Editors of academic journals are often the top scholars in their fields. They
are charged with managing the flow of hundreds of manuscripts each year -- from
submission to review to rejection or acceptance -- all while continuing their
own scholarly pursuits. Tenure decisions often turn on who has published what in
which journals, but editors can accept only a fraction of the papers submitted.
In this book, past and present editors of economics journals discuss navigating
the world of academic journals. Their contributions offer essential reading for
anyone who has ever submitted a paper, served as a referee or associate editor,
edited a journal -- or