Methodological Papers

Editors

  • Christopher Koch, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • Quinn Swanquist, University of Alabama
  • Mike Wilkins, University of Kansas

Description

Recognizing the critical role of strong research methods in producing high-quality scholarship, AJPT is issuing a Call for Methodological Papers. The purpose of the Call is to provide a forum for studies that introduce new methods or present recommendations regarding existing methods that are applicable to auditing research.

This Call is research-focused and does not extend to papers investigating new methods or recommendations related to audit procedures or audit methodologies. Such studies are welcome at AJPT but are outside the scope of this call.

Papers will be published in a Special Section as they are accepted while coordinating the timing of acceptances and space availability in individual journal issues. Submissions will be screened and assigned to handling editors by the editorial team. Handling editors will then assign submissions to two reviewers, consistent with AJPT's standard review process.

Potential topics

  • New or improved analytical or statistical techniques applied to archival, experimental, qualitative, or other data
  • Evaluation of existing statistical techniques and recommendations for best practices
  • Evaluation of research design, modeling, or variable selection and recommendations for best practices
  • New or improved techniques related to data collection or variable construction
  • Established but underutilized experimental or qualitative research designs relevant for auditing research
  • Guidance on effective manipulation of independent variables and measurement of dependent variables in experimental studies
  • Guidance on participant selection and recruitment for experimental and qualitative papers