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Journal of African Business, 12:305–307, 2011 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1522-8916 print=1522-9076 online DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2011.620919 Editorial INTRODUCTION In my inaugural editorial (Sigue´, 2011) appearing in the January–April 2011 issue of the journal, I asserted that the main goal of the Journal of African Business (JAB) in the short run is to be included in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). The production of special issues was...
Journal of African Business, 12:305–307, 2011 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1522-8916 print=1522-9076 online DOI: 10.1080/15228916.2011.620919 Editorial INTRODUCTION In my inaugural editorial (Sigue´, 2011) appearing in the January–April 2011 issue of the journal, I asserted that the main goal of the Journal of African Business (JAB) in the short run is to be included in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). The production of special issues was identified as one of the key activities that should help to rapidly achieve this goal. While the targeting of the coverage of SSCI is unanimously supported, I received mixed com- ments regarding the strategic role of special issues in JAB. I would like to thank all those who emailed me, including our board members, for their continuing support and constructive comments. Your questions, concerns, suggestions, and advice combined with additional readings have deepened my understanding of the consequences of the use of special issues. Much of the focus in your exchanges was on the space allocation to special issues and their quality. This editorial addresses these two points and introduces the current special issue. SPACE ALLOCATION Let’s clarify things from the outset. Comparable to the recent practice in major
Journal Of African Business – Taylor & Francis
Published: Sep 1, 2011
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