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Skill Building Workshop

AEA Sponsored Sessions

Why & How to Be a Journal Reviewer: A Skill Building Workshop with AJE’s Editors

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Friday, October 25, 2024
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Location: B117-119
Abstract Information: Providing professional service as a reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal is both important and rewarding. That said, scholarly journals worldwide are facing challenges in securing quality, timely reviews. When inviting reviewers, it is common for editors to engage their networks, known scholars from the field, or even source the reference list. However, these approaches are far from equitable and may create a barrier to entry for new, interested, and more than capable reviewers. AJE is committed to a more equitable approach to inviting reviewers. In this session, Dr. Laura Peck, Co-Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation, and Dr. Shannon Hitchcock, Managing Editor for AJE, will discuss why and how to be a reviewer and the journal's aspirations for more equitable reviewer engagement. This session targets especially graduate students and early-career professionals, but it may be of relevance to those at any career stage.