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AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory ( AJPT ) ajpt@bc

AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory ( AJPT ) ajpt@bc.edu. Jeff Cohen – Senior Editor Jennifer Joe – Editor jjoe@udel.edu. Journal fit. AJPT’s mission: to contribute to improving the practice and theory of auditing We seek to publish

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AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory ( AJPT ) ajpt@bc

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  1. AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory (AJPT)ajpt@bc.edu Jeff Cohen – Senior Editor Jennifer Joe – Editor jjoe@udel.edu

  2. Journal fit • AJPT’s mission: to contribute to improving the practice and theory of auditing • We seek to publish • Original research that embody improvements in auditing theory or auditing methodology • Research on the discussion and analysis of current issues that bear on prospects for developments in auditing practice and in auditing research • All research methods are welcome • Articles related to audit education and audit cases should be submitted to Issues in Accounting Education

  3. AJPT 5 year SSCI Impact Factor • JAE 4.668 • AOS 3.834 • JAR 3.774 • TAR 3.426 • CAR 2.296 • AJPT 1.946 • RAST 1.935

  4. Publication activity • 3 year acceptance rate ~ 16% • Typical turnaround 60 – 90 days (75%) • Recent outcome history • Rejections: 70% in Round 1; 10% in Round 2 • Acceptances: Round 3 = 6%; Round 4 =12% • Special issues (Sept. 1, 2015 submission deadline): • Auditing and the Public Interest • Auditing in a Changing Environment • A Retrospective Evaluation of SOX and the Auditing Profession

  5. Is your paper ready for submission? • Is your contribution demonstrated clearly? • Have you ruled out alternative explanations? • Have you presented it at workshops? • Have you presented it at conferences? • Have you received feedback from other researchers working in the same space?

  6. Is your paper ready for submission? • Does it relate well with other papers published in your target journal? • Have you been an effective self critic? • Do you pass the Kinney-paragraphs test? • Did you evaluate your Libby boxes? • Did you double, triple check to avoid grammatical and spelling errors • Are references checked (completion & existence)? • Remember submission to multiple journals is prohibited in accounting

  7. Handling reviewer comments • Don’t make it personal – think it’s just a game • Don’t rush to resubmit, be sure you really understand the comments • Get help interpreting comments and evaluating your response • Make a good faith effort to address all comments • Be respectful and persuasive when disagreeing with the reviewers

  8. Suggested reading • Bradbury, Michael E.2012. Why You Don’t Get Published: An Editor’s View. Accounting & Finance, Vol. 52, Issue 2, pp. 343-358, 2012. • Evans, John Harry and Feng, Mei and Hoffman, Vicky B. and Moser, Donald V. and Van der Stede, Wim A. 2014. Points to Consider When Self-Assessing Your Empirical Accounting Research. University of Pittsburgh Working Paper.

  9. Thank you! Questions and comments?

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