Publishing Journal ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (03): 51-.

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From Content Gatekeepers to Academic Agents: on the Functional Extension of Science and Technology Journal Editors

  

  1. Academic Journal Department, University of International Business and Economics
  • Online:2024-06-18 Published:2024-06-18

Abstract: The functional extension of journal editors from content gatekeepers to academic agents,is in line with the trend of the times. The path is to build an academic communication platform, track academic frontiers, and participate in value co creation. Editors should gradually shift from behind the scenes to in front of the stage, expanding their functions on the basis of being good gatekeepers, and providing academic agent service, in order to integrate academic resources, meet the needs of serving society. To become a qualified academic agent, editors need to create knowledge service scenarios, lead academic directions, leverage the effectiveness of knowledge dissemination, and build academic communities, promote the transformation of innovative ideas into productivity, facilitate the transformation of knowledge value, realize research achievements to serve society.

Key words: Science and technology journal editors Knowledge service Content gatekeepers  Academic agents

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