Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A journal publishes its editorial-board geographic composition annually and commits to a representation target.
- Is an instance
An editor-in-chief recruits from previously under-represented regions over a multi-year period.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An editorial board composed entirely of researchers from a single country with no diversification plan.
- Not an instance
Listing geographic diversity as a value while making no recruitment changes.
Editorial commentary
Multiple studies have documented that editorial boards of major international journals are dominated by editors from a handful of Northern countries, particularly the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and other Western European nations. This concentration shapes what counts as relevant research, which manuscripts get reviewed seriously, and which methods and findings are prioritised. Knowledge-equity reform asks journals and funders to publish geographic-diversity statistics, set targets for editorial-board representation, and recruit editors and reviewers actively across regions.
References
- Espin J et al. 'A persistent lack of international representation on editorial boards' PLOS Biology 2017. Murray D et al. 'Author-reviewer homophily in peer review' bioRxiv 2018.
Also known as
Editorial geographic diversity
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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