Session speaker: Prof Doug Noonan current co-editor Journal of Cultural Economics
Session moderator: Prof. Federico Etro, current co-editor Journal of Cultural Economics
Session abstract: I plan to present on recent trends in the Journal of Cultural Economics and offer an assessment of the determinants of success among submissions to the journal. The review of the recent years at the Journal will entail more than just a summary of basic, publicly available information and stats about what has been published. It will also include some information about behind-the-scenes trends, painting a picture of not just the successful outcomes (i.e., published articles) but also the unsuccessful ones. Major themes to discuss involve the topical nature of submissions, the country of origin, co-authorship patterns, and style and content of the submissions (e.g., empirical vs. theoretic, types of theories and empirical models employed). Special attention will be given to the literature review components of submissions and the norms and effectives practices in refereeing and in authors’ responses to R&R requests.
Building on the review of the recent trends, I will then turn the discussion to the future of publishing in the Journal of Cultural Economics (and elsewhere). With the arrival of a new co-editor-in-chief, this is a potentially important juncture in the path of the Journal. I will discuss topics like special issues, short papers and other manuscript types at the Journal, and propose some new alternatives going forward. I will also offer some advice for prospective authors and identify some areas that we feel are particularly promising for future research. Feedback from those attending this talk will be especially welcome.
