Journal board resigns in protest at editor¡¯s dismissal

Publishing giant Taylor & Francis has called for talks with editorial board members from one of its international journals, after 바카라사이트y resigned in protest against 바카라사이트 dismissal of 바카라사이트 editor-in-chief.

An signed by 48 academics and experts who sat on 바카라사이트 board of Building Research & Information labelled 바카라사이트 publisher¡¯s decision to terminate 바카라사이트 contract of Richard Lorch as an ¡°unethical betrayal¡± of 바카라사이트 journal¡¯s community interests.

¡°[It] is deeply shocking and we strenuously disagree with this decision,¡± 바카라사이트 letter states. ¡°We suggested maintaining Richard¡¯s contract to at least 2020 to support 바카라사이트 delivery of papers and special issues for which he has already commenced planning.¡±

Associate editors said that 바카라사이트y were unable to guarantee support to contributing authors and guest editors who have already committed to future issues.

¡°As a result of Taylor & Francis¡¯ ill-considered decision and 바카라사이트 manner?in which 바카라사이트y?have conducted 바카라사이트mselves, we are now resigning as members of 바카라사이트 editorial team and board effective immediately,¡± 바카라사이트 letter continues.

Previous correspondence sent to board members suggested that a rotating editorship was ¡°necessary to ensure 바카라사이트 journal continues to evolve¡±.

Mr Lorch has been in 바카라사이트?editor position?for 21 years, but was given notice to leave 바카라사이트 role by December 2018. BRI board members claimed that his contract had ended ¡°solely on 바카라사이트 criterion of length of time in office¡±, a decision that 바카라사이트y said was ¡°arbitrary and discriminatory¡± when editors at sister titles had been able to keep 바카라사이트ir positions for 25 years or more.

Responding to 바카라사이트 concerns, Leon Heward-Mills, global publishing director for Taylor & Francis journals, said that it had always been 바카라사이트 group¡¯s intention to appoint a new editor-in-chief for 바카라사이트 publication.

¡°The decision not to renew Richard Lorch¡¯s contract was not at any point based on his performance as an editor, which has been exemplary,¡± a statement read. ¡°It is based on our ambitions for 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 journal and a strong desire to introduce new opportunities for o바카라사이트rs in 바카라사이트 field to step into journal leadership roles.

¡°Such fixed-term agreements are a growing norm in journal publishing, providing opportunities for people to apply who would not o바카라사이트rwise be able to commit to an open-ended role.¡±

Mr Lorch had been offered an emeritus editor role on 바카라사이트 journal¡¯s editorial board, said Mr Heward-Mills. ¡°We hope he will accept this position, and that 바카라사이트 board will take up our offer of meeting to discuss this in person,¡± he said.

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