Journal of Architectural Education Editorial Board Meeting 104Th
Journal of Architectural Education
Editorial Board Meeting
104th ACSA Annual Meeting Sheraton Seattle Seattle, WA March 17-19, 2016
Table of Contents
General Information ...... 1
Meeting Schedule ...... 2
Meeting Agenda ...... 3
Additional Material
Fall 2015 Meeting Minutes
71:1 call – Production
71:2 call – Environments
Executive Editor Report
Associate Editor, Design Report
Associate Editor, Reviews Report
Publisher’s Report
JAE Policies
Planning Matrix
General Information
Welcome to the Journal of Architectural Education 2016 Spring Editorial Board Meeting.
As usual, we will convene during the Annual ACSA meeting. All of our meetings will occur at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel (1400 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101).
If you are unable to attend the meeting, a skype connection can be provided. Please email Marc Neveu ([email protected]) if you wish to participate via skype.
1 Meeting Schedule
Spring 2016 JAE Editorial Board Meeting 104th ACSA Annual Meeting Sheraton Seattle Hotel Seattle, WA
Friday, 18 March
9:00 – 12:30 Design Committee Meeting Ravenna Design Committee
9:00 – 12:30 Reviews Committee Meeting Capitol Hill Reviews Committee
2:30 – 4:00 Editorial Board Meeting Capitol Hill Editorial Board, Monti, Reimers, Vonier, Gann, Sanders
8:30 Dinner Purple Café 1225 4th Ave. Seattle Editorial Board, Monti, Reimers, Vonier, Gann
Saturday, 19 March
9:00 – 10:00 Production Meeting Ravenna-C Neveu, Kulper, Rupnik, Vonier, Gann
1:30 – 4:00 Editorial Board Meeting Capitol Hill Editorial Board, Monti, Reimers, Vonier, Gann
2 General Board Meeting Agenda
Friday, 18 March Action
Call to Order Neveu 2:30 pm
Approval of Agenda Neveu 2:35 pm Approve Agenda
Approval of Fall 2014 Minutes Neveu 2:35 pm Approve Minutes
Executive Editor Report Neveu 2:45 pm
Associate Editor, Design Report Kulper 2:55 pm
Associate Editor, Reviews Report Rupnik 3:05 pm
Senior Managing Editor Report Vonier 3:15 pm
Impact Factor all 3:25 pm
Other business all 3:45 pm
Adjournment 4:00 pm
Saturday, 19 March Action Call to Order Neveu 1:30 pm
Policy Review all 1:35 pm ad hoc committee
Technology | Architecture + Design proposal ACSA 1:45 pm
Future Initiatives all 2:45 pm
Thank outgoing members Neveu 3:45
Adjournment 4:00 pm
3 Editorial Board Meeting Minutes, Fall 2015
Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) Board Meeting Fall 2015 Editorial Board Meeting Portland State University October 3, 4, 2015
In attendance:
Marc Neveu (Executive Editor – MN) Amy Kulper (AK) AnnMarie Brennan (AB) Christina Contandriopoulos (via skype) Mari Fujita (MF) Doug Jackson (DJ) Grace La (GL) Eric Mumford (EM) Alpa Nawre (AN) Ivan Rupnik (IR) Aaron Sprecher (AS) Tricia Stuth (TS) Georgeen Theodore (GT) Franca Trubiano (FT) Saundra Weddle (SW) Nora Wendl (NW)
Absent:
Mitchell Squire (not present)
Guests:
Michael Monti (MM) Pascale Vonier (PV) Carlos Reimers (CR)
Saturday, October 3 Editorial Board Meeting
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda
ACTION: To approve the Meeting Agenda supplied by MN Motion 1 from Doug, Motion 2 Grace All in favor
1.0 Executive Editor Report
SMLXL is out - complimented with material posted online, images of peoples’ editions
Call for general, non-theme issue, 131 total essays, in cf. 35 for SMLXL; 45 for design; 83 for SoD - A lot of material we’re getting is very specific and peripheral so it is difficult to find critics and reviewers.
- About 50% international and 50% from US. Sometimes not well written and specific contexts outside ACSA.
- We would like to have two issues 70:1 Design as Scholarship only, including Discursive Images; 70:2 Scholarship of Design to give more time to review all that work
GL: Will confusion about these categories get worse if a whole issue is dedicated to either DaS or SoD? It would be different if we had begun with the intention of dedicating an issue to design, but now we are doing it reactively.
MN: We could still combine them.
AK: Agrees that it will be difficult and less cohesive than Design +. Could we do a double issue in March?
MM: Taylor and Francis expects two discrete issues.
MN: From the beginning of his term, he wanted to be more intentional about theme issues. The pressure for the open call led to less coherence in the material that will be published.
FT: What is the connection between quality and topics that are so peripheral?
MN: Topics may not have relationship to what we do as teachers and as architects.
CC: We need to have a strategy to do the best with the articles we’ve received. CC wants to reaffirm the two types of articles and making the clear distinction with two distinct issues. Make a strong editorial statement to posit a posteriori, to create a strong awareness of the differences.
GL: Design committee reviewed many that are promising but there will still be a lot of major revisions. It’s a problem because timing is so tight.
AK: The issue is not that there’s not enough; just that we want it to make a good impression with regard to SoD, and that takes time. That has been a big struggle.
GL: If we push it off a month, would that make a difference?
CR: How long is the pipeline from submission to publication?
MN: Three months to acceptance and four more to publication. Used to accept content on a rolling basis and it would sit and be neglected, creating a huge back log. When a theme issue came up something could be published that had languished for two years. Combinations of themed and general content made it more confusing and diluted. The way it is done now is more productive and allows us to deal with manuscripts in a timely way. This has helped our reputation.
Pascale: November 6 the next issue has to go to the publisher.
GL: Because of this, we will have to roll out the Discursive Images feature differently.
MN: Not changing the quantity of articles that will be published in either category. Binary is made clearly and that will be good to focus on design, and that will be an advantage.
Decision: 70:1 for DaS, and 70:2 for SoD co-edited with Marc, AnnMarie and Saundra.
MN: Associated Editors have agreed to continue for another year.
2.0 Associate Editor, Design Report
AK: welcome Tricia and Mitchell to design committee. Thanks to design committee who just reviewed so many articles so quickly.
70:1
70:1 likely to have 2 micro-narratives and 9 DaS. Committee reviewed all submissions again except double rejects as a way to overcome problem that what gets through is not always what you want to endorse, but it’s perhaps the least objectionable. The committee is trying to prioritize work that will stimulate design discourse.
Call for Discursive Images for 70:1: Need the entire board to work of the entire board to get students and faculty to submit. Would like a keyword with an image.
Discursive Images will include Student image and Faculty image category. An idea to get design content onto the web site, some in print and others online. Perhaps Faculty/Practitioners would include 200 words to accompany their image.
AK will tweak the Call and share with the board; everyone should send five emails.
3.0 Associate Editor, Reviews Report
IR: Last issue there were 22 reviews, SMLXL was more carefully selected and curated with 9 + 2 curated, more online reviews, in general exhibits are going to go online.
70:1 8 in process + 2 new or expanded.
New content: What Architects Do: focuses on artifacts generated by the discipline, including software, legislation, materials, buildings, landscapes, how architectural knowledge is applied, to better reflect a range of architectural production.
Example: theme for prefab connected to modular constructions; the goal is to develop a methodology in an iterative way.
Goal is that in 2 or 3 issues with it will settle into its format.
No more than 14 book reviews/issue going forward.
MN: The reviews committee is now designed to take responsibility of soliciting reviews off of one person; others could also suggest reviewers to Ivan.
4.0 Art Director Report
New web site: ACSA is having a conversation about software used for peer review.
More than anything we’ve done, the more image-dense and re-organized web site has garnered the most comments. It’s visible and people understand that we’re trying to change the way we’re doing it.
AK: the web site is now an excellent tool for JAE 101 presentations. The photography is very good and the curation is good.
CC: in a recent editorial board meeting for another publication, JAE’s strong online content was noted as different from the printed, and praised. However, people wondered if JAE has been changed to exclusively reviews because viewers only saw reviews that are dominant online. People miss the issue itself; not clear for those who don’t know the journal. Essays could be pulled out as well.
It was noted that there is a prominent link to the issue itself, too.
AN: Could online content be more interactive? Could there be a space for critical comments.
SW: Would need to curate responses so that it’s not out of control.
Mike Monti:
ACSA is busy negotiating its relationship with NAAB.
Strategic planning initiative should be completed by end of March with input from editorial board.
Carlos Reimers:
As liaison from the ACSA publications committee to the JAE, is interested in the ways we encourage scholarship by being more inclusive and hopes to increase types of venues in which scholarship comes out. ACSA should give clear standards of what scholarship in architecture should be and how it happens differently in different schools.
Sees that JAE is moving in that direction.
AK: Increase venues? JAE is becoming increasingly unconventional, with many features that do precisely what Carlos is suggesting.
CR: Discursive image is an example.
IR: DaS has always been a bit confusing because design faculty do not always possess a skill set that allows them to reflect on and write about their work; perhaps the JAE should offer a course for chairs at schools to help them be better mentors.
MN: Increase awareness of what we’re doing, not increase number of venues.
FT: Do we have numbers that help us understand how many faculty teaching (standing faculty) involved in studio, technology, theory and allied disciplines? Composition of faculty within schools tenure track vs. adjuncts. What are market demands for additional venues?
MM: about 50% of faculty are part time, coming from the profession. Faculty profiles aren’t updated so not really usable. Schools of architecture self report.
CR: Est. 75% of faculty that don’t know how to publish in their field.
CR: JAE is already the highest standard and you don’t want that to change.
AK: Micronarrative is another example of a new and unconventional format.
SW: The reasoning isn’t clear—supposedly increasing number of venues will ultimately raise the level of scholarship? How?
GL: Things have changed a lot in the last several years. Not long ago, the journal wasn’t even in color, so small logistical changes are making a big difference.
AK: Awards committee can help communicate the standard, showing what is being recognized for excellence. ACSA and JAE could work together here.
Break
5.0 Best Essay Discussion
ACSA award given annually 2 to Best SoD and Best DaS piece in previous volume
DaS:
AK: asks for clarification about when board members should recuse themselves from the vote.
MN: Recuse only if you wrote the article.
IR: Rematerializations: excellent translation from a built work into a piece of scholarship.
AMB: what are the criteria? Originality, contribution?
MN: Have to presume that all of those criteria have been met. What do we think distinguishes the work? All the articles have been through a lot of review, the question is which rises to the top within those shared criteria.
NW: Images were remarkable and the visual argument is as important as the theoretical argument. Images complimented the essay and the text was critical of the studio, too.
MN: Visual component has to be as strong as the textual.
FT: Article on the Cité was nice to see in journal, a cultural context not usually seen in this framework, more pictorial, gap between analytical and collage.
IR: 8 mile is creative work, not so scholarly. Producing a discursive image. Not much translation.
GT: Rematerialization: images are strong
FT: Collaboration was quite impressive
GL: Africa issue was a moment where the theme raised the bar with the readership, essay not only respected for what it is on its own but signals what we’ve done with the theme issues. Africa is really current.
Vote:
Rematerializations: 10
8 Mile: 4
Building for Peace: 1
Motion for nomination of Rematerialization GL, seconded by EM. All in favor
Scholarship of Design
Comments:
EM: Practicing reform: takes on the challenge of Chinese language, strong but maybe not so exciting looking.
MN: Images strangely interesting.
EM: Perhaps seen as tedious and bureaucratic to architects. This material is typically untheorized.
FT: Important and topical, shows an aspect of the process we don’t always have access to, and we don’t really have a discursive place for it.
IR: Fathy article clear and original research; critical, too.
AMB: footnotes show that the Fathy article contained not that much original research from 1973 book. Practicing reform uncovers new territory, uses history for a huge claim, and author does well in making the case. Well written.
NW: Complaint more about influence of history on our contemporary perception of Chinese architecture. Impressive in terms of engagement with Chinese sources.
Aaron: Congo: between Europe and Africa, might now understand current phenomena in relation to these post colonial conditions. Good for historical background but also relationship with contemporary condition. A history that is neglected.
MN: Turning up city: a lot of original research.
MF: Cedric Price: really focused, relevant, a lot of information, presents a project we don’t know of. Refreshing.
IR: Actually really well documented in the archive. Could have been more synthesized.
AMB: Felt that the Price article just presented the project, with Lefevre tacked on and no thesis; whereas the Chinese has a thesis.
MM: When awards are given, it would be nice to include an explanation of why something is recognized with an award.
Practicing Reform 13
Cedric Price 1
Looking like developed 1
Motion to nominate Practicing Reform DJ, seconded FT.
Adjourned 4:10
Fall 2015 JAE Editorial Board Meeting Portland, Oregon October 4, 2015
Attendees: Marc Neveu (Executive Editor – MN), Amy Kulper (AK), AnnMarie Brennan (AB), Mari Fujita (MF), Doug Jackson (DJ), Alpa Nawre (AN), Ivan Rupnik (IR), Aaron Sprecher (AS), Tricia Stuth (TS), Georgeen Theodore (GT), Franca Trubiano (FT), Saundra Weddle (SW), Nora Wendl (NW)
Absent: Mitchell Squire, Christina Contandriopoulos; Grace La (GL), Eric Mumford (EM)
Guests: Michael Monti (MM), Pascale Vonier (PV), Carlos Ramos (CR)
MEETING AGENDA I Theme Discussion II Future Board Members III ACSA Spring 2016 Session / Seattle, WA IV Impact factor
I. THEME DISCUSSION 01 Background Background for theme discussion presented by MN and included a summary of recent accomplishments: Design framework implemented; Curation strengthened design content; Reviews expanded to reflect “what architects do”; Identity strengthened through digital and print media updates; online content and global reach increased; board culture improved through ownership and involvement.
02 Lessons Learned / Proposal in Response MN shared lessons learned and suggested directions for issue themes and editors: Involvement of ACSA in theme issues increased membership participation but limited board’s involvement. Management of theme editors challenging, and theme topics perhaps too ‘of the moment.’
Be more intentional and aspirational when selecting themes and theme editors. Intentions and aspirations should establish a focused direction for the journal, one that is perhaps less about the present and includes more and new voices
Return to journal’s origins and the education of architects. Consider a future where the JAE can be a course source – one that faculty learn about changes occurring in education.
Consider guest editors that have expertise in topics related to practice and education that would benefit from critical examination and pedagogical innovations, ie Professional Practice | Peggy Deamer, Energy & Environmental Systems | Kiel Moe
03 Discussion Suggestion that an editorial advisory board could help identify new, topical expertise with limited time commitment; concern over creation of more hierarchy and suggestion for board to be active is seeking out new people and ideas.
General agreement that professional practice and energy / environmental systems are relevant topics in education that need re-thinking, and that examples of exemplary teaching/pedagogy in these areas should be made available.
General agreement that the JAE should more directly address pedagogy and be a resource for teaching. Yet, this requires curating the content such that articles are not only about teaching. Submissions should address how scholarly work translates into knowledge, for example.
Suggestion that a statement of editorial intent is needed to clarify difference between disciplinary positioning and pedagogical positioning.
General agreement that topics should transcend course subjects. Topical issues are more interesting, and would better support the JAE’s constituency, which is broad. Comment that memory of the roots of many pedagogical practices is lacking, and that awareness of these origins could be considered along with new pedagogies. Comments affirming that non-studio methods, settings, instruction (ie labs, D-School, Governor’s Chair, etc.) would benefit from critical examination. References to Mark Taylor / radical changes in the university (that are surprisingly not yet affecting education) should / will be confronted.
General agreement with MN’s proposition that topics and theme editors should more directly address pedagogy. This led to discussion of how to select theme topics and theme editors for upcoming journal issues. The discussion focused on effective ways to select and shape theme topics - through open calls or through board leadership (current members with expertise or solicit new members as topic selection requires).
MM challenged the group to view itself as an editorial board, not simply reviewers of content but also shapers of an editorial line and the processes required to advance that editorial line. MN outlined a schedule for publication of 70:1 (March 2016) and 70:2 (October 2016). MN voiced concern for the timeline if a call for theme proposals is issued in spring 2016 for an August 01, 2016 submission deadline.
MN stated his preference for a board member (current or invited/new) to act as the theme editor.
Group discussion centered on development of a “constellation” of topical themes that could be explored through the lenses of education and changing pedagogies, and could focus the JAE on its mandate to advance architectural education. There was general support for planning topical themes for at least two, consecutive issues, but ideally four (or more) consecutive issues. Topical themes should establish boundaries yet openness. There was general agreement that concise themes with some ambiguity that are perhaps double entendre or gerunds could stimulate broad and diverse interpretation. It was agreed that such an approach parallels strategies for the new JAE identity.
05 Exploration of topical themes Members proposed topical themes by circulating ballots and discussing merits of those proposed; members made further additions/deletions to a collective list through discussion. Each member then proposed 3-5 themes, and a tabulation was made to learn whether specific topical themes generated more/less importance.
A penultimate list of topical themes included: Build, Practice, Draw, Fabricate, Construct, Site, System, Structure, Adapt, Regulate, Use, Condition, and Code. Those most commonly identified include: Practice, Build, Draw, Site, and Adapt. The board agreed that Practice would be pursued first.
There was general support for pursuing the topical themes sequentially. Several individuals suggested these be evaluated as a “set,” and that individual topical themes might merit adjusting to strengthen “the set.”
06 ACTION ON TOPICAL THEME Beginning with “Practice,” MN will begin work on developing general intentions for each topical theme and circulate to editorial board members for comment.
MN to thank authors of theme proposals, and to communicate the process and evaluation of the submissions. MN to explain the board’s intention to focus on contemporary education and practice broadly, and the board’s decision to generate topical themes.
Future theme issues may include and be led by: Practice (GT), Use (NW), and Build (FT).
II FUTURE EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Board membership is typically 10-24 members and recent practice has been to maintain size and replace members whose term is complete.
Nominations for new members should be sent to MN. Focus on a diverse membership that covers all topics, and focus on new, aspirational board members that make sense relative to identified topical themes. Make clear that MN will contact Peggy Deamer to discuss potential membership on the editorial Board 2016 – 2019.
III. ACSA SESSION Members agreed that the Spring 2016 ACSA Annual Meeting in Seattle should include a JAE session and it should be defined early for inclusion in ACSA Annual meeting schedule of events.
A panel/ round table discussion on “Practice” theme issue was discussed. IR and AS offered to chair this session. Desire to shape session to prompt debate that includes audience as participants. Interest in recording (not transcribing) panel discussion and placing video on JAE website.
Members discussed ACSA 2017 session – consideration of a call for papers on topic of (upcoming) theme issues – though no commitment to publish accepted conference papers.
IV. IMPACT FACTOR JAPAR (Journal of Architecture, Planning and Research) holds the highest impact factor in discipline. Discussion intended to devise strategies for improving essays such that impact factor is also improved. Discussion postponed to spring meeting.
Journal of Architectural Education 71:1 Production
“Instruments of labor (technologies) not only supply a standard of the degree of development which human labor has attained, but they are also indicators of the social conditions under which that labor is carried on.” Lewis Mumford, Capital I
Post-industrial architectural production benefits from a broader perspective of what it means to build. The efficiency and optimization promised by modernity, however, has had both positive and negative impacts. We can now question if the impact of buildings and the role of architects are better for the advances in technological production. What are, for example, the unintended consequences of BIM-modeled over-sized structures, triple layered gas filled glass facades, complicated forced air handling, cellular restricted prefabrication, and self-negating renewable energy?
When architects design buildings, we simultaneously build systemic relations among modes of production – techniques and technologies – and cultural, economic, ecological and political forces. Privileging the production of objects over its attachments or its engenderment, the practice of architecture has long isolated inherent technological interests from broader forces that presuppose building. Technological production, consciously or unknowingly, also produces relationships between socio-technical performances. Lewis Mumford termed this interplay of social milieu and technological innovation as “technics.” Understanding architectural production in this way implies a dialogue between building technique and technologies (i.e. digital practices, integrated systems, collaborative delivery, structure and material advances, fabrication methods, construction modalities, workforce and skills development, ecological and environmental performances) and social parameters (i.e. economy, labor, policy, equity, and the environment).
In the context of twenty-first century mega-problems: climate change, economic crises, and social transformation, how might architects recognize the enmeshed relations of architectural production and the social forces of production? Is it possible to reflect on the production of architecture beyond causality of technological determinism (society follows technology); social determinism (technique follows society); and/or historical reductionism that often underscores scholarship and educational paradigms? How might systems theory, systems thinking, and Science Technology Studies (STS), applied to the question of production, provide more agency to the architect?
The Journal of Architectural Education Issue 71:1 seeks Scholarship of Design, Design as Scholarship, and Mirco-Narratives that investigate architectural production from the perspective of its contingencies and influences on broader networks for which architecture has impact: social, economic, political and environmental systems. This issue seeks to reflect upon production technique not as individual materials or components, but as linkages between artifact and performance, as well as their engenderment and societal effects.
Deadline: August 01, 2016 5:00 PM EST
Theme Editor: Ryan E. Smith, University of Utah Journal of Architectural Education 71:2 Environments
The Anthropocene—a term proposed to signify the era of humanity’s radical transformation of the planet—is a long-overdue acknowledgement that the environment is inseparably conflated with the world constructed by humanity. This recognizes that not only has the scope of human activity reached a point at which it has the capacity to fundamentally alter the geophysical processes of the planet, but also that the environment itself is a human construction rather than an a priori condition. With etymological roots in the acts of surrounding and enclosing, the environment is both a space and a representation: it situates humans within a world, and defines the manner in which that world is understood, experienced, and engaged. This makes the environment a fundamentally architectural issue. Rather than simply the context within which architecture performs, the environment is actually defined by architecture—and, like architecture, it has been and continues to be manifested in various incarnations with multiple meanings and implications. These various environments are revealed at all of the scales at which architecture operates, such as a room, a building, a façade, a city, and an infrastructure.
Since technology plays a significant role in framing the “nature” of the environment, it is not surprising that it has been invoked as both the source of environmental degradation as well as the hope for its rectification. Having been almost universally described in terms of quantifiable biophysical phenomena—such as global warming, desertification, deforestation, pollution, and resource exploitation—the environment has been primarily framed as a mere collection of resources to be quantified and technologically sustained for human use. The architectural discipline has mirrored this narrow understanding—having emphasized the development and incorporation of green technologies and materials, as well as the quantification of resources through LEED evaluation and certification. Is resource quantification, however, the only way to understand environmental performance? Are there qualitative forms of performance that might sponsor new and potentially valuable environments? Is there another way to understand technology’s relationship to environments other than simply as a deus ex machina capable of preserving humanity’s unsustainable tendencies through a perceived mitigation of their negative effects? Can humanity’s relationship to its environments be fundamentally transformed rather than simply sustained? Are there other scales at which this relationship can be interrogated?
The Journal of Architectural Education Issue 71:2 seeks Scholarship of Design, Design as Scholarship, and Micro-Narratives that critically examine architecture’s prevailing approaches toward environments, and which speculate on possible alternatives. This may include work that engages environmental philosophy, the history and future of environmental technology, interrogates the limits of human perception and measurement, examines the means and scope of human control over natural variation, explores the chronic nature of technological accidents and crises that arise from the limitations of such control, examines new approaches to architectural pedagogy that extend the scope of architecture’s engagement with environments, and manifest new areas of human engagement with the natural world that transform our relationship and understanding of environments.
Deadline: 01 March 2017
Theme Editor: Doug Jackson, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
To: ACSA Publications Committee
From: Marc J Neveu
Re: JAE Editorial Board Initiatives / Outcomes
Date: 11 October 2015
Committee members,
I was appointed as the Executive Editor of the Journal of Architectural Education in July 2013. At that time, a number of objectives were established to build upon the work of the previous editors and board members and to confront some of the obstacles that the journal faced. The objectives were as follows: • Improve the quality of the design content in the journal; • Rethink the Reviews section of the journal; • Clarify and streamline the reviews process; • Change the culture of the Editorial Board to be more inclusive; and • Reconnect with our core constituency of the ACSA. Given the new structure of the Publications Committee, I was asked to provide an overview of the recent work completed by the JAE Editorial Board. The following represents some of the initiatives and outcomes undertaken by the board over the previous two years.
In the fall of 2013 we began a complete redesign of the physical journal. The redesign was introduced for 68:1, design+ (Spring 2014). The size and format were updated and all images are now in color. In the fall of 2014 we began a complete redesign of the JAE website. JAEOnline.org was launched in Spring 2015. The new website features all journal content as well as online- specific material. The redesign of both the physical journal and the website are essential in meeting many of the objectives above.
Improve Design Content George Dodds established the distinction in the JAE between Scholarship of Design and Design as Scholarship over a decade ago. These categories continue to exist in the current journal. The Design Committee, led by Amy Kulper, has developed a number of initiatives to improve the quality of the work presented in the journal. New initiatives include the Micro-Narratives column and the curating of Design Frameworks. The intention of both was to publish exemplary design work in the journal as a model for potential authors.
Micro-Narratives is a recurring column that is comprised of short texts (no longer than 1,500 words) on the material culture of architecture. Alluding to both architectural design and the actual matter that goes into its construction, this peer-reviewed column examines material proto-histories of those things that continue to fly beneath the disciplinary radar, but without which, architectural practice would be lost. These narratives can be actual accounts of architectural manufacture, or plausible fictions with heuristic potential for future disciplinary creation. The initial Micro- Narrative was published in 67:2 (Fall 2013) and at least fifteen have been published to date.
Design Frameworks are intended to propose a disciplinary snapshot of current creative design practices in architecture. Guest Curators bring together the work of various practices that exemplify a particular theme from the following: • Substance: Matter and Materiality • Flows: Urban, Regional and Global Systems • Micro: Designed Objects, Equipment and Systems • Crossings: Interdisciplinary Research • One to One: Unmediated Practices • Drawing Forth: Mediated Practices • Visible Data: Information Ecologies • Word + Image: Critical Practice and Discursive Projects • How: Techniques and Protocol • Exhibitionists: Curators, Collectors and Connoisseurs The Frameworks are fluid and will change over time. A longer description of the intention was written by the Design Committee and published in 67:2 (Fall 2013). The initial Design Frameworks were published in the same issue.
Rethink Reviews Historically, the Associate Editor for Reviews was responsible for soliciting all reviews, assigning all reviewers, and coordinating the reviews through production. This often led to a very quick tenure for reviews editors. As a board, we have begun to rethink both the content of reviews as well as the process by which they are solicited. Michelangelo Sabatino, Reviews Editor for 2013- 14, helped to establish a series of online-only reviews. These reviews were intended to be timelier and to leverage the opportunities afforded by a digital (rather than print) platform.
Ivan Rupnik was appointed as the Associate Editor for Reviews in Fall 2014. Since that time, he has worked with a committee to expand the content of reviews. In an effort to better address a simple question, what do architects do?, we are expanding the reviews section to include a broader range of artifacts generated by the discipline. In addition to the current assessments of books, exhibitions and film, we will now seek out other relevant works, such as software, legislation, materials, fabrication techniques, pedagogic practices, competition briefs, as well as buildings and landscapes for review. The general goal of these reviews will be to extract some new knowledge from a critical engagement with artifacts within our expanded field of design discourse. Through this endeavor we not only hope to better reflect the wide range of architectural production but also to provide a platform for generating instruments of critique more closely aligned with the interests and challenges faced by the discipline.
Streamline Reviews Process As of July 2013, a number of essays had been in the review process for well over a year. There were at least two reasons for this. The first is that essays were accepted on a rolling basis and, as a result, there was little pressure to review essays in a timely manner. The second issue was that not all essays were related to the theme of the current issue and were therefore reviewed only after theme-specific material. In Fall 2013, all essays still in the pipeline were reviewed leaving no outstanding essays under review for the Spring 2014 call for essays.
Since that time, we have limited the acceptance of essays to the two deadlines (March, August) and no longer accept essays unrelated to the current call. This has resulted in a reduction of review time to less than four months. As well, each of the issues published since making this change has been published on time.
Change Board Culture The Editorial Board has been reduced to 16 members. This was done to make a more nimble group that could be involved in the production of the journal. We have two committees established – design and reviews – led by the Associate Editors of each. A number of task-based ad-hoc committees were established over the previous two years. Once the task was completed, the committee was dissolved.
Board members are appointed for three years and are funded by their institutions. We meet twice a year. Given the intensity of information and the paucity of meeting time, it has been difficult for first-year members to integrate quickly. In an attempt to help bring new members up to speed, a link to a webpage is sent to all members, which includes all of the previous Books (since 2013 – Board Books were not produced previously) as well as the Policies and Procedures. Not unimportantly, we have initiated a Saturday dinner at all meetings. This allows new members to meet each other and the rest of the board in a much less formal atmosphere.
Reconnect with the ACSA Submissions to the JAE are split somewhat evenly between North American and international authors. This is consistent with the demographic of visitors to the website. In many ways, this demonstrates the increased global visibility of the journal. That said, we also recognize that it is important that the journal represent our core demographic – faculty in ACSA schools. To that end, we made a series of open calls for participation in the journal. An annual call for board membership was established in Fall 2013. Two calls for theme issues were made in Fall 2013 and Spring 2015. Over eighty themes were proposed and all of the recent themes were a result of these calls. A non-themed issue was proposed for 70:1 and is currently in production.
The leadership of the ACSA also recognizes the importance of the relationship between the JAE board and the ACSA board. The Executive Editor has been invited to attend some ACSA board meetings. The Associate Editor for Design has been involved in the selection of ACSA design awards. Participation in each has been mutually beneficial but expectations and commitments could be clarified as we move forward. The chair of the ACSA publications committee continues to sit in on JAE board meetings. As the ACSA governance structure continues to evolve, I am optimistic that the JAE will continue to be an integral part of the ACSA’s mission.
We, as a board, have accomplished a lot in two years. A number of issues, however, still exist. For example, how can we expand our current online presence? How can we increase the ranking of the JAE? How can we improve our peer-review system? And, finally, how can we be more intentional about the content of our themes? At our most recent meeting in Portland, we set out to begin the conversation on a number of these issues. I very much look forward to continuing that conversation in Seattle.
I hope this information is helpful in informing the direction of the Publications Committee. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you desire any further information or explanation.
All the best, marc
Marc J Neveu, PhD Chair, Los Angeles Woodbury School of Architecture
Executive Editor Journal of Architectural Education
To: ACSA Publications Committee
From: Marc J Neveu
Re: JAE Executive Editor Report
Date: 28 February 2015 – updated 11 March 2016
Since the previous Publication Committee meeting in Fall 2015, I have focused on the production of the forthcoming issues of volume year 70.
The Editorial Board has developed a list of candidates for nomination to the Editorial Board for a term beginning in July 2016.
Preparations for the Editorial Board meeting and JAE Focus Session at the ACSA Annual Meeting in Seattle are ongoing.
70:1 – design as scholarship This issue is at the printer and will be sent in time for the ACSA Annual Meeting in Seattle. The issue is dedicated completely to design as scholarship and introduces the discursive image. I have included the cover, table of contents and editorial introductions to this report.
70:2 – scholarship of design Annmarie Brennan and Saundra Weddle are editing this issue. Ten essays have been selected and are currently being edited. We are very early in the production schedule.
Two new calls have been posted online for volume year 71. The calls are attached to this report.
Board Membership The term of the following Board Members will end this summer:
Grace La, Harvard University Christina Contandrioupolous, L'Université du Québec à Montréal Georgeen Theodore, New Jersey Institute of Technology Franca Trubiano, University of Pennsylvania
The following candidates are being proposed for nomination for a three-year term beginning in the summer of 2016:
Georgeen Theodore, New Jersey Institute of Technology Peggy Deamer, Yale University Timothy Hyde, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jane Hutton, Harvard Graduate School of Design Sarah Deyong, Texas A&M University Neyran Turan, University of California at Berkeley
Each of the candidates has been contacted and we have confirmation of guaranteed financial support from their respective departments.
JAE_Associate Editor, Design_Report Spring 2016 Amy Kulper, PhD
Given the overwhelming response to our summer CFP, the board decided in our last meeting in Portland, that 70:1 would be an all Design as Scholarship issue, followed by 70:2, all Scholarship of Design. First, I want to thank the design committee for their herculean efforts on such an accelerated timeframe, and congratulate Pascale and Amanda for bringing the issue to fruition.
The Discursive Image Design Framework was launched in this issue, and there was a robust response with over 60 faculty and 100 student submissions. The design committee carefully evaluated the submissions with respect to their articulation of a discourse, their legibility and communicative potential, their creative sue of representational techniques, and their disciplinary positioning and contributions. The images that challenged us, excited us, caused us to question, and allowed us to see new possible futures for architectural representation were posted online, while the most exemplary image from each category was published in the print journal.
Rather than invite a Guest Curator for the issue, the Design Committee acted as a team of Guest Curators – each member selecting a provocative example of a discursive image and ‘unpacking’ it for our readers. Additionally, the Design Committee solicited discursive images for publication as a way to reify this design framework and establish its criteria moving forward. Solicited discursive images and texts were received from a broad array of architectural practices: Marshall Brown, Elena Manferdini, Michael Webb and Yuri Wegman, Anuradha Mathur and Dilip da Cunha, Alex Wall, Liz Diller, Paul Lewis, Brian Ambroziak, Clark Thenhaus, Chris Cornelius, Heather Scott Peterson, Juregen Mayer, Laura Allen, Firat Erdim, Odile Decq, and Bryan Cantley. In addition, two Micro-Narratives and eight Design as Scholarship essays were published in the issue.
The Design Committee will spend our time in Seattle considering how best to refine the submission process and criteria for Discursive Images. Additionally, we will contemplate how to get a better variety of design content online, and examine the constellation of interests represented by the Design Frameworks to consider if emerging categories need to be included. Associate Editor: Reviews Report Spring 2016 Ivan Rupnik, PhD
During the Fall meeting in Portland, the Reviews Committee was expanded to include Ivan Rupnik, Eric Mumford, Christina Contandriopoulos, Alpa Nawre, Franca Trubiano and Nora Wendl. The committee now reflects the range of disciplines and sub disciplines typical of architecture programs. A clearer protocol of reviews production was also put into practice.
Issue 70:1 included four book reviews, 1 documentary film review, 1 exhibition review and the first two expanded reviews. The issue also included a brief text explaining the expanded review format. During this time 2 book reviews and 2 exhibition reviews were also published on the website. The website has provided for a greater amount of space for visual material from publications. Two online features related to the expanded reviews will also be published in March, to coincide with the publication of 70:1.
In preparation for Issue 70:2, 5 book reviews and 1 expanded review are in production, as are eight online reviews, leaving more space for peer reviewed content in the printed journal.
Managing Editor: Report
JAE Online Since last fall, JAEOnline.org has received over 25,000 visitors, slightly down from the last report. Below is more website traffic information since the site launch in March 2015.
Visitors
March-October 2015 October-March 2016
27,461 25,567
Time on Site
March-October 2015 October-March 2016
02:14 01:52
Top Referrals
March-October 2015 October-March 2016
Source Page views Source Page views Google 14,985 Google 14,419 (direct) 10,441 (direct) 10,262 acsa-arch.org 8,616 acsa-arch.org 4,607 facebook.com 793 facebook.com 2,603 m.facebook.com 390 m.facebook.com 771 l.facebook.com 361 t.co 279 yahoo 301 Bing 239 t.co 277 Archinect 210 bing 243 Yahoo 187 tandfonline.com 212 tandfonline.com 155
Top Pages
March-October 2015 October-March 2016
/homepage 6,494 /homepage 6,745 /pages/open 2,764 /pages/call-submissions- 3,919 discursive-images /pages/call-theme- 1,328 /submit 979 proposals /articles/symposia/feminism- 1,214 /pages/journal- 772 and-architecture architectural-education /submit 1,136 /issues/smlxl 668 /issues/crisis 1,056 /pages/guidelines 648
Visits by Country
March-October 2015 October-March 2016
United States 6,664 United States 6,773 Canada 771 United Kingdom 651 United Kingdom 561 Canada 554 India 299 Italy 361 Turkey 287 Australia 338 Spain 264 Turkey 267 Australia 246 India 253 Germany 223 Spain 224 Brazil 182 Germany 208 Italy 174 Iran 167
New Web Content Since October 2015
BOOK REVIEW Francesca Hughes Architecture of Error: Matter, Measure, and the Misadventures of Precision by Jonathan Foote http://www.jaeonline.org/articles/book-reviews/architecture-error - /page1/
EXHIBIT REVIEW Archive Fever: Stony Island Arts Bank and Grace of Intention: Photography, Architecture and the Monument by Jasmine Benyamin http://www.jaeonline.org/articles/exhibit-reviews/archive-fever - /page1/
BOOK REVIEW Eric Firley, Caroline Stahl, Julie Gimbal, Katharina Grön: The Urban Housing Handbook, The Urban Towers Handbook, The Urban Masterplanning Handbook by Timothy Love http://www.jaeonline.org/articles/book-reviews/urban-housing-handbook-urban- towers-handbook-urban-masterplanning-handbook - /page1/
LETTER TO THE EDITOR A Rebuttal and Response Robert McCarter's Review of Kahn at Penn: Transformative Teacher of Architecture http://www.jaeonline.org/articles/book-reviews/rebuttal-and-response - /page1/
Social Media Accounts Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journalofarchitecturaleducation/?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaeupdate
JAE Print Issues
69:2—SMLXL (October 2015) We had a great rollout for SMLXL. The October issue was featured on Archinect (http://archinect.com/features/article/139110718/screen-print-37-s-m-l-xl-from-the-journal-of- architectural-education), which drove a lot of new traffic to our website. We also held a call asking our readers to share images of their copies of SMLXL (http://www.jaeonline.org/articles/submissions/smlxl#/page1/).
70:1—Design as Scholarship (March 2015) Issue 70:1, dedicated entirely to Scholarship of Design, was released in time for the ACSA Annual Meeting. The issue includes a new section, "Discursive Images," which relied on an open call for visual content. We received 100 student submissions and 61 faculty submissions. There were some challenges with the submission and review process and as a result are exploring using the ACSA competition submission system for subsequent calls.
The Confidential Publisher’s Report for the Journal of Architectural Education
February 2016
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...... 2
1.0 Who Does What ...... 3
2.0 Editorial Overview ...... 5 2.1 Subscriptions ...... 5 2.2 Taylor & Francis Online™ Usage Data ...... 7 2.3 Indexing and Abstracting Services ...... 11 2.4 Open Select ...... 12
3.0 Production Overview ...... 13 3.1 2016 Publication Schedule and Status ...... 13 3.2 2015 Publication Schedule ...... 14
4.0 Marketing Overview ...... 15 4.1 Print and Electronic Promotions ...... 16 4.1.1 Brochure 2016 ...... 16 4.2 Article Collection 2015 ...... 16 4.3 Article Collection 2016 ...... 16 4.4 Conferences ...... 17 4.5 Electronic Media ...... 18 4.5.1 Journal Webpage ...... 18 4.5.2 New Issue Alerts ...... 18 4.5.3 eUpdates ...... 18 4.5.4 Taylor & Francis Online Mobile ...... 18 4.6 Catalogs ...... 18 4.7 Advertising ...... 18 4.8 Social Media ...... 19 4.9 Press Releases ...... 19 4.10 Institutional Marketing ...... 20 4.10.1 Marketing for Sales: Libraries, Collections, & Archives ...... 20 4.10.2 Marketing to Enable Access ...... 20 4.10.3 Proactive Marketing for Low Online Usage Subscribers ...... 21 4.11 Working with Our Editors and Editorial Board ...... 21
The Confidential Publisher’s Report for the Journal of Architectural Education Who Does What
1.0 Who Does What
Editorial
Claire Cusack, Publisher - phone: 215-606-4247 - e-mail: [email protected] - overall management of journal, relationships with T&F, and contract status
Lauren Buckheit, Editorial Assistant - phone: 215-606-4320 - e-mail: [email protected] - changes to the editorial board, complimentary subscribers list (freelist), honorarium, stationery items, indexing and abstracting services
Concetta M. Seminara, Editorial Director, Routledge US Journals - phone: 215-606-4316 - e-mail: [email protected] - oversees overall editorial management of journal
Peer Review Team
Zachary Ayres, Peer Review Coordinator - phone: 215-606-4231 - e-mail: [email protected] - implements and oversees the Manuscript Central, Editorial Manager, and ScholarOne systems
Production
Kate Bracaglia, Production Supervisor - phone: 215-606-4300 - e-mail: [email protected] - oversees daily production process of journal issues
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Jenn Gunning, Production Manager - phone: 215-606-4263 - e-mail: [email protected] - status of manuscripts, copyediting, page proofs, author contacts, and reprints
Ed Cilurso, Vice President, Production - phone: 215- 606-4220 - e-mail: [email protected]
Marketing
Kevin Travers, Marketing Associate - phone: 215-606-4350 - e-mail: [email protected] - oversees overall marketing management of journal
Marisa Starr, Marketing Manager - phone: 215-606-4206 - e-mail: [email protected]
Debbie Lovell, Director, Marketing - phone: 215-606-4219 - e-mail: [email protected]
Customer Service
Rita Rosato, Customer Service Manager - phone: 215-606-4295 - e-mail: [email protected] - customer service: subscriptions to the journal, subscription renewals, ordering back issues/missing issues
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2.0 Editorial Overview We are pleased to report that the publication of the Journal of Architectural Education continues to proceed smoothly.
2.1 Subscriptions The following is a breakdown of the final 2015 and 2014 subscription figures:
Subscription Type 2015 2014 Institutional 201 206 Individual 13 13 Online Archive 8 4 TOTAL 222 223
Geographically, institutional subscriptions are mostly from North America. The regional breakdown for the final count of 2015 and 2014 institutional subscriptions is reflected in the table below.
Region 2015 2014
Africa 4 5
Asia 62 64 Asia Pacific 13 13 Europe 38 38 Middle East 10 12
North America 70 71
South America 4 3
TOTAL 201 206
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The following displays the final 2015 breakdown of institutional subscriptions by country:
2015 2015 Country Country Subscriptions Subscriptions Utd. Arab Emirates 1 Italy 2 Austria 2 Jordan 2 Australia 10 Japan 3 Belgium 4 South Korea 7 Brazil 1 Kuwait 1 Canada 1 Lebanon 1 Switzerland 2 Liechtenstein 1 Chile 2 Malaysia 4 China 27 Norway 2 Colombia 1 New Zealand 3 Cyprus 1 Philippines 1 Germany 2 Saudi Arabia 1 Spain 1 Sweden 4 France 2 Singapore 2 United Kingdom 14 Thailand 1 Hong Kong 2 Turkey 1 Ireland 1 Taiwan 5 Israel 3 USA 69 India 10 South Africa 4 TOTAL: 201
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2.2 Taylor & Francis Online™ Usage Data Taylor & Francis Online is a user-friendly platform connecting societies, librarians, authors, and Editors. Usage data for our Taylor & Francis Online platform is available year-to-date. All usage figures listed below are final.
The following is a count of full-text article downloads per month in 2015:
January February March April May June Total 2,451 2,763 3,595 2,873 3,304 1,488
July August September October November December 31,312
1,814 1,620 3,268 3,087 2,592 2,457
The following is a count of full-text article downloads per month in 2014:
January February March April May June Total 1,538 1,702 2,696 2,293 1,827 1,113
July August September October November December 23,412
1,022 1,263 1,622 3,353 3,120 1,863
The following is a count of full-text article downloads per month in 2013:
January February March April May June Total 77 264 816 1,587 1,047 813
July August September October November December 11,241
552 560 902 1,853 1,639 1,131
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The Journal of Architectural Education is included in our Geography, Planning, Urban & Environment Subject Package, our Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) Library, and our combined SSH & Science & Technology Library. The total number of institutions who received access to the journal through our Geography, Planning, Urban & Environment Subject Package in 2015 was 2,165. The number of full-text downloads via the standard platform for the Journal of Architectural Education is displayed in the following figure.
Full Text Downloads via Standard Platforms for Journal of Architectural Education by Year 35,000 31,312 30,000
25,000 23,412
20,000
15,000 11,241
Full Full Text Downloads 10,000
5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
The following is a count of article downloads by issue in 2015:
Volume, Issue, Year Article Downloads 66(1), 2012 6,035 69(1), 2015 3,084 67(2), 2013 2,278 68(1), 2014 2,108 67(1), 2013 1,968 68(2), 2014 1,904 69(2), 2015 1,025 64(2), 2011 654 65(2), 2012 615 63(2), 2010 531
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The following is the list of top ten articles downloaded in 2015:
Volume Article Author(s) Downloads (Issue), Year
Complexity and Contradiction in 66(1), 2012 Architecture, Robert Venturi (book Deborah Fausch 792 review)
The Possibility of an Absolute 66(1), 2012 Architecture, Pier Vittorio Aureli (book Andrew Leach 763 review)
Interdisciplinary Reflections and Deflections of Histories of the Scientific 69(1), 2015 Revolution in Alberto Perez-Gomez's Stylianos Giamarelos 629 Architecture and the Crisis of Modern Science
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the 66(1), 2012 Hyunjung Cho 588 Making of Japanese Postwar Architecture
Prisoners of Ritoque: The Open City and 66(1), 2012 Ana Maria Leon 533 the Ritoque Concentration Camp
Landform Building: Architecture's New 66(1), 2012 Terrain, Stan Allen and Marc McQuade Michael Kubo 458 (book review)
Reinterpreting Sustainable Architecture: 54(3), 2001 Simon Guy, Graham Farmer 398 The Place of Technology
Mies and Bacardi Mixing Modernism, c. 66(1), 2012 Kathryn E. O'Rourke 395 1960
68(1), 2014 Designers Designing Design Education Renee Cheng 300
Integrating Structures and Design in the 66(1), 2012 Catherine Wetzel 262 First-Year Studio
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Referrer access data emphasizes what sources readers are being directed from in order to electronically access the content for the Journal of Architectural Education. Referrer access data for 2015 is as follows:
Referrer Number of Readers Referred Google Referrer 6,360 Google Scholar 2,214 SFX Exlibris 971 JSTOR 488 T&F Explore 426 T&F Explore Marketing 417 Ex Libris Alma EU 389 T&F Marketing: Business, Economics, and Sociology 326 Facebook 290 Academic Libraries 222 T&F Marketing: Arts & Humanities 171 Ebsco Online 167 Ebsco Link Source 148 Ex Libris Alma -NA 141 T&F Explore: Archaeology Around the World collection 134 University of New South Wales 130 Ex Libris Alma -AP 120 Facebook Mobile 118 Queensland University of Technology 94 Wiley Online 88 UBC Library 68 T&F: Urban Studies, Planning, Architecture and 66 Landscape open access CNKI site 58 Web of Science 54 Link Resolver 1 49 Library Search 49 Ex Libris Alma General 49 Ebsco A to Z 43 TwitterLink 43 University of Amsterdam 42 Library Proxies 41
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Referrer Number of Readers Referred
Scopus 39 University of South Australia 38 California Digital Library 37 Ex Libris Primo 35 T&F Explore: Layers of Performance collection 32 T&F Explore: Layers of Performance - Theatre and 32 Performance Scenography collection Exlibris SFX 27
2.3 Indexing and Abstracting Services The Journal of Architectural Education is currently covered by the following indexing and abstracting services:
Architectural Index o Architectural Index (Online) De Gruyter Saur o Dietrich's Index Philosophicus o IBZ EBSCOhost o Academic Search Alumni Edition o Academic Search Complete o Academic Search Elite o Academic Search Premier o Art & Architecture Complete o Art & Architecture Index o Art Abstracts (H.W. Wilson) o Art Full Text (H.W. Wilson) o Art Index (H.W. Wilson) o Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals o Current Abstracts o Engineering Source o Humanities International Complete o Humanities International Index o Humanities Source o MLA International Bibliography o Poetry & Short Story Reference Center o Science and Technology Collection o TOC Premier Elsevier BV o Scopus
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Gale o Academic ASAP o Academic OneFile o InfoTrac Custom o MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association) OCLC ProQuest o Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals o MLA International Bibliography R I B A o Architectural Publications Index (Online) Thomson Reuters o Arts & Humanities Citation Index o Current Contents o Web of Science
2.4 Open Select Taylor & Francis Open Select provides the authors of the Journal of Architectural Education, their research sponsors, and funders with the option of paying a publishing fee and thereby making an article fully and permanently available for free online access – Open Access – immediately on publication to anyone, anywhere, at any time. This option is made available once an article has been accepted in peer review. See the full details of our Open Access program here: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/OpenAccess.asp.
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3.0 Production Overview Our primary production goal is to publish high-quality articles, within the scheduled page budget, on a timely basis according to schedules set the previous year. Timely publication is a prime indicator of a healthy journal, and it is necessary to satisfy subscribers, authors, indexing and abstracting services, and all other individuals and entities interested and invested in the publication. The Production Editor for the Journal of Architectural Education, Kate Bracaglia, reports that the journal is generally running smoothly. Please contact Kate Bracaglia with any questions or concerns at [email protected].
3.1 2016 Publication Schedule and Status The 2016 production status for the Journal of Architectural Education is as follows:
Budgeted Actual/Expected Final/Expected (Issue) Year Cover Month Publication Publication Date Page Count Month 70(1) Spring March March 9, 2016 182 pages Manuscript Submission Status: – Current Production Status: At press 168 pages 70(2) Fall October October 3, 2016 (budgeted) Manuscript Submission Status: papers due June 14, 2016 Current Production Status: – It is important to stay as close to the page budget as possible. We budget production costs according to the page budget, so going over the page budget will strain our overall production budget. Conversely, since we price our journals according to the content we provide customers, coming too much under the page budget may be viewed as a deflation in subscription value and may result in subscription attrition.
For 2016, the Journal of Architectural Education was budgeted for 336 total pages (an average of 168 pages per issue). Issue 1 used 182 pages, leaving 154 pages remaining for issue 2.
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3.2 2015 Publication Schedule In 2015 all issues published before or during their budgeted publication months. The 2015 ship dates and final page counts for Volume 69 were as follows:
Budgeted Actual Publication Final Issue Page Issue Cover Months Publication Date Count Month 69(1) Spring March 2015 March 11, 2015 156 pages
September 17, 69(2) Fall October 2015 100 pages 2015
For 2015, the Journal of Architectural Education was budgeted for 336 total pages (an average of 168 pages per issue). The journal used 256 pages in 2015.
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4.0 Marketing Overview Routledge plans annual promotional campaigns for the Journal of Architectural Education, including direct mail marketing, electronic marketing, print advertising, and conference display. We encourage the Editor and members of the Editorial Board to let us know about any promotional opportunities that may come up, conferences or meetings at which it would be appropriate to display materials for the journal, and relevant societies and associations to target in promotion. The more feedback we receive from the Editor, the Association, and those directly involved with the discipline and the journal, the more effective our marketing will be, so please feel free to give us your suggestions regarding potential promotional efforts. Please contact Kevin Travers with any questions or concerns. Our marketing efforts focus on building the Journal’s paid subscriber bases as well as Association membership, and expanding the Journal’s usage and visibility in general in an effort to increase both their stature in the field as well as total readership and citations.
1. Coordination with the Association on Promotional Activities. Routledge encourages the participation of the Editor and the Association in all marketing and promotion done on behalf of the Journals. The Editor and the Association will have the opportunity to approve brochure copy and mailing lists, to recommend potential conferences at which to exhibit the Journal, and to have input on the overall marketing plan before each year’s promotion is initiated. Routledge welcomes your suggestions, and encourages you to make recommendations throughout the year. 2. Promotion of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Promotion of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture itself will be an integral part of promotional activities performed for the Journal, and information about the Association and its affiliation with the Journal will be prominently displayed on the Journal’s homepage on Taylor & Francis Online, our online platform, and in all promotion. Such promotion is intended to increase the visibility of the Association both in North America and abroad. Direct mail brochures will contain information on the Association and how to become a member, the printed version of the Journal will carry notification that they are the official Journal of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, and links back to the Association website will be placed on the Journal’s homepage on Taylor & Francis Online. We recognize the importance of title-based promotion for each of our journals, and the valuable exposure that such dedicated efforts provide.
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4.1 Print and Electronic Promotions
4.1.1 Brochure 2016
A four-color direct mail brochure featuring both journals will be designed, printed and mailed with input from the Editor and the Association. This will include information about the Journal’s new publication home, aims & scope, recent contents, submission policy, Editorial Board details and information about subscribing. The brochures will mail to approximately 3,000 individuals, with copies reserved for the Editor and Board to use at their own discretion. Mailing lists utilized in the campaign will be tailored to include domestic and international mailing lists that would include a variety of targets, such as: - Professors teaching courses in Architecture, Planning, and other related courses - Architecture and Design libraries - Department chairs and library subject specialists in architecture and design, civil engineering, and planning; drawing and CAD; architectural history; structural engineering; mechanical/electrical/ plumbing; and architecture studio. - A specific mail plan will be developed each year in consultation with the Editor and the Association, and incorporate any additional suggestions made by the Association and the Editor, as well as further research compiled by the Marketing Manager.
4.2 Article Collection 2015 An Association/Editor’s Choice article collection was created to promote articles selected by the Editor, which were made available for free access. The collection was promoted electronically as a live-link PDF through email campaigns, Facebook, Twitter, and on the journal page. The collection was sent to 2,942 contacts from Thomson Reuters in May 2015. The email received a 49.8% open rate and a 5.34% click through rate.
4.3 Article Collection 2016 An Association/Editor’s Choice article collection will be created to promote articles selected by the editor, which will be made available for free access. The collection will be promoted electronically as a live-link PDF through email campaigns, Facebook, Twitter, and on the journal page.
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4.4 Conferences Copies of the Journal of Architectural Education, along with promotional materials, will be displayed and distributed at the conferences displayed in the table below. We send materials to meetings that are organized by our US office and our UK office, along with any other relevant meetings that the Editor or the Editorial Board members might attend. The Editor and members of the Editorial Board are encouraged to contact the marketing department to suggest meetings at which the Journal of Architectural Education’s presence would be valuable.
Conferences Date
National Conference on the Beginning Design Student February
STRUCT16- Structures congress 2016 February
Urban Design Group Awards March
ECOBUILD16 March
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture March Associated Schools of Construction International March Conference Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture March
American Planning Association April
Environmental Design Research Association May
International Conference on Architecture April
CAE Spring Conference April
AIA Convention May
ACSA 2014 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE June
IFLA Asia Pacific Congress 2014 September Greenbuild Expo October
1st International Urban Planning- Architecture Design October Congress
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4.5 Electronic Media
4.5.1 Journal Webpage Every Routledge journal has its own dedicated webpage highlighting the journal’s Aims & Scope, Editorial Board, subscription rates, and manuscript submissions information. The website for the Journal of Architectural Education is www.tandfonline.com/RJAE.
4.5.2 New Issue Alerts New Issue Alerts is a free email contents alerting service designed to deliver tables of contents for over 1,600 journals of your choice in advance of the printed edition. Sign up at http://www.tandfonline.com/RJAE by clicking on the “Alert Me” button.
4.5.3 eUpdates eUpdates is a service where interested customers sign on to receive email notices about Routledge books and journals in specific categories. eUpdates are electronic HTML notices that provide book and journal contents information; a link to each journal’s webpage; a link to download a free online sample; and a link to the Contents Alerting Registration Page. To sign up for eUpdates go to: http://explore.tandfonline.com/eupdates.
4.5.4 Taylor & Francis Online Mobile Taylor & Francis Online has a new mobile interface with improved functionality and a great magazine-style look for easier browsing, reading, and searching of T&F products. Available on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and tablets.
4.6 Catalogs Journals of Related Interest catalogs will be sent to relevant conferences throughout the year. The Journal of Architectural Education will be included in the following Journals of Related Interest catalogs: Architecture Landscaping Planning
4.7 Advertising Advertisements for the Journal of Architectural Education can be created and placed into other related Routledge publications at the Editor’s request. Also, agreements will be arranged with other organizations, clients, and/or publications wherein an advertisement or conference space will be equally exchanged in place of monetary payment.
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4.8 Social Media Routledge has Facebook and Twitter pages devoted to information on our journals in Architecture. We post links to free content, call for papers, conference information, and other news and offers. Architecture Facebook: www.facebook.com/routledgearchitecture (1,239 likes) Architecture Twitter: http://twitter.com/RoutArch (638 followers)
4.9 Press Releases Press Releases for the Journal of Architectural Education can be produced and mailed at the Association’s request to publicize issues of special interest. We encourage the
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Association to contact us if they feel there is a particular topic or article worthy of additional publicity.
4.10 Institutional Marketing We view our relationship with the library community as fundamental. Taylor & Francis has dedicated Sales and Library Marketing Teams that work with a spectrum of librarians and information providers who are based in universities, research institutions, government departments, corporate bodies, and NGOs to help them serve their users’ needs. Our outreach work with librarians includes a full program of over 60 international library conferences each year as well as focus groups, librarian workshops, and library visits. We also produce a regular Librarians’ Newsletter that contains news, product updates, and tips to help librarians make the most of Taylor & Francis products. Our library communications plan focuses on three main areas: marketing for sales, marketing to enable access, and proactive marketing for low online usage subscribers. Our communications benefit not just librarians but also our journal editors, readers, and society partners.
4.10.1 Marketing for Sales: Libraries, Collections, & Archives Taylor & Francis has collaborated with libraries to develop sales models that allow us to license large amounts of journal content through the Taylor & Francis Library, Subject Collections, and Online Archive products. The Library Marketing Team promotes these products with culturally sensitive materials in different languages. We currently produce materials in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Japanese. We distribute the material by telemarketing, press release, conferences, advertising, direct mail, and email campaigns. We also provide customized sales packages for members of our Sales Team to take on visits to libraries and consortia.
4.10.2 Marketing to Enable Access We have a program of after-sales that helps librarians to assist faculty members and students to benefit fully from access to our products. Our after-sales work allows individual titles to shine through carefully targeted promotion to faculty members with the aim of driving usage of and contributions to our portfolio of journals. We also work with librarians to promote our new web platform: www.tandfonline.com. Librarians receive user-guides to train their users to access our journal content. We provide web-based demonstrations that are designed to be easily built into a library’s training program.
Taylor & Francis Group 20 Philadelphia, PA The Confidential Publisher’s Report for the Journal of Architectural Education Marketing Overview
4.10.3 Proactive Marketing for Low Online Usage Subscribers While Taylor & Francis’ library sales and marketing activities exist to widen and encourage access and usage, we also aim to protect the integrity of individual journal titles and the subscription revenue of both our own and our society partners’ titles. With these goals in mind, the Library Marketing Team undertakes lapse chasing campaigns on an annual basis on journals that meet the criteria set by Taylor & Francis, such as revenue, number of subscribers, rate of attrition in the form of telephone survey campaigns with appropriate follow-up, and direct-mail campaigns. The campaigns allow us to recoup revenue on titles, and they also allow us to investigate trends in cancellations and problems at an individual title level. Our campaigns examine the following: Journal content: Campaigns take into account factors surrounding the subject area and will also factor in the product life-cycle of a title. The Library Marketing Team works with editorial and marketing to determine whether the content of a title is the primary cause for cancellation, giving argument to an adjustment of focus for a title. Geographic patterns: Where patterns of attrition are recurring on a geographic basis, the Library Marketing Team works with the sales department to determine issues pertaining to a particular territory. Agent patterns: The campaign highlights patterns of non-renewals from particular agents. We provide this information to our Customer Service agent liaison to ensure there are no problems with their renewal.
4.11 Working with Our Editors and Editorial Board We appreciate and value the input of our Editors and Editorial Boards in the process of marketing our journals. You can always help out in the following ways: Reading lists: Add your article or the journal to your students’ reading lists as essential reading. Department website or personal webpage: Use your staff profile entry on your department website, or your personal webpage, to add information about your article and link directly to the online version. Twitter and Facebook: Place an announcement on your Twitter or Facebook page highlighting the publication of your article with a link to direct people to the online version. Authors are increasingly promoting their content via Twitter and Facebook so it can be picked up by other researchers and practitioners. LinkedIn: Create a LinkedIn profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments and mention your articles. LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world with over 55 million members. Academic social networking sites: Network with academics, researchers, and practitioners who increasingly use social communities such as MyNetResearch
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and Academici as a way of meeting and conversing with people who share the same research interests. CiteULike: Add your article to your personal CiteULike library to share with others, which helps them discover literature which is relevant to their field. You can help with this process just by using CiteULike and through the invite-a-friend feature. Discussion lists: Post a short message to any discussion lists you are a member of, letting people know that the journal’s latest issue, which includes your article, is now available. The easiest way to do this is to register for the table of contents alert for the journal so you can forward the email once you have received it. Blogs: If you blog, don’t forget to inform other users about your article. Library recommendation: Check if your institution has a subscription to the journal. If not, recommend it for the next subscription year. Free sample copy: Encourage others to request a free sample copy from the ‘Free Sample Copy’ link on the journal’s homepage to introduce them to the work published in the journal.
Taylor & Francis Group 22 Philadelphia, PA Policies and Procedures
The Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) has been published since 1947 for the purpose of enhancing architectural design education, theory, and practice. The ACSA Board of Directors (ACSA Board) supports the development of the JAE as the leading blind-refereed scholarly journal in the field, presenting thoughtful discussion about the state of architecture and architectural education.
The ACSA shall be listed as publisher of the journal and has final authority over policies governing publication of the journal, including, but not limited to, budget and appointment of personnel.
A. Editorial Board 1. Role. The Editorial Board serves as the primary peer-review body for submissions to the journal and advises the Executive Editor regarding editorial policy and content. The Editorial Board is comprised of the Executive Editor, Associate Editors, and At-Large members.
The Executive Editor shall seek the advice and counsel of the Editorial Board on issues including, but not limited to, the editors and content of theme issues, the nomination of Associate Editors and At-Large Editorial Board members, and other issues related to the operation of the journal. Final decision on such issues shall remain, however, with the Executive Editor; recommendations or resolutions by the Editorial Board shall always remain advisory. In the case that serious concerns cannot be addressed within the Editorial Board, these concerns should be directed to the chair of the Publications Committee.
2. Size. The size of the JAE Editorial Board shall be a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 23 members, including the Executive Editor and Associate Editors but excluding ex officio members. Editorial Board members are appointed for a three-year term, renewable to a maximum of two consecutive terms. The composition of the Editorial Board should represent a diversity of expertise, opinion, and geography. Possible areas of expertise for the editorial board may be: history/theory/criticism, design, technology, computer applications, pedagogy, professional practice, and administration.
3. Appointments. a. General Provisions. All members of the JAE Editorial Board are appointed by the ACSA Board of Directors. Only the ACSA Board of Directors may officially dismiss a JAE Editorial Board member before the end of a term of appointment.
Editorial Board members, with the exception of the Executive Editor, shall not serve for more than six consecutive years as Associate Editor or At-Large member.
1 The names and brief curriculum vitae of nominees shall be forwarded each year to the ACSA Board of Directors through the Publications Committee before the beginning of its spring meeting. All Editorial Board members receive an appointment letter from the national office that outlines the term of the appointment and its duties. Appointed Editorial Board members begin their terms on July 1 of the year in which they are appointed, unless otherwise specified in the appointment letter.
b. Eligibility. Editorial Board members are normally university faculty in architecture or related disciplines with a demonstrated record of publication or other scholarly activity.
ACSA Board members shall not serve concurrently as Editorial Board members, except in an ex officio capacity as described in section F below.
4. Terms. a. At-Large Members. At-Large members are normally appointed for a three-year term, renewable to a maximum of two consecutive terms or the equivalent number of years of continuous service. Years of service as At-Large member count against the maximum of six consecutive years of continuous service.
b. Associate Editors. Associate editors are appointed for fixed-length terms not to exceed three years. At-Large members of the Editorial Board who are appointed to serve as Associate Editors shall vacate their position and term on the Editorial Board upon starting the new position. Years of service as Associate Editor count against the maximum of six consecutive years of continuous service.
c. Vacancies. Should a position on the Editorial Board become vacant before its expiration, the Executive Editor shall have the option to nominate a replacement to complete the term or to wait until the term’s expiration.
5. Duties. a. Associate Editors. The Executive Editor recommends appointment of a number of Associate Editors responsible for different departments or topic areas covered by the journal. Associate Editors normally receive a stipend for service. Depending on the area of appointment, the Associate Editors have responsibility for review and editing of peer-reviewed and invited content for each issue.
i. Associate Editor: Reviews. The Reviews Editor is responsible for soliciting, assigning, and ensuring completion of reviews of books, events, exhibitions, buildings, and projects. The Associate Editor coordinates with the Executive Editor to plan for reviews in each issue and to ensure timely completion of each section of the journal.
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ii. Other Associate Editors. The Executive Editor nominates Associate Editors to oversee peer review of manuscripts submitted to different subject areas covered by the journal. The Associate Editors will work with a subgroup of At-Large members to review and recommend articles for acceptance and publication. The Associate Editors may, with approval of the Executive Editor, invite external reviewers to enhance the editorial process.
b. At-Large Members. The Executive Editor recommends appointment of At-Large members to review manuscripts and participate in subcommittees and other activities related to the Editorial Board’s advisory role. At-Large members will return manuscript reviews in a timely manner and may be asked to work on revision of manuscripts. At- Large members are expected to attend Editorial Board meetings and otherwise participate in Editorial Board discussions and processes.
6. Meetings. The Executive Editor is required to convene and attend two meetings of the Editorial Board each year—one in conjunction with the ACSA Annual Meeting and one at a location of the Executive Editor's choosing during the fall academic term.
The Executive Editor shall chair the meetings and be responsible for the agendas. Within one month of the Editorial Board meeting, the Executive Editor shall report in writing to the Editorial Board and Publications Committee about major discussions, decisions, or action items arising from the meeting.
B. Executive Editor 1. Role. The Executive Editor is appointed by the ACSA Board and has final responsibility for the editorial and graphic content of the publication as well as responsibility for managing a budget allocated for the editorial operations of the journal. The Executive Editor shall seek the counsel and assistance of the JAE Editorial Board (JAE Board) regarding manuscript review and article selection, reviews, and other issues related to the content and editorial policy of the publication. The Executive Editor reports to the ACSA Board via the ACSA Publications Committee.
Two issues of the JAE must be published in each academic year. Each issue shall consist primarily of blind-refereed articles under two broad categories: Scholarship of Design and Design as Scholarship. The Executive Editor may also include reviews, letters to the editor, editorial commentary, interviews, translations, and other content appropriate to the mission of the journal. It is expected that all unsolicited content published in the JAE has undergone a blind review process (where neither authors nor reviewers know each other’s identities) and that invited content has been reviewed by one or more members of the Editorial Board.
2. JAE Executive Editor Appointment Procedure. A search committee shall review applications and send its final recommendation to the full ACSA Board for a simple
3 majority approval. The Search Committee shall consist of the Publications Committee plus two JAE Board members who are not on the ACSA Board. These two JAE Board representatives shall be selected by the JAE Board.
The position of the Executive Editor shall be advertised broadly using ACSA’s communications channels as early as possible to provide for an overlap year of transition.
Qualifications shall include a strong vision for the journal, a recognized research record, significant editorial experience, active involvement in architectural education, and a keen insight into the broad issues affecting architectural education, culture, and practice now and in the future.
3. Terms of Employment of JAE Executive Editor. The Executive Editor shall normally be appointed for a four-year term and shall be eligible for a second four-year term, after which a new editor shall be selected. A contract or appointment letter shall outline the specific terms of the appointment. Subject to such contract or letter ACSA Board retains the option of altering the appointment length or terms for whatever period it deems appropriate.
The Publications Committee shall review the performance of the Executive Editor annually, normally following publication of the final issue of a volume year. Notification of satisfaction or dissatisfaction shall be received by the editor annually in written form and signed by the ACSA President and chair of the Publications Committee. Selection of a new Executive Editor may be conducted so as to typically allow for a one-year overlap with the outgoing Executive Editor. In this transition year, the new editor shall have the title "Executive Editor-Designate" and will be responsible for the review of all new manuscripts submitted during that transition year.
4. Duties. a. Editorial. The Executive Editor has primary responsibility for the editorial and graphic content of each issue of the JAE and for the timeliness of its publication. The content is developed through the peer-review process, which the Executive Editor manages, and through work with Associate Editors, Editorial Board members, theme editors, staff, the publisher, and others, at the Executive Editor’s discretion. The Executive Editor works with staff to deliver material for each issue according to the publication schedule and requirements established by ACSA in conjunction with the publisher.
ACSA reserves the right to review, manage, or halt publication of content in cases where ACSA believes breaches of law or ethics may be implicated or as otherwise deemed necessary by the ACSA Board of Directors in its discretion.
4 b. Peer Review. The Executive Editor has primary responsibility to ensure the integrity of the blind peer-review process for articles submitted for general consideration or in response to published calls. The Executive Editor nominates Associate Editors and Editorial Board members for appointment to review submissions and, at the Executive Editor’s discretion, work with authors on their revisions. The Executive Editor may invite additional external reviewers as needed. Final decision on manuscripts shall be made in writing by the Executive Editor.
c. Management—Personnel. The Executive Editor manages and collaborates with Editorial Board members, ACSA staff and board members, press staff, and others. The Executive Editor is responsible for managing the JAE Board through regular communication and meetings held twice each year. The Executive Editor is responsible for recruitment and nomination of Editorial Board members, according to the policies set out below. The Executive Editor may invite additional external reviewers and theme editors to enhance the editorial process. Such invitations should be accompanied by a written set of expectations.
The Executive Editor shall liaise with the ACSA Board of Directors by serving as a member of the Publications Committee and may be invited to participate in other ACSA board activities. The Executive Editor works with ACSA staff on the administration of the journal’s processes and on production of each issue.
d. Management—Budget. The Executive Editor manages funds allocated by ACSA to support the production of the JAE. Prior to each new fiscal year, the Executive Editor is required to propose a budget, developed in conjunction with the ACSA Executive Director and Publications Committee, to cover stipends, travel, meeting costs, publication enhancements, and other expenses.
C. National Office Role. Staff resources in the national office shall be allocated to the management, production, and distribution of the journal as needed, including, but not limited to, a managing editor for the journal. These resources shall be reviewed annually by the Publications Committee, and recommendations for changes to staffing patterns or the amount of staff time shall come from the committee. Written job descriptions for the staff working on the JAE shall be maintained and reviewed prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.
D. Press Role. ACSA shall contract with a commercial or academic press to handle production, printing, and/or distribution of the journal. Contracts with the press shall be approved by the ACSA Board through the Publications Committee. The Executive Director or other national office staff shall serve as the liaison with the press.
5 E. ACSA Publications Committee Role. As described in the ACSA Bylaws, Article XVI.5, the Publications Committee is responsible for the planning, organization, and implementation of all published material of the association. In this role the Publications Committee shall act as a liaison between the JAE Editorial Board and the ACSA Board. It shall receive recommendations of the JAE Board and communicate them to the ACSA Board with any recommendations, as appropriate. As described above in section A.3, the Publications Committee is responsible for annual evaluation of the Executive Editor.
The ACSA Executive Director shall serve as an ex officio member of the JAE Editorial Board, attending editorial board meetings regularly for the purpose of liaison between the Publications Committee and the JAE Editorial Board. The ACSA Board of Directors may appoint additional board members currently serving on the Publications Committee as ex officio members of the JAE Editorial Board for the same purpose.
6 At-Large Members
A. Description
Along with the Executive and Associate Editors, At-Large Members constitute the Editorial Board of the JAE.
B. Responsibilities
1. Work with the Executive Editor and the Associate Editors to ensure the quality of the journal content as well as the integration of its constituent parts. 2. Maintain the JAE standards for blind peer review with all content. 3. Attend and participate in biannual meetings. 4. Work with other members of the board on various committees. 5. Help to solicit design, general, and theme-related content. 6. Review manuscripts as requested by Executive and Associate Editors in a timely fashion. 7. Present any new initiatives to the Executive Editor and general board for discussion and approval.
7 Associate Editor: Design
A. Description The Associate Editor, Design is responsible for soliciting, assigning, and ensuring completion of all design-related content in each issue and online. The Associate Editor coordinates with the Executive Editor to plan for design content in each issue and to ensure timely completion.
B. Responsibilities
1. Work with the Executive Editor and the Associate Editors to ensure the quality of the journal content as well as the integration of its constituent parts. 2. Maintain the JAE standards for blind peer review with all content. 3. Assign Design as Scholarship manuscripts for review among the design committee members to include peer-reviewed and solicited submissions. 4. Run biannual design-committee meetings in which the design submissions are deliberated upon. 5. Work with authors of accepted manuscripts to edit and format manuscripts. 6. Work with members of the design committee to schedule and procure Guest Curators for each issue. 7. Invite Guest Curators. 8. Work with Guest Curators to edit and format manuscripts. 9. Collaborate with design committee members on new initiatives. 10. Present any new initiatives to the Executive Editor and general board for discussion and approval.
8 Associate Editor: Reviews
A. Description The Associate Editor, Reviews is responsible for soliciting, assigning, and ensuring completion of all reviews-related content in each issue and online. The Associate Editor coordinates with the Executive Editor to plan for reviews in each issue and to ensure timely completion.
B. Responsibilities
1. Work with the Executive Editor and the Associate Editors to ensure the quality of the journal content as well as the integration of its constituent parts. 2. Work with members of the reviews committee to schedule and procure reviewers for each issue. 3. Invite reviewers. 4. Assign reviews to appropriate experts. 5. Run biannual review-committee meetings in which review topics are deliberated upon. 6. Work with authors of review manuscripts to edit and format manuscripts. 7. Collaborate with reviews committee members on new initiatives. 8. Present any new initiatives to the Executive Editor and general board for discussion and approval.
9 Associate Editor: Theme
A. Description The Theme Editor is responsible for soliciting, assigning, and ensuring completion of all theme-related content in each issue and online. The Theme Editor coordinates with the Executive Editor to plan for theme content in each issue and to ensure timely completion. It is not a requirement that the Theme Editor be an At- Large member of the Editorial Board. If not an At-Large member, the Theme Editor will work in conjunction with an Editorial Board member to ensure continuity.
B. Responsibilities
1. Work with the Executive Editor and the Associate Editors to ensure the quality of the journal content as well as the integration of its constituent parts. 2. Maintain the JAE standards for blind peer review with all content. 3. Assign theme-related manuscripts for review among the design committee members to include peer-reviewed and solicited submissions. 4. Run theme-committee meetings in which the theme submissions are deliberated upon. 5. Work with authors of accepted manuscripts to edit and format manuscripts. 6. Work with members of the theme committee to solicit Opinion pieces. 7. Invite authors to solicit material. 8. Collaborate with theme committee members on new initiatives. 9. Present any new initiatives to the Executive Editor and general board for discussion and approval.
10 Managing Editor
A. Receive and process manuscripts (MS). 1. Process 100% of manuscripts within 5 days of submission. a. Review new submissions against requirements; conduct Scholar One (S1) administrative checklist. Executive Editor will then review manuscripts for appropriate content and assign to Associate Editor
B. Track MS peer review. 1. Report on a monthly basis using S1 standard reports, or as requested. Issue monthly reports to JAE Executive Editor and ACSA Executive Director by the 15th of the following month. 2. Create MS reports for Editorial Board meetings and Publications Committee meetings, and annual reports to ACSA Board of Directors.
C. Coordinate Production Process. 1. Assemble materials required for each JAE issue from Associate Editors, authors, and Executive Editor: text, images, publication agreements, table of contents, list of contributors, forthcoming issues information, etc. 2. Work with publisher’s production editor to route materials in production process. a. Deliver materials in total to production editor. b. Receive and distribute proofs. 3. It is expected that all authors be responsible for securing all images and text for publication according to deadline. The Managing Editor is not responsible for securing permissions, adjusting image quality, or researching or verifying content in the publication.
D. Maintain internal and external communications. 1. Respond to general author questions about JAE manuscripts and process; refer questions about manuscript content to Executive Editor. 2. Maintain email list of Editorial Board and Publications Committee. 3. Coordinate appointment letters for Editorial Board members. 4. Ensure timely and accurate content on ACSA website a. Review content monthly for accuracy. b. Work with Director of Communications and Media Strategies on online publication of print content
E. Assist with management of Editorial Board. 1. Maintain calendar and schedule of deadlines for the journal by coordinating with Executive Editor, Associate Editors, and publisher’s production editor. 2. Ensure the proper functioning of the Manuscript Central software, working with publisher as needed to resolve problems.
11 Annual Production Deadlines
Issue: 1 (March) February 15 Call for Submissions Issued August 1 Deadline for Submissions (5.5 months) September 12 Deadline for Blind Peer Reviews (6 weeks) September 26 Decisions by Editorial Team/Letters to Authors (2 weeks) October 24 Revised Manuscripts from Authors (4 weeks) October 31 Papers due to Kevin/Pascale for processing (1 week) November 7 Papers due to T&F, copyeditor (1 week) November 28 Papers from copyeditor / to layout (3 weeks) December 12 First proofs due / sent out to authors and editors (2 weeks) January 1 Author and editor corrections due to T&F (10 days + Xmas) January 10 Marked corrections sent back to layout team by Kate B. (10 days) January 19 Revised proofs from layout / revised proofs to editors (10 days) January 29 Final corrections due (from editors only) (I0 days) February 8 Final files to press (10 days) March 1 Issue ships (3 weeks)
Issue: 2 (October) October 15 Call for Submissions Issued March 1 Deadline for Submissions (5.5 months) April 12 Deadline for Blind Peer Reviews (6 weeks) April 26 Decisions by Editorial Team/Letters to Authors (2 weeks) May 24 Revised Manuscripts from Authors (4 weeks) June 7 Papers due to Kevin/Pascale for processing (2 weeks) June 14 Papers due to T&F, copyeditor (1 week) July 5 Papers from copyeditor / to layout (3 weeks) July 19 First proofs due / sent out to authors and editors (2 weeks) July 29 Author and editor corrections due to T&F (10 days) August 8 Marked corrections sent back to layout team by Kate B. (10 days) August 18 Revised proofs from layout / revised proofs to editors (10 days) August 28 Final corrections due (from editors only) (10 days) September 9 Final files to press (10 days) October 1 Issue ships (3 weeks)
12 AE CE Journal of Architectural Education makes rec. copyedits to EE Solicited Manuscript Review Workflow Material 26 January 2014 edited and uploaded Reject Author Major Revisions edits, Minor Revisions resubmits
Reviewer Reviewer reviews reviews essay essay
Author ME edits, Assembles ME resubmits Proof Updates proof
Theme AE assigns reviewers
accept AEs accept accept edit Author ME reviews EE EE EE proof submits identity assigns to makes reviews paper and format AEs decision reject
reject reject Design AE assigns ME reviewers updates proof Author Author Author may may resubmits resubmit resubmit
Reviewer Reviewer reviews reviews EE essay essay edits proof
Reject Major Revisions Minor Revisions
ME submits final proof AE makes rec. to EE Recent Themes
Neveu 2017__71:2 Environments 2017__71:2 Production 2016__70:2 Scholarship of Design 2016__70:1 Design as Scholarship 2015__69:2 S,M,L,XL 2015__69:1 Crisis 2014__68:2 Building Modern Africa 2014__68.1 design+
Livesey / Grimes 2013__67:2 General issue 2013__67:1 Utopia, c. 2016 (history, theory, design)
Grimes 2012__66:1 General issue 2012__65:2 Beginning Design (pedagogy, history) 2011__65:1 Ending Design (pedagogy, history)
Dodds 2011__64:2 Beyond Precedent (history, theory) 2010__64:1 Diacritical | Dialogical (design, history) 2010__63:2 Changing Asia (globalization) 2009__63:1 Vernaculars in the Age of Digital Reproduction (design) 2009__62:4 Alternative Architectures | Alternative Practices (design, practice) 2009__62:3 Criticism in Architecture (theory) 2008__62:2 Immateriality in Architecture (materials/technology) 2008__62:1 General issue 2008__61:4 Performance/Architecture (theory) 2008__61:3 Collateral Damage: War & Architecture (history) 2007__61:2 Engaging the Recent Past (history) 2007__61:1 Architectural Design as Research, Scholarship and Inquiry (scholarship)
Allen 2007__60:4 Sustainability (theory) 2007__60:3 General issue 2006__60:2 Design Build (pedagogy) 2006__60:1 New Orleans and Katrina: One Year Later (urbanism) 2006__59:4 Installations by Architects (design) 2006__59:3 1966: Forty Years After (history) 2005__59:2 Recycling (design) 2005__59:1 General issue 2005__58:4 Design Building (pedagogy) 2005__58:3 Globalization Now (globalization) 2004__59:2 Medium (theory) 2004__58:1 Architecture, Technology and Education (technology) 2004__57:4 General issue 2004__57:3 Architecture and Landscape (landscape) 2003__59:2 Surface (design) 2003__57:1 Public Realm (design, practice) 2003__56:4 Transparency (theory, design) 2003__56:3 Marking Domain (design) 2002__56:2 General issue 2002__56:1 Digital Design (design) 2002__55:4 Latin America (history) 2002__55:3 General issue 2001__55:2 Gender and Architecture (theory) 2001__55:1 General issue
Year Issue Theme Editor Board Membership Meeting
2014 - Spring 68_1 design + Sheila Crane EE/AE 2011-2014 2012-2015 2013-2016 ACSA - Miami Marc Neveu Marshall Brown Tom Avermaete Georgeen Theodore Amy Kulper Sheila Crane Murray Fraser Grace La Michelangelo Sabatino Nicholas deMonchaux Aaron Sprecher Franca Trubiano Mason White John Stuart Christina Contandriopolous Ivan Rupnik
2014 - Fall 68_2 Building Modern Africa David Rifkind EE/AE 2011-2014 2012-2015 2013-2016 Washington - ACSA Itohan Osayimwese Marc Neveu Marshall Brown Tom Avermaete Georgeen Theodore Amy Kulper Sheila Crane Murray Fraser Grace La Michelangelo Sabatino Nicholas deMonchaux Aaron Sprecher Franca Trubiano Mason White John Stuart Christina Contandriopolous Ivan Rupnik
2015 - Spring 69_1 crisis Timothy Hyde EE/AE 2012-2015 2013-2016 2014-2017 ACSA - Toronto Marc Neveu Tom Avermaete Georgeen Theodore Nora Wendl Amy Kulper Murray Fraser Grace La Mari Fujita Ivan Rupnik Aaron Sprecher Franca Trubiano Doug Jackson John Stuart Christina Contandriopolous Saundra Weddle Michelangelo Sabatino Eric Mumford
2015 - Fall 69_2 S,M,L,XL Alicia Imperiale EE/AE 2012-2015 2013-2016 2014-2017 Portland - PSU Enrique Ramirez Marc Neveu Tom Avermaete Georgeen Theodore Nora Wendl Amy Kulper Murray Fraser Grace La Mari Fujita Ivan Rupnik Aaron Sprecher Franca Trubiano Doug Jackson John Stuart Christina Contandriopolous Saundra Weddle Michelangelo Sabatino Eric Mumford
2016 - Spring 70_1 Open - Design Amy Kulper EE/AE 2013-2016 2014-2017 2015-2018 ACSA - Seattle Marc Neveu Georgeen Theodore Nora Wendl Aaron Sprecher Amy Kulper Grace La Mari Fujita Alpa Nawre Ivan Rupnik Franca Trubiano Doug Jackson AnnMarie Brennan Christina Contandriopolous Saundra Weddle Mitchell Squire Eric Mumford Tricia Stuth
2016 - Fall 70_2 Open - Scholarship AnnMarie Brennan EE/AE 2013-2016 2014-2017 2015-2018 St Louis - WashU Saundra Weddle Marc Neveu Georgeen Theodore Nora Wendl Aaron Sprecher Amy Kulper Grace La Mari Fujita Alpa Nawre Ivan Rupnik Franca Trubiano Doug Jackson AnnMarie Brennan Christina Contandriopolous Saundra Weddle Mitchell Squire Eric Mumford Tricia Stuth
2017 - Spring 71_1 Production Ryan Smith EE/AE 2014-2017 2015-2018 2016-2019 ACSA - Detroit note: 70th Anniversary of the JAE Marc Neveu Nora Wendl Aaron Sprecher Peggy Deamer Mari Fujita Alpa Nawre Timothy Hyde Doug Jackson AnnMarie Brennan Jane Hutton Saundra Weddle Mitchell Squire Neyran Turan Eric Mumford Tricia Stuth Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2017 - Fall 71_2 Environments Doug Jackson EE/AE 2014-2017 2015-2018 2016-2019 Marc Neveu Nora Wendl Aaron Sprecher Peggy Deamer Mari Fujita Alpa Nawre Timothy Hyde Doug Jackson AnnMarie Brennan Jane Hutton Saundra Weddle Mitchell Squire Neyran Turan Eric Mumford Tricia Stuth Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2018 - Spring 72_1 Building EE/AE 2015-2018 2016-2019 2017-2020 noun: a building Aaron Sprecher Peggy Deamer verb: act of building Alpa Nawre Timothy Hyde AnnMarie Brennan Jane Hutton Mitchell Squire Neyran Turan Tricia Stuth Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2018 - Fall 72_2 Drawing 2015-2018 2016-2019 2017-2020 noun: a drawing Aaron Sprecher Peggy Deamer verb: act of drawing Alpa Nawre Timothy Hyde AnnMarie Brennan Jane Hutton Mitchell Squire Neyran Turan Tricia Stuth Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2019 - Spring 73_1 Use 2016-2019 2017-2020 2018-2021 noun: a use Peggy Deamer verb: to use Timothy Hyde Jane Hutton Neyran Turan Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2019 - Fall 73_2 Site 2016-2019 2017-2020 2018-2021 noun: a site Peggy Deamer verb: to site Timothy Hyde Jane Hutton Neyran Turan Georgeen Theodore Sarah Deyong
2020 - Spring 74_1 2017-2020 2018-2021 2019-2022
2020 - Fall 74_2 2017-2020 2018-2021 2019-2022
2021 - Spring 75_1 2018-2021 2019-2022 2020-2023
2021 - Fall 75_1 2018-2021 2019-2022 2020-2023
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