TY - JOUR
T1 - Power in Editorial Positions
T2 - A Feminist Critique of Public Administration
AU - Feeney, Mary
AU - Carson, Lisa
AU - Dickinson, Helen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Authors. Public Administration Review published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Public Administration.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Journal editors serve a vital, powerful role in academic fields. They set research priorities, serve as gatekeepers for research, play a critical role in advancing junior scholars as reviewers and eventually into editorial roles, build extensive networks, and gain valuable insight into the behavior and preferences of reviewers and scholars. This article analyzes data collected from leading public administration journals in 2017 to investigate the role of women as gatekeepers of public administration knowledge. The data illustrate a clear underrepresentation of women on editorial boards. Drawing from these data, research on journal editorships, and feminist theory, the authors present a critique of the current state of public administration research and a discussion of a way forward. They conclude with a proposal for how all public administration scholars (junior, senior, men, and women), journal leadership, and academic departments can move toward increasing women's representation in these important positions.
AB - Journal editors serve a vital, powerful role in academic fields. They set research priorities, serve as gatekeepers for research, play a critical role in advancing junior scholars as reviewers and eventually into editorial roles, build extensive networks, and gain valuable insight into the behavior and preferences of reviewers and scholars. This article analyzes data collected from leading public administration journals in 2017 to investigate the role of women as gatekeepers of public administration knowledge. The data illustrate a clear underrepresentation of women on editorial boards. Drawing from these data, research on journal editorships, and feminist theory, the authors present a critique of the current state of public administration research and a discussion of a way forward. They conclude with a proposal for how all public administration scholars (junior, senior, men, and women), journal leadership, and academic departments can move toward increasing women's representation in these important positions.
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U2 - 10.1111/puar.12950
DO - 10.1111/puar.12950
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046531685
SN - 0033-3352
VL - 79
SP - 46
EP - 55
JO - Public administration review
JF - Public administration review
IS - 1
ER -