Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning for the Journals Program October 2015 Final Report The Envisioned Future for the ASHA Journals Program Raymond D. Kent, PhD (Chair) Edward Conture, PhD, CCC-SLP Larry Humes, PhD, CCC-A Marie Ireland, MEd, CCC-SLP Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP Sonja Pruitt-Lord, PhD, CCC-SLP Mary Ann Romski, PhD, CCC-SLP Anne Smith, PhD Howard Goldstein, PhD, CCC-SLP (Vice President for Science and Research, BOD Liaison) Mike Cannon, MA (Ex Officio, Director of Serial Publications and Editorial Services) Margaret Rogers, PhD, CCC-SLP (Chief Staff Officer for Science and Research) CONTENTS Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Goal ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Need .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Factors Driving the Need for Change ......................................................................................................................... 6 ASHA Journals Program Composition and Output .................................................................................................... 7 Program Direction and Oversight ............................................................................................................................ 10 Role of the Journals Program Within ASHA ............................................................................................................. 10 Content Streams .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Professional Development ................................................................................................................................... 11 Value for Members and Affiliates ........................................................................................................................ 11 The Scholarly Publishing Lifecycle ........................................................................................................................... 12 Content Development ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Submission and Peer Review ............................................................................................................................... 14 Production ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 Dissemination ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Curation ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Knowledge Translation ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Industry Background .................................................................................................................................................... 16 ASHA’s Envisioned Future ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Establishment of a Strategic Objective for the Journals Program ............................................................................... 20 Vision, Mission, and Core Values ............................................................................................................................. 20 Strategic Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Strategic Initiatives and Milestones ......................................................................................................................... 22 Inititative 1: Ensure the Sustainability and Effectiveness of Editorial Oversight and Peer Review ............................. 23 Milestone 1.1: Transition to an Editorial Board Model ........................................................................................... 24 Summary of New Editorial Oversight Structure .................................................................................................. 24 General Peer-Review Process .............................................................................................................................. 27 Resource Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 29 Milestone 1.2: Create a Journals Board ................................................................................................................... 30 Board Name and Charge ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Board Composition .............................................................................................................................................. 30 Milestone 1.3: Improve the Quality and Culture of Peer Review ............................................................................ 31 Peer-Review Excellence Program (PREP) ............................................................................................................. 32 Initiative 2: Increase Strategic Content Development ................................................................................................. 35 Milestone 2.1: Refine the Content Portfolio ........................................................................................................... 35 About the ASHA Journals Program ...................................................................................................................... 35 Milestone 2.2: Facilitate Content Recruitment by Editors-in-Chief and Editors...................................................... 37 Milestone 2.3: Increase Author Engagement .......................................................................................................... 38 ASHA Journals Publication Experience ................................................................................................................ 39 Expanding the Authorship Base ........................................................................................................................... 42 Initiative 3: Grow the Visibility, Impact, and Use of Journals ...................................................................................... 44 Milestone 3.1: Develop a Rapid Publication Model ................................................................................................ 44 Milestone 3.2: Expand Content Curation and Promotion ....................................................................................... 45 Milestone 3.3: Expand Knowledge Translation Efforts ............................................................................................ 46 Milestone 3.4: Broaden the Subscription Base and Product Offerings ................................................................... 48 Increase Scale of Current Efforts ......................................................................................................................... 49 Subscription Sales Agents .................................................................................................................................... 49 Exhibiting at Key Conferences and Events ........................................................................................................... 49 Direct Mail Campaigns ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Online Payments .................................................................................................................................................. 49 Summary of Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 50 References and Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix A: ASHA Scholarly Journals Survey Report (July, 2014) ............................................................................... 54 Summary of Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Respondent Demographics.................................................................................................................................