Question Text:
Have one or more of these papers been rejected once or several times?
Answer Categories:
Yes, all of the submitted papers
Yes, some of the submitted papers
No, none of the submitted papers yet
Recommendations:
The results of the pretest indicate that there are no issues with these two questions, so they can be left as they are.
Process Probing, General Probing
Findings for Question:
Information on the aim and purpose of the test:
Question 15 asks whether one or more research papers related to the study have already been submitted to academic journals or as contributions to edited volumes. Respondents who answer “yes” to this question are then presented with Question 16, which asks whether one or more of the papers have previously been rejected during the peer-review process.
The goal of the test was to determine whether the test persons understood the questions as intended or whether they had difficulty answering them.
Findings:
Eight of the ten test persons answered “yes” to Question 15 and were then presented with Question 16. None of the test persons had any difficulty answering the question(s).
- “Yes, only one paper came out of the project, not several. But that one was also rejected—several times, in fact.” (TP09, Answer: Yes, all of the submitted papers)
- “One of the two papers was rejected once. We then submitted it elsewhere.” (TP07, Answer: Yes, some of the submitted papers)
- “Not yet, actually. So far, all of them have been accepted, and one is still under review.” (TP03, Answer: No, none of the submitted papers)
Question Topic:
Job and career/ Job situation & professional activity
Construct:
Submission of research papers for review
