Focus and Scope
Workplace is a refereed, open access journal published by a collective of scholars in critical higher education promoting a new dignity in academic work. Contributions are aimed at higher education workplace activism and dialogue on all issues of academic labor. Workplace is normally published as 1-2 issues / year (~2,000 downloads / issue). Hosted by the Institute for Critical Education Studies (ICES), Workplace's complement journal is Critical Education.
ICES, Critical Education and Workplace defend the freedom, without restriction or censorship, to disseminate and publish reports of research, teaching, and service, and to express critical opinions about institutions or systems and their management. Co-Directors of ICES, co-Hosts of ICES and Workplace blogs, and co-Editors of these journals resist all efforts to limit the exercise of academic freedom and intellectual freedom, recognizing the right of criticism by authors or contributors.
Peer Review Process
Manuscripts are reviewed by at least two individuals, often including the Editor of a Special Issue. Manuscripts are reviewed blind (without author identification). Depending on the format and type of scholarly work being proposed, the appropriate criteria from among the following are used to evaluate proposals: (a) topic (originality, choice of problem, importance of issues, relevance to Workplace); (b) articulation of (1) objectives or purposes; (2) perspective(s) or theoretical framework; (3) methods, techniques, or modes of inquiry; (4) data sources, evidence, objects, or materials; (5) results and/or substantiated conclusions or warrants for arguments/point of view; and (6) scholarly significance of the study or work; (c) written manuscript (quality of writing, clarity, logic, organization); and (d) Workplace audience appeal.
In sum, reviews will be based on:
- Overall content of the manuscript.
- Intellectual contribution of the manuscript.
- Theoretical and empirical work in the manuscript.
- Writing in the manuscript.
Reviewers are selected from the Workplace Collective or others with expertise on the topic. Review panels are constituted to reflect the breadth of expertise needed, with a process that is transparent and provides for consistency in the quality of reviewing.
Publication Frequency
Workplace is generally based on Special Issues and Calls for Papers focusing on a theme. About 12 months before a new issue, Guest Editors develop a plan forsoliciting (by open CFP or direct requests) about 5-6 articles, together with a concept for shorter essays. The Guest Editor/s and the Collective review the plan and sometimes make suggestions. The issue is then in the Guest Editors' hands until about six weeks prior to the launch date.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Archiving
This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...
Description
Workplace is a refereed, open access journal published by a collective of scholars in critical higher education promoting a new dignity in academic work. Contributions are aimed at higher education workplace activism and dialogue on all issues of academic labor. Hosted by the Institute for Critical Education Studies (ICES).
ICES, Critical Education and Workplace defend the freedom, without restriction or censorship, to disseminate and publish reports of research, teaching, and service, and to express critical opinions about institutions or systems and their management. Co-Directors of ICES, co-Hosts of ICES and Workplace blogs, and co-Editors of these journals resist all efforts to limit the exercise of academic freedom and intellectual freedom, recognizing the right of criticism by authors or contributors.
Disclaimer
The views expressed by authors contributing to Critical Education and Workplace do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial staff. The Editors defend the freedom to make critical statements and draw controversial conclusions but cannot take responsibility for those expressed by contributing authors. It is ultimately the responsibility of authors to ensure the accuracy of information within their contributions.
ISSN 1715-0094 Workplace
Open Submissions
Peer Reviewed