine the criticisms and subsequent changes that arise in course of peer review. Fifty-two scholars who had recently published Administrative Science Quarterly were surveyed regarding their review experience how article changed from initial journal submission to eventual publication. Papers challenged theoretical perspectives faced distinctively high levels criticism change, particularly with attention methodology, while those offered a new perspective or extended combined established...

Commercial scholarly publishers promote and sell bundles of journals—known as big deals—that provide access to entire collections rather than individual journals. Following this new model, size serial in academic libraries increased almost fivefold from 1986 2011. Using data on library subscriptions references made for a sample North American universities, study provides evidence that, while deal do decrease the mean price per subscribed journal, receive less value their investment. We find...

Open access (OA) publishing has created new academic and economic niches in contemporary science. OA journals offer numerous publication outlets with varying editorial philosophies business models. This article analyzes the Directory of Access Journals (DOAJ) ( n = 12,127) to identify characteristics related adoption processing charge (APC)-based models, as well price points that APCs. Journal impact factor (JIF), language, publisher mission, DOAJ Seal, geographic regions publishers, peer...

Peer review guides the intensive reworking of research reports, a key mechanism in construction social scientific knowledge and one that gives substantial creative agency to journal editors reviewers. We conceptualize this process terms two types challenges: evidentiary challenges question study’s methodology interpretive theoretical framing. A survey authors recently published Administrative Science Quarterly finds their peer experience was dominated by extensive criticisms, suggestions,...

Anecdotes abound regarding the decline of basic research in industrial and governmental settings, but very little empirical evidence exists about phenomenon. This article provides a systematic historical analysis contribution various institutional sectors to knowledge production at world country levels across past four decades. It highlights dramatic diffusion by all countries—with corresponding increase share from universities—as well as an partnerships between universities other sectors....

Digitization and the rise of Open Access publishing is an important recent development in academic communication. The current system exhibits challenges with cost, where many universities are forced to cancel journal subscriptions for economic reasons, as well access, scholars public alike often lack access research published paywalled subscription journals. solves problem, but not necessarily cost problems. Universities researchers currently a challenging, interstitial stage scholarly...

Abstract Over the past decade, megajournals have expanded in popularity and established a legitimate niche academic publishing. Leveraging advantages of digital publishing, are characterized by large publication volume, broad interdisciplinary scope, peer‐review filters that select primarily for scientific soundness as opposed to novelty or originality. These publishing innovations complementary competitive vis‐à‐vis traditional journals. We analyze how ( PLOS One , Scientific Reports )...

Les auteurs analysent les comptes rendus des publications et citations Chaires de recherche du Canada en sociologie, science politique économie au cours cinq années pendant lesquelles le programme s'est poursuivi. Ils comparent à échantillons aléatoires qui ne sont pas fruit dans leur discipline respective pour tester qualité professionnelle. données analyses démontrent que membres ces constituent une population hétérogène ayant peu «vedettes» authentiques dont plusieurs personnes présentent...

This paper analyzes the surface structure of research articles published in Administrative Science Quarterly between 1956 and 2008. The period is marked by a shift from essays that interweave theory, methods results to experimental reports separate them. There dramatic growth size discussion sections, accompanied shrinking section. Bibliographic references hypotheses expand number become concentrated theory sections. Article varies primarily with historical time also design (broadly,...

Cumulative advantage-commonly known as the Matthew Effect-influences academic output and careers. Given challenge uncertainty of gauging quality research, gatekeepers often possess incentives to prefer work established academics. Such preferences breach scientific norms universalism can stifle innovation. This article analyzes repeat authors within journals a possible exemplar Effect. Using publication data for 347 economics from 1980-2017, well three major generalist science journals, we...

Stacking—the tendency of playing positions to be racially segregated in sports—remains prominent gridiron football. This raises questions how stacking persists and opportunities arise for athletes different races assume roles. Demographic data on 41,484 NCAA football players reveal differences roles student-athletes races. In concert with previous racial studies, white continue overrepresented central, leadership positions. Racial minorities are peripheral "skill" Stacking at each position...

Drawing on an original methodology using citations, downloads, and survey data, this paper analyzes journal usage patterns across 28 Canadian universities. Results show that levels vary disciplines different academic platforms varied in their importance to institutions, with for-profit generally exhibiting lower usage. These results suggest economic inefficiencies exist "big deal" subscriptions for universities, as most journals such bundles are seldom or never used. We recommend...

Abstract Open Access (OA) publishing has progressed from an initial fringe idea to a still‐growing, major component of modern academic communication. The proliferation OA presents context examine how new innovations and institutions develop. Based on analyses 1,296,304 articles published in 83 journals, we analyze changes the institutional status, gender, age, citedness, geographical locations authors over time. Generally, journals tended towards core‐to‐periphery diffusion patterns....

This article tests for potential influences of particularistic criteria on peer review experiences and outcomes. Effects gender, institutional status professional age are tested arduousness in Administrative Science Quarterly, a leading generalist social science journal. Arduousness is measured variety ways. Via survey published authors ASQ, we collected authorial self-reports degrees criticisms changes manuscript from original submission to eventual publication. We also analyzed submissions...

The emergence of Open Access (OA) publishing has altered incentives and opportunities for academic stakeholders publishers. These changes have yielded a variety new economic niches, including journals with questionable peer review systems business models, commonly dubbed ‘predatory publishing.’ Empirical analysis the Cabell’s Journal Blacklist reveals substantial diversity in types degrees predatory publishing. While some blacklisted publishers produce many severe violations norms, ‘grey’...