Professor of Economics & BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University, Executive Director at Public Choice Society, co-author Madmen, Intellectuals, and Academic Scribblers (Stanford Press)
Tons of useful insight here. I have found that being an editor of popular articles is more gratifying than editing academic journals. It may be a fault of my own, but I could never find or motivate referees when I used to be a journal editor. On the other hand, it seems like our short-cut world renders much of your piece as almost quaint. Some writers may still want to hire a pre-submission editor for style and persuasion. But for APA compliance or ESL, why not just "hire" your local AI? As for getting an editor to "assess the rigor of your methodology"? This is the role of referees and dissertation advisers. Thanks for writing and posting.
"Generalists can make particularly effective editors. Why? Because they’re not familiar with the content they edit and can easily see what’s missing." My latest with Inside Higher Ed, about why you might want to hire a generalist editor--specialists will always have their place, but generalists serve an important role, too! 📖 ✍
