The editorial essay, such as this one, in which incoming editors in chief to a reputed academic journal present their viewsof a field, their strategy for a journal, and how they are going to impact an ongoing ecology of academic discourses, is a strange genre. Its authors traverse the tightrope stretched between change and continuity, seeking to inspire and renewwithout alienating the community on whose efforts the reputation of the journal is built and without compromising the reputation of that journal. We accepted the honorable responsibility of leading BEQ because we admire its pluralism and welcoming of multiple perspectives, the rigor and quality of its editorial review process, and the high-quality work that results from that process. These are qualities to which we have committed ourselves and that we seek to advance. We are well aware that the reputation of a respectable journal like BEQ has built up over time, as the result of the dedication and effort of many individuals: our predecessors, associated editors, reviewers, authors. It has thus become institutionalized; it has, over time, obtained a “life of its own” (Selznick 1949). In light of this, we see our role as being primi inter pares. On that same account, we are somewhat skeptical of the embellishment of the leadership of individual editors, a phenomenon that one may occasionally encounter in informal conversations. Editorial leadership is teamwork; it has multiple dimensions, including both gatekeeping and curating promising manuscript submissions to publication. Yet, and precisely because of institutionalization, the ability of editors—and their editorial essays—to influence authors’ decisions on what they study, how they write, and where they submit their work can easily be overstated. Consequently, in preparing for the professional and functional aspects of their new role, prospective editors are well advised to read, for example, Baruch et al.’s (2008)Opening the Black Box of Editorship, because of its considerate and practical advice. But alongside, they also may wish to read Lev Tolstoy’sWar and Peace, for example, as a reminder that the ability of leadership to

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社论文章，例如这篇社论文章，即将到来的知名学术期刊的主编介绍他们对某个领域的看法，他们对期刊的策略，以及他们将如何影响学术话语的持续生态，是一种奇怪的体裁. 它的作者穿越了变化和连续性之间的钢丝，寻求启发和更新，而不疏远社区，该社区的努力建立了期刊的声誉，并且不损害该期刊的声誉。我们接受了领导 BEQ 的光荣责任，因为我们钦佩它的多元化和对多视角的欢迎，其编辑审查过程的严谨性和质量，以及由此产生的高质量工作。这些是我们承诺并寻求提升的品质。我们很清楚，像 BEQ 这样受人尊敬的期刊的声誉随着时间的推移而建立，这是许多人的奉献和努力的结果：我们的前辈、相关编辑、审稿人、作者。它因此变得制度化；随着时间的推移，它获得了“自己的生命”（Selznick 1949）。有鉴于此，我们认为我们的角色是首要的。出于同样的原因，我们对个别编辑领导的点缀持怀疑态度，这种现象偶尔会在非正式对话中遇到。编辑领导是团队合作；它有多个方面，包括把关和策划有前途的手稿提交出版。然而，正是由于制度化，编辑——以及他们的社论——影响作者对他们的研究内容、写作方式和提交工作地点的决定的能力很容易被夸大了。因此，在为新角色的专业和职能方面做准备时，建议准编辑阅读例如 Baruch 等人 (2008) 的《Opening the Black Box of Editorship》，因为它体贴实用的建议。但除此之外，他们还可能希望阅读列夫托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》，以提醒人们领导能力 's (2008)Opening the Black Box of Editorship，因为它体贴实用的建议。但除此之外，他们还可能希望阅读列夫托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》，以提醒人们领导能力 's (2008)Opening the Black Box of Editorship，因为它体贴实用的建议。但除此之外，他们还可能希望阅读列夫托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》，以提醒人们领导能力