국제저널 육성 방향과 전망: KODISA Journals를 중심으로

Abstract

Purpose - The purposes of this editorial review are twofold:firstly, to introduce the four flagship international journals of theKorea Distribution Science Association(KODISA): the Journal ofDistribution Science(JDS), the Journal of Industrial Distribution &Business(JIDB), the East Asian Journal of BusinessManagement(EAJBM), and the Journal of Asian Finance,Economics and Business(JAFEB), and secondly, to identify thedirection of the KODISA journals and the roles and responsibilitiesof the editors of the KODISA journals. Research design, data, and methodology - To achieve thegoals, firstly, this review paper addresses the current progressof the four KODISA journals: JDS, JIDB, EAJBM, and JAFEB. Secondly, this paper defines the aims and missions of the fourKODISA journals. JDS publishes the articles of examining past,current, and emerging trends and concerns in the area of distributionscience and economics, logistics and SCM, transportation,distribution channel management, distribution innovationand information technology, merchandising and procurement,distribution and marketing, consumer behavior, and manufacturing,wholesaling, and retailing. JDS publishes both quantitativeand qualitative research as well as scholarly commentaries,case studies, book reviews and other types of reports relatingto all aspects of distribution. JIDB publishes the articles ofexamining past, current, and emerging trends and concerns in the areas of industry and corporate behavior, industry policymaking, industrial distribution and business, e-commerce, andservice industry. EAJBM publishes empirical and theoretical researchpapers as well as scholarly commentaries, case studies,book reviews, and other types of reports relating to all aspectsof East Asian business and economy. JAFEB publishes originalresearch analysis and inquiry into the contemporary issues of finance,economics and business management in Asia, includingCentral Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and MiddleEast. The mission of JAFEB is to bring together the latest theoreticaland empirical finance, economics and business managementresearch in Asian markets. The audiences of the KODISAjournals include higher education institutions, scholars, industryresearchers and practitioners, scientists, economists, and policymakers throughout the world. The main mission of the KODISAjournals is to provide an intellectual platform for internationalscholars, promote interdisciplinary studies in social sciences andeconomics, and become leading journals in the social scienceand economics category in the world. Thirdly, this paper addressesthe current status of indexing in major databases of theKODISA journals, namely: Cabell’s Directories, EBSCO,SCOPUS (Elsevier), and Social Sciences Citation Index® (SSCI,Thomson Reuters). Fourthly, this paper identifies the roles andresponsibilities of the editors of the KODISA journals as the following:(1) Make sure that the journal be published in a timelymanner and in international standards both in print and onlineversions. (2) Maintain the online homepage of the journal is alwaysaccessible to, and (3) Make sure that every article shouldgo through a peer review process that meets internationalstandards. Findings and conclusion - To accomplish the goals and missionsof the KODISA journals, the editors of the KODISA journalsmust work together to publish high scholarly journals thatmeet international standards of journal publications.