College Composition and Communication Sep 2019

A Study of the Practices and Responsibilities of Scholarly Peer Review in Rhetoric and Composition

Lars Söderlund ; Jaclyn Wells

Abstract

This article presents findings of an interview study with twenty rhetoric and composition scholars. Findings focus on the responsibilities of reviewers, editors, and writers in scholarly peer review. The authors make several recommendations for improving peer review practices and call for a field-wide discussion of and research about the topic.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2019-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201930297
Open Access
Closed
Topics
writing across the curriculum qualitative research revision

Citation Context

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