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jimlynchIf Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »
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    Border Songs

    Jim Lynch

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Editorial Peer Review: Its Strengths & Weaknesses (Hampton Press Communication Series)

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

This book is the first to provide an in-depth analysis of the peer review process in scholarly publishing. Author Weller offers a systematic review of published studies of editorial peer review in the following broad categories: general studies of rejection rates, studies of editors, studies of authors, and studies of reviewers. The book concludes with an examination of new models of editorial peer review intended to enhance the scientific communication process as it moves from a print to an electronic environment.

Book News Annotation:

Weller (health sciences, University of Illinois-Chicago) provides an in-depth analysis of the peer review process in scholarly publishing, looking at published studies of editorial peer review in the following broad categories: general studies of rejection rates, studies of editors, studies of authors, and studies of reviewers. She concludes with an examination of new models of editorial peer review intended to enhance the scientific communication process as it moves from a print to an electronic environment. Of interest to scholars, editors, reviewers, publishers, professionals from learned societies, and librarians who purchase and disseminate scholarly material.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Product Details

ISBN:
9781573871006
Subtitle:
Its Strengths & Weaknesses
Author:
Weller, Ann C.
Publisher:
Information Today
Location:
Medford, N.J.
Subject:
Research
Subject:
Editing & Proofreading
Subject:
Publishing
Subject:
Periodicals
Subject:
Editing
Subject:
Peer review
Subject:
Scholarly publishing
Subject:
Scholarly periodicals.
Subject:
Peer Review, Research
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Hampton Press Communication Series
Series Volume:
SP-185
Publication Date:
January 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
342

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