Editorial

Citation

Hayes, S. (2009), "Editorial", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Vol. 13 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/jfmm.2009.28413aaa.001

Editorial

Article Type: Editorial From: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Volume 13, Issue 1

Thank you. Thank you to all those who have contributed to Volume 12 of the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. You have made my first year as Editor, having taken over the responsibility from Richard Jones at the end of Volume 11, both rewarding and as smooth as possible during a period of change. 2008 has seen the gradual change-over to using Manuscript Central as the management system to co-ordinate all activity on the journal from paper submission to issue construction via reviewer selection, paper amendment and acceptance. This transition has not been without its challenges. As with any process of change management, anomalies have crept into the system as we moved from the manual approach to the web based nature of Manuscript Central. So, thank you again for the patience exhibited by authors and reviewers alike during this time. This current issue of Volume 13 is populated by papers which were transferred from the manual system to Manuscript Central and as such is the first issue constructed through the new system – a new milestone for the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. As we progress toward the Asia-Pacific special issue scheduled for Volume 13 Number 4 we should see the transition complete and all papers for that issue will have been submitted, reviewed and published through Manuscript Central – one phase of change complete.

I make no apologies for using this editorial as a vehicle for expressing the editorial team’s appreciation to all contributors to our journal and I would specifically like to recognise the efforts of our review panel. Peer review is vital for enhancing the quality, credibility and acceptability of published research and practice papers and it relies heavily upon the commitment of our peer community who already lead busy professional lives – thank you for your valued contribution through 2008. As an outward sign of recognition for this contribution Emerald Literati Network give an Outstanding Reviewer Award. The award in 2007 went to Simone Guercini. The selection process for the 2008 award began in December – it could be you! But the success of the journal is not down to just one individual and I would like to mention directly, but not exclusively, the following people for their commitment as reviewers for the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: Liz Barnes, Jason Carpenter, Tsan-Ming Choi, Alison Goodrum, Heather Iwanow, Wendy Moody and Ian Phau. The review panel has expanded through the use of Manuscript Central (in line with my intentions for the journal as set out in the editorial of Volume 12 Number 2) which should enable us to reduce the time papers spend in the review process – an aspect we need to manage appropriately. One other aim has been to re-organise the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB). The list of members in this issue reflects some changes that have occurred but this process will be ongoing through 2009 and I am working with the Editorial Team (in conjunction with existing EAB members) to fulfil this aim.

So, I thank you in advance for your continued support for the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management throughout 2009. The Editorial Team and I look forward to being able to present a stimulating and varied array of papers to you to enhance our field of study and encourage exchange between both academics and practitioners within the sphere of fashion marketing and management through the medium of this journal – your journal.

Steven Hayes