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Editor's Report 2004
Torben G Andersen
To cite this article: Torben G Andersen (2005) Editor's Report 2004, Journal of Business &
Economic Statistics, 23:4, 495-495, DOI: 10.1198/073500105000000117
To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1198/073500105000000117
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Torben G. A NDERSEN
The Journal received 315 new submissions in 2004. This represents a 38% increase over the previous year and it exceeds
the all-time high for submission by an equal amount. The submissions span a wide range of areas in business and economic
statistics although financial econometrics, labor, macro, marketing, Bayesian, and general econometrics are the dominant
fields. Since there is a considerable amount of overlap among
these areas, I abstain from seeking to classify the exact share
that each field occupies.
Manuscripts that appear to have technical merit and demonstrated value are evaluated by an Associate Editor and by referees who are blind to the authors’ names and affiliation. Table 1
summarizes the duration distribution for review times for new
submissions in 2004. Note that these figures exclude resubmissions of manuscripts originally submitted in 2004 or in prior
years. In addition, Figures 1 and 2 plot the Kaplan–Meier estimates of the survivor function for, respectively, all new submissions in 2004 and those new submissions in 2004 that were
reviewed by referees. The figures reflect an upsurge in the number of submissions to the Journal and a slight deterioration in
the review times. The latter is in part attributable to the additional work load caused by the increased number of manuscript
submissions relative to the number of Associate Editors on the
board. Preliminary observations through July of 2005 confirm
that the increase in submissions is permanent, so I have taken
steps to expand the Associate Editor Board accordingly in order to avoid an excessive burden being placed on the Associate
Editors in the future.
A few other significant developments for the Journal are
worth noting here. First, JBES is now included in the on-line
scholarly journal archive JSTOR. This will help greatly in maintaining and expanding the visibility of the Journal going forward. Second, the JBES Editorial Office is currently testing an
electronic submission system and it is anticipated that the Journal will start accepting new submissions through this on-line
system in early 2006. This is an important step in rationaliz-
Figure 1. Kaplan–Meier Survival Function for All Submissions
in 2004.
ing and streamlining the submission and refereeing process and
will facilitate the transfer period of the editorial position from
the outgoing to the incoming editor. Finally, there has been a
substantial increase in the number of submissions to the yearly
Zellner Thesis Award in Business and Economic Statistics competition. This is also a contributing factor in enhancing the visibility of the Journal across a diverse set of scholars spanning
the business economics, econometrics, and statistics fields.
Table 1. Review Times for the Manuscripts Submitted in 2004
Weeks
Under 4
4 to 8
8 to 12
12 to 16
16 to 20
20 to 24
Over 24
Percentages
2001 2002 2003 2004
17
14
5
8
19
12
26
42
9
4
10
7
7
22
Total submissions
29
15
3
4
6
13
30
17
15
6
6
13
12
31
Duration
statistics
Days
2001 2002 2003 2004
Median
125
First quartile 37
Third quartile 168
Average
116
2001
220
2002
213
89
15
147
89
104
23
180
110
2003
228
126
38
188
126
2004
315
Figure 2. Kaplan–Meier Survival Function for Refereed Submissions
in 2004.
© 2005 American Statistical Association
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
October 2005, Vol. 23, No. 4
DOI 10.1198/073500105000000117
495
ISSN: 0735-0015 (Print) 1537-2707 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ubes20
Editor's Report 2004
Torben G Andersen
To cite this article: Torben G Andersen (2005) Editor's Report 2004, Journal of Business &
Economic Statistics, 23:4, 495-495, DOI: 10.1198/073500105000000117
To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1198/073500105000000117
Published online: 01 Jan 2012.
Submit your article to this journal
Article views: 17
View related articles
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Date: 12 January 2016, At: 23:57
Editor’s Report 2004
Downloaded by [Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji] at 23:57 12 January 2016
Torben G. A NDERSEN
The Journal received 315 new submissions in 2004. This represents a 38% increase over the previous year and it exceeds
the all-time high for submission by an equal amount. The submissions span a wide range of areas in business and economic
statistics although financial econometrics, labor, macro, marketing, Bayesian, and general econometrics are the dominant
fields. Since there is a considerable amount of overlap among
these areas, I abstain from seeking to classify the exact share
that each field occupies.
Manuscripts that appear to have technical merit and demonstrated value are evaluated by an Associate Editor and by referees who are blind to the authors’ names and affiliation. Table 1
summarizes the duration distribution for review times for new
submissions in 2004. Note that these figures exclude resubmissions of manuscripts originally submitted in 2004 or in prior
years. In addition, Figures 1 and 2 plot the Kaplan–Meier estimates of the survivor function for, respectively, all new submissions in 2004 and those new submissions in 2004 that were
reviewed by referees. The figures reflect an upsurge in the number of submissions to the Journal and a slight deterioration in
the review times. The latter is in part attributable to the additional work load caused by the increased number of manuscript
submissions relative to the number of Associate Editors on the
board. Preliminary observations through July of 2005 confirm
that the increase in submissions is permanent, so I have taken
steps to expand the Associate Editor Board accordingly in order to avoid an excessive burden being placed on the Associate
Editors in the future.
A few other significant developments for the Journal are
worth noting here. First, JBES is now included in the on-line
scholarly journal archive JSTOR. This will help greatly in maintaining and expanding the visibility of the Journal going forward. Second, the JBES Editorial Office is currently testing an
electronic submission system and it is anticipated that the Journal will start accepting new submissions through this on-line
system in early 2006. This is an important step in rationaliz-
Figure 1. Kaplan–Meier Survival Function for All Submissions
in 2004.
ing and streamlining the submission and refereeing process and
will facilitate the transfer period of the editorial position from
the outgoing to the incoming editor. Finally, there has been a
substantial increase in the number of submissions to the yearly
Zellner Thesis Award in Business and Economic Statistics competition. This is also a contributing factor in enhancing the visibility of the Journal across a diverse set of scholars spanning
the business economics, econometrics, and statistics fields.
Table 1. Review Times for the Manuscripts Submitted in 2004
Weeks
Under 4
4 to 8
8 to 12
12 to 16
16 to 20
20 to 24
Over 24
Percentages
2001 2002 2003 2004
17
14
5
8
19
12
26
42
9
4
10
7
7
22
Total submissions
29
15
3
4
6
13
30
17
15
6
6
13
12
31
Duration
statistics
Days
2001 2002 2003 2004
Median
125
First quartile 37
Third quartile 168
Average
116
2001
220
2002
213
89
15
147
89
104
23
180
110
2003
228
126
38
188
126
2004
315
Figure 2. Kaplan–Meier Survival Function for Refereed Submissions
in 2004.
© 2005 American Statistical Association
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
October 2005, Vol. 23, No. 4
DOI 10.1198/073500105000000117
495