Ever wondered how a journal is put together? The articles that you pore over as a research student have a long journey to (digital) print. Journals usually have a team of academics on the editorial board, and they go through a careful process of managing submissions, organising peer reviews, and liaising with authors. In fact, editing a journal is something many academics do at some point in their careers (and in some cases, throughout their entire careers).
If you aspire to be an academic (or if you’re just interested in the process) you might find value in joining an editorial board while you’re studying. This can boost your academic CV, and give you a great sense of how your own publications are handled and assessed. One way to do this is by joining the board of Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review. This journal is run by AUT research students, with help from staff in Te Mātāpuna AUT Library.
This semester’s issue of Rangahau Aranga will be themed around methodology, and postgraduate students from across all faculties will soon be able to submit a short piece about their research methodology (including systematic reviews), get it peer reviewed and published in the journal with a DOI.
The Rangahau Aranga team is in the planning stages and would love new editors to join the team, as some current editors have finished with their studies and are leaving the university.
Being a student editor involves…
- Low time commitment
- Experiencing scholarly publishing processes first hand
- Working with other postgraduates from other faculties
- Training in publishing systems
- Working with the library so gaining insider knowledge/ contacts!
If you are keen to be involved – even for just this issue, let the team know at rangahau.aranga@aut.ac.nz.
