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Changes to our Editorial Team

Changes to our Editorial Team

Editorial: Introductions to the new editorial team and our ambitions for QMR

Editorial: Introductions to the new editorial team and our ambitions for QMR

Editorial

We are pleased to introduce the first issue of 2024’s Studies in Communication Sciences (SComS). Following a two-year trial period, the thrice-yearly publication rhythm is now firmly established. Thanks to our reviewers and additional efforts of the whole editorial team, it permits us to accommodate the growing number of submissions. The General Section includes an article by Konstantin Schätz and Susanne Kirchhoff from the University of Salzburg. Combining conceptual metaphor analysis and qualitative frame analysis, they explore how Austrian newspapers portrayed the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. Building on the distinction between rhetorical and technical devices of journalistic framing, the article suggests considering metaphors as an additional “reasoning device.” Thus, ontological metaphors emphasized the fragility of the collective “we,” needing to stand together while guarding the distance. The analysis reveals a consistent journalistic framing in a neutral tone that may have favored a responsible public discussion during the crisis.

The Social Construction of Tolerance Discourse through Online Media: Study of NU Online

As the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) plays a major role in maintaining the country's diversity. As we know, intolerance among Indonesians has become a major problem for the nation. This research examines how NU constructs and spreads the value of tolerance through its online media, called “NU Online.” The theory of the social construction of reality, written by Berger and Luckmann, is used as a theoretical framework to depict internalization, objectification, and externalization processes in NU Online while constructing and spreading tolerance issues. Data were collected using a qualitative method, interviewing NU Online's members and editorial teams. The results of this study show that NU has an organizational value that regards tolerance as an important aspect of religious life. Moreover, the Islamic value of NU became a behavioral basis for all NU members, including members of NU Online. This value is called Ahlusunnah Waljamaah. Since becoming NU members, they have been internalized by the Ahlusunnah Waljamaah as a core value of the organization. Furthermore, in NU Online, this value spreads to the public through objectification and externalization processes.

<i>Critics Not Caretakers</i>...The Public Study of Religion 20+ Years In

The topic of our conversation is Russell T. McCutcheon’s Critics Not Caretakers: Redescribing the Public Study of Religion (SUNY Press 2001). This provocative volume continues to be discussed and argued within the field, warranting an updated volume. With the release of its expanded second edition (Routledge 2024) release, the Bulletin’s editorial team thought readers would appreciate a broader conversation about the book’s impact, legacy, and potential future in framing the academic study of religion. We are joined by Leslie Smith (Avila University), Mitsutoshi Horii (Chaucer College, UK and Shumei University), Suzanne Owen (Leeds Trinity University), and Titus Hjelm (University of Helsinki) as our discussants.

A Commentary on Recent Announcements by The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and Child Maltreatment.

In a recent issue of Child Maltreatment (2023 vol. 28 (4)), an editorial by Palusci et al. and a commentary by Briggs et al. were published. These two publications express the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Board's and the Child Maltreatment editorial team's stance relative to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ). The current commentary expresses a range of concerns regarding how APSAC and Child Maltreatment plan to advance DEIJ through their editorial policies.

<i>Some Kind of Liberating Effect</i>

In The Buzz, our editorial team discusses hot topics in the academic study of religion. The Bulletin for the Study of Religion is pleased to have screened scholar and director Valerio Severino’s Some Kind of Liberating Effect, a 2023 documentary on the academic study of religion as it has developed in Central Europe. Bulletin Editor Richard Newton had the privilege of speaking with Severino about the film as well as the craft and historiography behind it. You can see the film at https://youtu.be/A6IRpf_pBaY?si=0Wl4q6pxg4iB5VDe.

In Appreciation of Our 2023 Reviewers and Volunteers

AbstractIn JGR‐Planets, the peer review process is critical to ensuring that the published articles are based on sound scientific principles, follow state‐of‐the‐art techniques while acknowledging relevant prior results, and present exciting discoveries or novel understanding of the fundamental processes that affect solar system objects. JGR‐Planets covers a broad range of topics addressing every aspect of geoscience with the only requirement that the work addresses planetary processes. The wide breadth of topics published is reflected by our editorial team composed in 2023 of associate editors Adrian Brown, Jun Cui, Joel Davis, Leigh Fletcher, Matthias Grott, Ananya Mallik, Germán Martínez, Molly McCanta, Katarina Miljkovic, Naomi Murdoch, Ryan Park, Arianna Piccialli, Andrew Poppe, Beatrix Sánchez‐Cano, Laura Schaefer, Mariek Schmidt, Yasuhito Sekine, Kelsi Singer, Michael Sori, Norihiko Sugimoto, Sonia Tikoo, David Trang, and Zhiyong Xiao in addition to the editors who authored this note. We rely on the expertise of the community to vet the articles submitted to the journal. In 2023, JGR‐Planets benefited from 1,184 reviews provided by 731 unique volunteer referees. We also received help from 19 guest editors working on four active special collections. To these volunteers: We are truly grateful that you chose to dedicate your time and energy to evaluate manuscripts and to advise us on the suitability of each manuscript for JGR‐Planets, often suggesting ways to improve the papers. We know that all our volunteers juggle many duties, both professional and personal. On behalf of the entire editorial board of JGR‐Planets, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the many scientists who support this journal. Thank you! You are performing a valued service to this journal and to the community.

Editor’s Letter

Congratulations to the entire editorial team on joining Scopus. We are sure it is a moment of pride for everyone at Mercados y Negocios. We must keep up the excellent work and strive to be the best daily! This issue contains five research articles that have the potential to significantly contribute to their respective fields, thanks to the rigorous peer-review process they have undergone.

Frontmatter (Front Cover, Editorial Team, Indexing, and Table of Contents)

Frontmatter (Front Cover, Editorial Team, Indexing, and Table of Contents)

Welcome to the April 2024 Issue (Vol: 30, No: 2) and Current News of the European Journal of Therapeutics

Dear Colleagues, We think that we have started to reap the rewards of the improvements we have realized within a period of about a year since we were appointed as the editorial team. We are happy to see that the number of articles submitted to the Eur J Ther is increasing day by day. Moreover, this situation allows us to be even more selective in article acceptance. Due to the many improvements and updates we have made; we are now able to publish a large number of articles in early view. Moreover, the early view articles of the Eur J Ther are now indexed as “Early Access” by Web of Science without being assigned to the issue [1]. On the occasion of this editorial, we would like to thank all the authors, reviewers, editors, and technical team who contributed to the Eur J Ther. We encourage you to submit your valuable work to the Eur J Ther. We hope to continue to bring you good news on future issues. Sincerely yours,

Thank You to Our 2023 Peer Reviewers

AbstractOn behalf of the AGU Advances editorial team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who reviewed manuscripts for us in 2023. Peer review is time‐consuming, but it remains essential to the scientific process. Advances reviewers continue to help define the scope of our journal by commenting specifically on whether a paper is likely to have broad and immediate impact. We also appreciate the degree to which reviewers have embraced AGU's open data strategies, although this obviously takes more time.

Advancing Scholarship: HSJ Attains Scopus Indexing – Embarking on A New Scientific Journey

Following the inclusion of Heart Science Journal (HSJ) in the Scopus index, we present this announcement outlining our forward trajectory and strategies aimed at elevating the quality of HSJ. Since the outset of 2024, HSJ has been formally indexed in Scopus, marking a significant milestone in our journey. We extend profound appreciation to our authors, editorial team, and reviewers for their diligent efforts and steadfast dedication, pivotal in realizing this accomplishment. In our ongoing pursuit of enhancing journal quality, we extend a global invitation to authors to contribute their research endeavors to HSJ. In essence, HSJ embarks on a new chapter within Scopus, and we extend a cordial invitation to scientists worldwide to partake in this collaborative endeavor. Keyword: Cardiovascular, Heart Science Journal, Indexing, Scopus

From the Journal Editor

Haere mai! Welcome to volume 1, edition 1 of the New Zealand Journal of Health and Safety Practice! The Journal is open access and online and subscriptions are free. Although published in New Zealand we hope it will be read by workers everywhere who work in the field of health, safety and wellbeing. This edition is published at the time of International Workers' Memorial Day and the 29th anniversary of the New Zealand Cave Creek tragedy. I hope the Journal will grow to share practical, research-based knowledge that will help every worker (and visitors to workplaces) to go home physically and mentally unharmed. Much work went into the development of the Journal and I thank: the authors who spent time writing and revising the articles our anonymous reviewers who spent their time reading the submissions and making comments: you have helped set the standard for the Journal. Nik Crombie and Max Sullivan in the Victoria University of Wellington Library who helped with the backroom work and technology making the Journal free to publish. The editorial team also thanks HASANZ, Engineering New Zealand, Faculty of Asbestos Management of Australia & New Zealand, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of New Zealand, Institute of Organisational Psychology, New Zealand Institute of Safety Management, New Zealand Occupational Health Nurses Association, New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society, New Zealand Safety Council, AVID Plus Limited and Risk Management Ltd for financial and other support to help establish the Journal. Terje Aven, a Norwegian academic, wrote that “safety science is multidisciplinary. Its contributors and its audience range from psychologists to chemical engineers”; that safety science “covers the physics and engineering of safety; its social, policy and organisational aspects; the management of risks; the effectiveness of control techniques for safety; standardization, legislation, inspection, insurance, costing aspects, human behaviour and safety and the like.” The founding organisations of NZJHSP are similarly drawn from those disciplines. A call for papers for the July 2024 edition will go out shortly. I look forward to submissions for future editions of this Journal those focused on the practice of workplace health and safety through implementing the broad subject area of safety science to help protect workers and others and achieve good work conditions. References  Aven, T. (2014). What is safety science? Safety Science, 67, 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2013.07.026

Research on Innovative Paths for Journal Editing and Publishing in the New Media Era

This article analyzes the current situation of journal editing and publishing in the new media era and proposes relevant innovative strategy suggestions. It first analyzes the challenges faced by traditional journal editing and publishing, including low efficiency in information dissemination and outdated content formats. Then it discusses the opportunities brought by the new media era, such as real-time publishing and social media promotion. It also puts forward innovative pathways, including introducing new media technologies, expanding content expression methods, and strengthening academic exchanges and collaborations. Specific measures and suggestions are provided for enhancing the new media literacy of editorial teams, strengthening academic integrity and quality management, and optimizing the knowledge service functions of journals.

From the Section Editors: Teaching & Learning Section Vision: Innovate, Evaluate, Disseminate

This editorial introduces the new editorial team and vision of the Teaching and Learning of Evaluation (T&L) Section. With deep expertise in evaluation theory, methodology, and practice, Schröter and Woodland bring a vision of advancing the pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy of evaluation through innovative practices and inclusivity. This note outlines the section's focus on systematically examining T&L in evaluation, showcasing articles that inform instructional innovations, curriculum development, and educational research. The editors invite contributions from diverse perspectives, encompassing formal and informal settings, transdisciplinary boundaries, and various dimensions of T&L environments in evaluation. Highlighting recent articles aligned with the section's goals, the editors invite feedback and involvement from readers and contributors to further enhance the T&L section's impact. As they embark on this journey, Schröter and Woodland express their commitment to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community dedicated to advancing evaluation through transformative T&L practices.

A note from the editorial team

A note from the editorial team

Online newspaper subscriptions: using machine learning to reduce and understand customer churn

ABSTRACT Modelling customer loyalty has been a central issue in customer relationship management, particularly in digital subscription business models. To guarantee news media sustainability, publishers implemented subscription models that need to define successful retention strategies. Thus, churn management has become pivotal in the media subscription business. The present study aims to understand what drives subscribers to churn by performing a Machine Learning approach to model the propensity to churn of online subscribers of a Portuguese newspaper. Two models were developed, tested, and evaluated in two timeframes. The first one considered all Business to Consumer (B2C) subscriptions, and the second only the B2C non-recurring subscriptions. The experimental results revealed important patterns of churners, which allowed the marketing and editorial teams to implement churn prevention and retention measures.

The Impact of Visual Abstracts Compared to Automated Tweets on Social Media in Otology & Neurotology.

To analyze the effect of visual abstracts versus automated tweets on social media participation in Otology & Neurotology . N/A. Introduction of visual abstracts developed by the social media editorial team to established automated tweets created by the dlvr.it computer program on the Otology & Neurotology Twitter account. Twitter analytics including the number of new followers per month, impressions per tweet, and engagements per tweet. The Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance test was used to compare means. From October 2016 to October 2017 (average of 20 new followers per month), 101 automated tweets averaged 536 impressions and 16 engagements per tweet. The visual abstract was introduced in November 2017. From November 2017 to November 2020 (average of 39 new followers per month), 447 automated tweets averaged 747 impressions and 22 engagements per tweet, whereas 157 visual abstracts averaged 1977 impressions and 78 engagements per tweet. Automated tweets were discontinued in December 2020. From December 2020 to December 2022 (average of 44 new followers per month), 95 visual abstracts averaged 1893 impressions and 103 engagements per tweet. With the introduction of the visual abstract, the average number of followers, impressions per tweet, and engagements per tweet significantly increased (all p -values <0.01; all large effect sizes of 0.16, 0.47, and 0.47, respectively). Visual abstracts created by a social media editorial team have a positive impact on social media participation in the field of otology and neurotology. The impact is greater than that of social media content generated by Twitter automation tools.

The Opinion of Russian Journalists on Professional Standards in Traditional and Digital Media

The field of journalism in Russia is undergoing continuous transformation influenced by the intricate political and legal landscape, as well as the dynamic advancements in technology and resulting social shifts. These changes disrupt established professional norms, roles, values, and practices within the journalism community. These changes disrupt established professional norms, roles, values, and practices within the journalism community. The discussion surrounding professional journalistic standards is not only prompted by the aforementioned factors but also by the gradual integration of AI technologies into everyday journalistic practices. Against this background, the author conducted a study based on 11 semi-structured interviews with the representatives of the professional community and devoted to the issues of professional identity of journalists, the boundaries of the profession and the transformation of professional standards. The study showed that despite some discrepancies in viewpoints, professionals emphasize the paramount importance of clearly defined “rules of engagement” that are comprehensible to both the journalism community and its audience. While core values remain largely unchanged, practical aspects such as formatting requirements and acceptable journalistic practices demonstrate adaptability to shifting socio-political, economic, and cultural contexts. Notably, values are consistent across traditional and new media platforms, whereas technical and practical standards exhibit greater flexibility and responsiveness to evolving norms. Ultimately, the specific standards adopted by individual editorial teams are contingent upon the media format and niche they occupy within the industry.