University of Maryland School of Social Work associate professor Christabel Cheung, PhD, MSW, and her colleague, José Causadias, PhD, MA, at Arizona State University, have been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for their groundbreaking study: "Employing the Delphi Method to Develop Guideposts That Advance Editorial Equity and Accountability."
A growing body of research has documented systemic inequities in academic publishing, but there is no agreement on best practices that can guide editorial decision-making toward equity. The goal of their study is to generate consensus among a diverse panel of experts and develop actionable guideposts that promote transparency, accountability, and inclusive practices in scholarly publishing by leveraging the Delphi method.