All Eyes On Asia: A Case Study in Singapore

and China Julie L. Nash

ISMTE President-Elect

Senior Partner, J&J Editorial

Cary, North Carolina, USA

julie@jjeditorial.com

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Agenda • Why? Review why ISMTE’s leadership wanted a

meeting the Asian-Pacific region

• Who? Look at who attended our meetings

• What? Discuss what we expected and learned

• How? Consider how we can now use this information

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About ISMTE The mission of the International Society of Managing &

Technical Editors (ISMTE) is to connect the community of professionals committed to the peer review and

publication of academic and scholarly journals. ISMTE provides peer-to-peer networking, education and training,

research and resources for best practices, and development of journal policy.

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Why Go to Asia?

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Meetings by the Numbers: Singapore

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Australia

Bangladesh

Canada

China

Germany

Indonesia

Japan

Nepal

Philippines

South Korea

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

Attendees at the 2016 Singapore Meeting

11

1

1

21

1

1

6

1

12

6

14

3

1

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11

16

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Attendees at the 2016 Singapore Meeting

Australia11

Bangladesh1

Canada1

China21

Germany1

Indonesia1

Japan6

Nepal1

Philippines12

South Korea6

Singapore14

Sri Lanka3

Sweden1

Thailand1

United Kingdom11

United States16

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Who?

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Meeting by the Numbers: Beijing

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Australia

China

Germany

India

Ireland

Japan

Korea

Philippines

Qatar

Singapore

Taiwan

United Kingdom

United States

Attendees at the 2017 Beijing Meeting

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89

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3

2

4

7

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Attendees at the 2017 Beijing Meeting

Australia5

China89

Germany1

India3

Ireland2

Japan4

Korea7

Philippines4

Qatar1

Singapore2

Taiwan1

United Kingdom7

United States8

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Who?

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What we expected and learned

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True or False?

Editors, researchers, managing editors and publishers in Asian countries do not try to

understand many journals’ established ethical requirements.

False!

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True or False?

It will be a challenge to get the word out about the new Asian-Pacific meeting and get enough attendees to make it worth

holding the meeting.

Mostly False!

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True or False?

Language and cultural differences will be a barrier and will be difficult to overcome.

False…. And True

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How to use what we learned

• Adjust how we organize the planning committee

• Consider new features at future meetings • Looking beyond Singapore and China • Use connections to continue to grow

membership and create local groups

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Any Questions?

Slide Number 1Agenda About ISMTEWhy Go to Asia?Meetings by the Numbers: SingaporeSlide Number 6Meeting by the Numbers: BeijingSlide Number 8What we expected and learnedTrue or False?True or False?True or False?How to use what we learnedAny Questions?