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PUB 603: Journal Management and Editing

PUB 603: Journal Management and Editing introduces students to both the broader considerations and the practical foundations needed to produce a scholarly journal.

With the proliferation of academic journals worldwide, there is a clear need for professionals that can ensure the efficient and ethical operation of journals. What will you need to know to confidently and responsibly guide a journal? Explore the roles and responsibilities of journal managers and editors, guided by current, research-informed content delivered by professionals engaged in all aspects of open publishing.

Students will delve into content curation, peer review processes, editorial strategies, publication ethics, and journal integrity, equipping them with expertise to navigate the growing landscape of academic journal publishing. The course will cover the practical skills and tools necessary to operate a journal as well as the considerations necessary to ensure high editorial quality and integrity, with topics including the roles of editor and journal manager, editorial workflows and peer review processes, copyright considerations, and publication ethics. Open access publishing will be emphasized throughout the course.

This 4-credit course is being offered entirely online in an asynchronous format, with assignments due at scheduled points throughout the term. The course is open to graduate students from 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏas well as to non-credit students from anywhere in the world (registered through SFU’s LifeLong Learning). 

Credits: 4

Schedule: Online, asynchronous

Prerequisites: Admission to the program. Also open to graduate students from across the university (contact course instructor for registration details), and non-credit students registering through LifeLong Learning. Space is limited.

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