Editor’s Comments
这篇主编评论介绍了MIS Quarterly为实现其愿景而采取的平台战略，包括优化编辑流程、提升审稿效率、加强作者与审稿人培养，以及通过合作扩大实践影响力，适合关注期刊管理与学术出版的读者。
In my inaugural editorial, I shared MIS Quarterly's trifecta vision which is to (1) achieve impact on scholarship and practice as the leading source of novel and accreted IS knowledge, (2) exhibit range in work published with respect to problem domains and stakeholders addressed as well as theoretical and methodological approaches used, and (3) execute effective editorial processes in a timely manner (Rai 2016a).To achieve this vision, we are pursuing a platform strategy with a focus on engagement with different MISQ stakeholders-those involved in editorial processes, potential authors and reviewers, and scholars and practitioners for whom MISQ articles create value.To start with, the core of the MISQ platform is its editorial process, which focuses on developing and selecting the very best research for publication.Through editorials, editorial board meetings, and discussions among senior and associate editors, we continue to share experiences and best practices and cultivate shared understanding on how best to spot and develop work that is likely to be influential.We have been promoting SE-AE engagement in prescreening and reviewer selection and in the judicious use of reviewer resources at each stage in the review process.We have developed mechanisms to provide editors with feedback on their performance-for example, senior and associate editors now receive reports on their cycle times based on how the paper was processed (e.g., prescreening by SE only, SE-AE prescreening, full round of review) and the stage of manuscripts in the review process (e.g., initial submission, first revision, etc.).And, the editorial appointment process is based on a consideration of area of need, expertise, performance in editorial and reviewing roles, and detailed conversations between the EIC and each potential appointee to assess fit with and commitment to achieving the vision of the journal.We are also undertaking a series of initiatives that are complementary to the editorial process.These initiatives relate to (1) the development of the quality of the inputs to the editorial process through author and reviewer development workshops, (2) enhancing the scholarly value of published work through a team with complementary expertise curating MISQ articles on a topic, (3) enhancing the practical utility of MISQ articles through non-exclusive partnerships with complementary publication and media outlets that effectively reach practitioner audiences, and (4) engagement with the IS community and other communities through social media and EIC ambassadorial activities.I use this editorial to share our progress on these initiatives.