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From the editor Agric Hum Values (2012) 29:1–2 DOI 10.1007/s10460-012-9354-1 Harvey S. James Jr. Published online: 12 January 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 Nearly two years ago I wrote about three reasons I reject be able to figure out what is going on in the rest of the papers without a formal evaluation by external reviewers. paper is diminished. And if I can’t, then I might reasonably They are that papers do not fit within the aims and scope of expect readers to have difficulty with the paper too, which the journal, do not contain an adequate review of existing makes me wonder why I should publish it. Authors don’t literature, and do not provide an effective and informative want an editor having this thought as he reads their papers. conceptual framework (James 2010). Here are three elements of a strong and effective In this essay I explain another problem I often see in introduction. papers submitted to Agriculture and Human Values. It is the First, authors need to begin by explaining what the general inadequacy of the paper’s introduction. When I invite topic of their paper is. Some commentators refer to this as the authors to revise and resubmit their http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Agriculture and Human Values Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Subject
Philosophy; Ethics; Agricultural Economics; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; History, general; Evolutionary Biology
ISSN
0889-048X
eISSN
1572-8366
DOI
10.1007/s10460-012-9354-1
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Abstract

Agric Hum Values (2012) 29:1–2 DOI 10.1007/s10460-012-9354-1 Harvey S. James Jr. Published online: 12 January 2012 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 Nearly two years ago I wrote about three reasons I reject be able to figure out what is going on in the rest of the papers without a formal evaluation by external reviewers. paper is diminished. And if I can’t, then I might reasonably They are that papers do not fit within the aims and scope of expect readers to have difficulty with the paper too, which the journal, do not contain an adequate review of existing makes me wonder why I should publish it. Authors don’t literature, and do not provide an effective and informative want an editor having this thought as he reads their papers. conceptual framework (James 2010). Here are three elements of a strong and effective In this essay I explain another problem I often see in introduction. papers submitted to Agriculture and Human Values. It is the First, authors need to begin by explaining what the general inadequacy of the paper’s introduction. When I invite topic of their paper is. Some commentators refer to this as the authors to revise and resubmit their

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Agriculture and Human ValuesSpringer Journals

Published: Jan 12, 2012

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