%0 Journal Article
%T Who Publishes What in the Journal of the Learning Sciences: Evidence for Possible Biases
%A Chi Kim Cheung
%J Creative Education
%P 256-262
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2012
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2012.32040
%X A content analysis of the Journal of the Learning Sciences (JLS) was conducted for a 5-year period. Article topics, methodology, the names of the contributing authors, their academic ranks, affiliations, and geographical locations were coded to reveal trends in publication patterns. A questionnaire was sent to all authors in the relevant period to find out how they selected journals for submitting manuscripts. It was found that the active involvement of the JLS¡¯s editor in the journal¡¯s orientation correlated with the great importance that the JLS¡¯s contributors gave to editorial considerations when selecting journals. A possible geographical bias was identified, and possible solutions were discussed.
%K Acceptance Criteria
%K Possible Bias
%K Publication Trends and Patterns
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=18794