Challenges to ethical publishing in the digital era: A journal editor’s response to the limited mind reading skills of academic authors

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to respond to Curno ' s article from the perspective of a journal editor.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is analysed and a commentary formulated.

Findings

A tacit knowledge perspective is developed.

Research limitations/implications

The perspective is of one editor of a journal published by Emerald.

Originality/value

Given that the perspective is of a current editor, it provides a distinctive practical insight into some of the issues surrounding academic authorship.

Citation

Whitley, E.A. (2016), "Challenges to ethical publishing in the digital era: A journal editor’s response to the limited mind reading skills of academic authors", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-11-2015-0041