EES and the continuing evolution of Research Policy

摘要

All the evidence available suggests that Research Policy is in robust health. It attracts growing numbers of submissions. Published articles attract much attention and have a considerable impact, as reflected in a JIF value that compares extremely favourably with the world's leading management and economics journals. For this, we should thank all who have contributed-authors, reviewers, Advisory Editors and our publishers, Elsevier. The switch to the Electronic Editorial System (EES) should enable us to continue to handle the growing volume of business in an efficient and expeditious manner.rnEven so, we will continue to need the help of all of you. To limit the burden on Editors, authors thinking of submitting to RP for the first time should familiarise themselves with the scope of the journal, the type of approach that is likely to be of interest to the 'broadrnchurch' of RP readers, and the body of literature that researchers in the field orient themselves to, as well as ensuring that the research they are reporting yields some clear and specific policy or management implications. Those selected as reviewers need to continue to view this task as an important contribution to the common good, a responsibility that should therefore be accorded the necessary priority in their ever-lengthening 'to do list' to ensure that they complete it in a timely fashion. Advisory Editors, besides acting as referees and as advisers as to whether submitted papers are 'within scope' and 'good enough to send to referees', should continue to serve as 'ambassadors' for the journal, seeking to encourage and attract good papers from up-and-coming as well as established researchers all round the world. Finally, within the next year, we shall need a number of volunteers to step forward and assume the role of Advisory Editors and Editors. With all of this, the continuing success of Research Policy over coming years should be assured for some time to come, and, with it, its reputation as the leading journal in the area.