Author perceptions of positive and negative behaviors among library and information science journal editors.

This study was conducted to explore author perceptions of positive and negative behaviors among LIS journal editors. The researchers solicited input from authors regarding their understanding of editors' roles, the importance they attribute to specific editor behaviors, the frequency with which they encounter them, and the impact of specific behaviors. Study participants also reported changes they wish to see in editor behaviors. The findings suggest that authors encounter what they perceive to be positive editor behaviors far more often than negative ones. However, the data also suggests room for improvement. Behaviors relative to the consideration of authors and to editorial intervention appear to be the categories most in need of attention. The researchers introduce the ethics of care as a potential framework for addressing behavioral changes that study participants wish to see, and more generally, as a guiding principle for editorial practice. Study results might help to form the basis of a typology of LIS journal editor behaviors, which in turn might inform the development of prescriptive guidelines for training new editors or for improving the performance of those who already serve in that capacity. Future research directions are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]