Ooi , Keat
(2014)
A Decade Of Publication: Message From
Editor-in-chief.
International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies (IJAPS), 10 (2).
pp. 2-5.
ISSN ISSN: 1823-6243
Abstract
Head-scratching thoughts to present plausible activities for the Asia Pacific
Research Unit (APRU), School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia of
which I was appointed coordinator brought forth the idea of an academic
journal. This notion struck me, and on reflection, recalled that I was totally
clueless of publishing a journal entailed. Flipping through pages of scholarly
journals helped, to some extent, in comprehending the tasks ahead, but on
the other hand the said perusing almost dissuaded me from proceeding with
what appeared to be a "presumptuous idea." Tapping the minds of others
was the next round of action. In London, and later in Hull, the English said
"Nay," apparently thought too problematic, sustainability issues,
questionable quality; in short, too much hassle. Perhaps publication of an
occasional paper series; not tight-down by any specific deadline as journal
issues are bounded with, and the "occasional" really means occasional,
nothing fixed and/or obligated. The Dutch, however, were encouraging. And
in Leiden, the germ of an electronic journal (e-journal) was planted. The
concretisation of the idea of a journal gradually emerged while mid-air on
the Amsterdam–Kuala Lumpur flight. But it was the tussle between a
conventional hard copy version and an e-journal that remained unresolved.
The "How" was apparently not questioned, neither in London nor
Amsterdam or Leiden thanks to the unquestioned confidence of my AngloDutch circle of friends. The focus then was the concern of the "What,"
particularly the type of journal in the planning.
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