Economics and management research increasingly relies on data involving real people — survey respondents, experimental participants, employees in field studies, or individuals in large administrative or transaction datasets. Even when …
Research misconduct is a term used seriously and specifically in academic publishing — it’s not a catch-all for any methodological disagreement or honest mistake. Understanding exactly what does and doesn’t …
Conflicts of interest are especially consequential in economic policy research, where findings can directly influence regulation, corporate practice, or public debate. Handling them transparently isn’t just an ethical formality — …
The replication crisis that shook psychology and other social sciences over the past decade prompted economics to confront its own transparency gaps. What began as a niche methodological concern has …
Plagiarism concerns in academic publishing are more nuanced than the popular image of copying someone else’s work outright. Authors regularly run into trouble with forms of plagiarism they didn’t fully …
Article processing charges are one of the more practically important — and sometimes least understood — parts of the publishing process, particularly for authors without access to dedicated research funding. …
The choice between open access and subscription publishing has real consequences for who reads your work, how it’s funded, and how quickly it reaches your intended audience. Neither model is …
Journal rankings loom large over tenure and promotion decisions in economics and management departments, but exactly how they’re weighed varies more than most early-career scholars realize. Understanding the actual mechanics …
For many authors, “is this journal indexed?” is one of the first questions asked before submitting — and for good reason. Indexing status affects discoverability, institutional recognition, and in some …
Journal metrics get cited constantly in hiring, tenure, and funding decisions — yet many authors have only a rough sense of what these numbers actually measure or how they should …