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The journal and the quest for epistemic justice

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  • Abena Dadze‐Arthur
  • Mary S. Mangai

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Recognising the growing interconnectivity of academic publishing with larger socio‐political shifts, this article charts the increasing momentum behind the push for greater epistemic diversity in academic journals. Our systematic review of PAD's publications from 1947 to May 2023 in Atlas.ti seeks to illuminate the operational factors steering the discourse. Using a structured approach, which is rooted in six constitutive varieties of epistemic justice, to guide a Foucauldian discourse analysis, the review gauges epistemic inclusivity in academic works. The results highlight the significance of decolonising knowledge, which is undergirded by pillars like hermeneutic and testimonial justice, the epistemic justice of interpretive burden, and metalinguistic awareness. Notably, the emphasis on citational justice emerges in the findings as an essential facet of testimonial justice. Reconnaissant l'interconnectivité de l’édition académique avec les changements socio‐politiques plus larges, cet article retrace la dynamique derrière la poussée pour une plus grande diversité épistémique dans les publications académiques. Notre revue systématique des publications de Public Administration and Development de 1947 à mai 2023 dans Atlas.ti cherche à éclairer les facteurs opérationnels qui orientent le discours. Utilisant une approche structurée, qui est enracinée dans six variétés constitutives de la justice épistémique, pour guider une analyse du discours foucaldienne, la revue évalue l'inclusivité épistémique dans les travaux académiques. Les résultats soulignent l'importance de décoloniser le savoir, qui est soutenu par des piliers comme la justice herméneutique et testimoniale, la justice épistémique du fardeau interprétatif et la conscience métalinguistique. Notamment, l'accent sur la justice citationnelle émerge dans les résultats comme une facette essentielle de la justice testimoniale. Déclaration d’impact: Cette revue offre une valeur pratique en rendant explicites les facteurs qui contribuent positivement à encourager la diversité épistémique au sein des publications académiques, et qui pourraient être développés à l’avenir. De plus, elle identifie des points d’entrée conceptuels productifs. Reconociendo la creciente interconectividad de la publicación académica con los cambios socio‐políticos más amplios, este artículo traza el creciente impulso detrás del esfuerzo por una mayor diversidad epistémica en las revistas académicas. Nuestra revisión sistemática de las publicaciones de Public Administration and Development (PAD) desde 1947 hasta mayo de 2023 en Atlas.ti busca iluminar los factores operativos que dirigen el discurso. Utilizando un enfoque estructurado, que se basa en seis variedades constitutivas de justicia epistémica, para guiar un análisis del discurso Foucaultiano, la revisión evalúa la inclusividad epistémica en los trabajos académicos. Los resultados destacan la importancia de descolonizar el conocimiento, lo cual se sostiene en pilares como la justicia hermenéutica y testimonial, la justicia epistémica de la carga interpretativa y la conciencia metalingüística. Notablemente, el énfasis en la justicia citacional emerge en los hallazgos como un aspecto esencial de la justicia testimonial. Declaración de impacto: Esta revisión ofrece un valor práctico al explicitar los factores que contribuyen positivamente a fomentar la diversidad epistémica en las revistas académicas, los cuales podrían desarrollarse aún más en el futuro. Además, identifica puntos de entrada conceptuales productivos. Palabras clave: Administración pública, gestión pública, justicia epistémica, sostenibilidad, internacionalización, inclusividad. 随着学术出版与更广泛的社会政治变革日益紧密相连,学术期刊追求更大的认识多样性的趋势愈发强劲。本文通过对1947年至2023年5月《公共行政管理评论》(PAD)出版物的系统回顾,旨在探析推动这一趋势背后的因素。研究采用结构化方法,基于认识正义的六个构成要素,运用福柯式话语分析框架,对PAD文章中的认识包容性进行评估。结果表明,去殖民化知识是实现认识正义的关键,其核心支柱包括解释学正义、证词正义、解释负担的认识正义和元语言意识。值得注意的是,研究发现引用正义是证词正义的重要组成部分,强调了学术话语中多元声音的必要性。 影响评价: 这篇综述分析了促进学术期刊内部认识多样性的关键因素,并提出了如何加强这些因素影响的建议,具有很强的实用价值。它还挖掘了一些新颖的概念视角,为未来的研究打开思路。

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  • Abena Dadze‐Arthur & Mary S. Mangai, 2024. "The journal and the quest for epistemic justice," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 44(4), pages 326-341, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:padxxx:v:44:y:2024:i:4:p:326-341
    DOI: 10.1002/pad.2064
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