Citation
Huillier, A.A.H.a.B.L. (2013), "“Damned if you do, damned if you do not", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 26 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-03-2013-1273
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
“Damned if you do, damned if you do not
Article Type: Literature and insights From: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Volume 26, Issue 6
Were told “send an article to a ‘top’ tier journal
But, after waiting for nearly a year it is rejected.
Sometimes if you are lucky you will be allowed to resubmit
But youre damned if you will because then you have to wait again!
At last, a reply,
“The changes made were too insignificant to warrant publication
So its back to the drawing board!
You must publish in a top tier journal
You are damned if you dont
Because it will affect your career
Because you will not be viewed favourably by your masters
Because you will not get conference funding
Because you will not be promoted
Because you will be trapped in your job!
Academics are torn by this publishing pressure.
Regardless of how good your manuscript is
If it cannot get published in the “right sort of journal
It is not valued,
You are not valued,
But maybe it is time to re-evaluate what is the true value of research,
Maybe it is time to reassess the true value of “top tier journals!
Abdifatah Ahmed Haji
Scicom (MSC) Berhadm Kuala Lumpur, Malyasia
Barbara L. Huillier
Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia