Roles and Responsibilities of a Senior Editor

Authors

Suprateek Sarker, University of VirginiaFollow
Ritu Agarwal, University of MarylandFollow
Paulo Goes, University of ArizonaFollow
Shirley Gregor, Australian National UniversityFollow
Ola Henfridsson, The University of WarwickFollow
Carol Saunders, Northern Arizona UniversityFollow
Bernard Tan, National University of SingaporeFollow

Abstract

In this editorial forum, we individually discuss (1) the roles and responsibilities of a senior editor (SE) as informed by our experiences, (2) key challenges to fulfilling the role of senior editor, and (3) philosophies/characteristics/ values/practices that are associated with the most effective SEs. A consensus emerges that it is the responsibility of SEs to determine the final disposition of papers submitted to their journal in light of various tradeoffs. In making these decisions, the SE must be cognizant of authors’ careers and the field’s intellectual development. We recognize the constructive element of the SE role and the importance of their offering guidance to the authors. While there was disagreement as to whether the “invisible college” or formal policies should be enacted to limit undesirable practices, suggestions emerged about how SEs could be better recognized for their contributions and SE-related policies could be enacted to improve the review process.

Recommended Citation

Sarker, Suprateek; Agarwal, Ritu; Goes, Paulo; Gregor, Shirley; Henfridsson, Ola; Saunders, Carol; and Tan, Bernard (2015) "Roles and Responsibilities of a Senior Editor," Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 16(9), .
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00407
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol16/iss9/1

DOI

10.17705/1jais.00407