The GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing invites publishing professionals, academics, and students to submit articles, case studies, or presentations for our upcoming special edition issue. We are specifically looking for articles addressing publishing ethics in University Press institutions and publications.
Deadline to submit for special issue: August 1, 2023.
- Salaries/compensation/openness
- Sustainability of presses
- Accessibility
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Inclusive practices in language editing and design
- Community-centered peer review practices
- Multilingualism
- Demographics of university publishing—staff, authors, reviewers, & editorial boards
- Author outreach and education
- Free speech and censorship
- New university presses & their relationship to established university presses
- International partnerships between presses in developed & developing economies
- Ethics in accounting for publishing costs
- Ethical considerations of AI in UP publishing
- Author integrity (plagiarism, et cetera)
If you are interested in writing about other topics that you think would be a good fit for the journal, such as AI, DEI, accessibility, the peer review process, and sustainability, please review our Instructions for Authors or reach out to our Editor-in-Chief, Lois Jones (lijones@email.gwu.edu). While these topics may not be considered for the special issue, we are always accepting new submissions for the journal.
Please submit your paper HERE or email to lijones@email.gwu.edu.
The GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing is an online, open-access journal managed by students in our Master of Professional Studies program.
