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Latest Episode: Season 6, Episode 07

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It’s our 75th episode, and to celebrate we flip the tables and put long time host, and departing Editor-in-Chief, Dr Gaz ‘Gareth’ J Johnson (University of º£½ÇÉçÇø) into the guest role. In this extended conversation, led by Dr Fiona Fisher (Associate Director, Institute of Advanced Study, University of º£½ÇÉçÇø) we delve into the rich and storied history of Gareth’s time working on the journal. The conversation ranges from what attracted him to it in the first place, through the evolution of a unique and human-centric managerial style through to the broader aspects of the Chief Editor’s activities.

Along the way we learn some home truths about what really goes on in an everyday context for a chief editor, some of the challenges he’s experienced and reveal what he thought were the triumphs of his editorial reign. There’s also a chance to hear more about those ambitions which weren’t met, and how what might have worked better with the benefit of hindsight. In keeping with tradition, we close with advice to editors generally, and specifically for his successor to the Chief Editor role.

As such, this episode is the perfect listen for anyone wanting to get more involved in editorship, wants to understand the life of a leading editor or simply who would love to discover more of the story behind the pages of Exchanges.

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Episode Index:

• 00:00 – Opening
• 00:30 – Introductions
• 02:26 – Initial appointment & early changes
• 08:00 – Aligning with the IAS, open-access & embracing inclusivity
• 11:58 – Engendering a positive publishing research culture
• 14:30 – An editor’s life experiences
• 18:50 – Exploring interdisciplinarity
• 22:08 – Opening the publication ‘black box’
• 28:11 – Title evolution & growth
• 33:10 – Secret origins of special issues
• 40:26 – Triumphs & highlights
• 43:52 – The roads not taken
• 47:25 – Embracing non-anglophone authors
• 51:38 – Professionalisation & the Editorial Board
• 56:58 – Advice for future editors
• 66:56 – Impressions, feelings & the future
• 72:02 – Closing thoughts & moments of amusement
• 74:20 – Outro

Podcast

Since 2020, the has been a companion to the journal’s mission to engage in a discourse concerning early career researchers’ publishing experiences. Episodes frequently feature unfiltered and lively chat with past authors discussing their research, careers and publishing experiences.

Alternatively, a few episodes take focus in on specific aspects of the journal’s activities and mission.

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