How Do Accounting Research Journals Function? Reflections from the Inside

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the various responsibilities of an editor of an accounting research journal. Despite a lot of pressure that an editor of an accounting research journal faces, the job is quite interesting and exciting. The chapter examines in detail the ways accounting research journals function to help their current and potential stakeholders to cooperate better. The analysis has both descriptive and normative elements. A personal experience of an editor of European Accounting Review (EAR) is used as an illustrative device in the chapter. The chapter outlines a few topics related to accounting research, including the nature of research journals and the review process of a research journal—the structure of the process, process before the submission of a manuscript, role of an editor, role of reviewers, editorial feedback, revision, and resubmission.