Solicit and formally review unsolicited scholarly responses when publishing a controversial position¶

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Description¶

When a journal publishes a controversial position, it can invite both solicited and unsolicited short responses from scholars, subject them to formal review and likely revision, and publish them in a subsequent issue. The editorial states that "any submission will not be automatically accepted for publication but will be subjected to a formal review process and likely revision requests."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A guest editor to coordinate responses and prospective authors contacting the editor with intent to write

Constraints¶

• Page limit for responses is brief, 10-15 pages, and submissions are not automatically accepted

Target Learners¶

• Education researchers and scholars writing responses to position papers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Scholarly debate and critical evaluation of research-based recommendations

Related Strategies¶

• Working Out Loud
• Digital Publishing
• Share Teacher's Written Work
• Ask Parents for Their Ideas

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Daniel H. Robinson. (2013). Editor's Note. Educ Psychol Rev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-013-9226-2