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July 12, 2026Journal of the Association for Information Science and TechnologyOpen Access

The role of editorial boards in shaping scholarly communication: A large‐scale mapping of their composition and structure

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BEBecerra Rodero EvangelinaJOJosé Luís Ortega

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Overview

Characterizes editorial board structures in scholarly publishing, revealing patterns of representation and influence.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze the composition and structure of editorial boards across major scholarly publishers.
  • Analyzed over 810,000 editorial positions from more than 10,000 journals across 15 publishers.
  • Developed a nine-class ontology of editorial roles and examined board size's relationship to journal output.
  • Investigated gender representation, institutional sectors, and geographic distribution of editors.
  • Found a positive correlation between board size and journal throughput.
  • Identified that women constitute approximately one-third of editorial positions.
  • Observed a concentration of editorial roles in the United States and Western Europe.

Cite This Study

Evangelina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5332f94f7abc118adede27https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.70108
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