Have your say on the future of the Journal of Road Safety: Vital 10 min survey

Question Title

* Q1. We are interested to hear your views on the various current contents of the Journal of Road Safety – how much value there is to you and therefore whether we should keep it. Please rate the current contents using the scale where: 1 = no value – definitely drop; 2 = some value – preferably drop; 3 = neutral; 4 = good value – preferably keep; 5 = great value – definitely keep. You may wish to view the latest Issue and back issues to decide on your response.

1A: Message From the President

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1B: Message From the CEO

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1C: ACRS Chapter reports

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1D: ACRS News

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1E: Diary

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1F: Peer-review papers (reviewed by a minimum of 3 independent experts)

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 1G: Contributed articles (reviewed by the Editor/s but not peer-reviewed)

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* Q2. The Journal of Road Safety publishes different peer-reviewed and contributed article types. Please rate the current article types using the scale where 1 = no value – definitely drop; 2 = some value – preferably drop; 3 = neutral; 4 = good value – preferably keep; 5 = great value – definitely keep.

2A: Original Road Safety Research

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2B: Road Safety Data & Research Methods

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2C: Road Safety Policy & Practice

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2D: Road Safety Case Studies

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2E: Road Safety Evidence Review

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2F: Road Safety Media Review

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2G: Perspective/Commentary on Road Safety

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* 2H: Correspondence (Letter to the Editors)

1 = no value – definitely drop

2 = some value – preferably drop

3 = neutral

4 = good value – preferably keep

5 = great value – definitely keep

Question Title

* Q3. Are there any contents/article types that you would like to be included in the Journal of Road Safety that are not currently included? Please select all that apply.

Yes - Road Safety Best Practice Guidance [a practical guidance paper on how to (not academic literature review) translate research evidence into policy and/or implementation in a particular field of road safety e.g. speed management]

Yes - Road Safety Study Protocol [a detailed account of the hypothesis, rationale and methodology of a proposed or ongoing prospective research that has not completed participant recruitment or data collection at the time of submission]

Yes - Road Safety Theory [critical analyses of theories which may guide research, policy and practice in road safety]

Yes - Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Q4. What are the reasons for you to choose to publish peer-reviewed and/or contribtued articles in the Journal of Road Safety ? Please select all that apply.

To influence road safety policy decisions

To influence road safety program development

To share/contribute to knowledge

To showcase research

To target the Australian/New Zealand audience

To target road safety researchers

To target policy makers & practitioners

For funding opportunities

To help enhance the credibility and value of the Journal

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Q5. What are the reasons for you to not choose to publish peer-reviewed and/or contribtued articles in the Journal of Road Safety ? Please select all that apply.

Publishing is not relevant to my profession/career

Due to the requirements of the organisation I work for (e.g. Univeristy policies on publications)

I want to publish in journals with higher ranking

I want to publish in journals with an impact factor

I want to publish in journals indexed in more search engines

I want to publish in journals with purely academic contents (i.e. no contents for ACRS members such Message from the President, ACRS News, etc.)

I want to publish in journals with a faster review process

I have no interest in publishing no matter what journal

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Q6. How important is it to you that the Journal of Road Safety has an Impact Factor (a metric on the impact of a journal in terms of the frequency in which the average article in a journal is cited in a particular time period)? Please rate on a scale where 1 = not important at all; 2 = somewhat important; 3 = important; 4 = very important; 5 = extremely important.

1 = not important at all

2 = somewhat important

3 = important

4 = very important

5 = extremely important

Question Title

* Q7. On average, how many peer-review/contributed articles in the Journal published by the ACRS do you read (in part or in full) per Issue? Please enter a number 0 or above.

Have your say on the future of the Journal of Road Safety: Vital 10 min survey

Question Title

Question Title

* 1B: Message From the CEO

Question Title

* 1C: ACRS Chapter reports

Question Title

* 1D: ACRS News

Question Title

* 1E: Diary

Question Title

* 1F: Peer-review papers (reviewed by a minimum of 3 independent experts)

Question Title

* 1G: Contributed articles (reviewed by the Editor/s but not peer-reviewed)

Question Title

Question Title

* 2B: Road Safety Data & Research Methods

Question Title

* 2C: Road Safety Policy & Practice

Question Title

* 2D: Road Safety Case Studies

Question Title

* 2E: Road Safety Evidence Review

Question Title

* 2F: Road Safety Media Review

Question Title

* 2G: Perspective/Commentary on Road Safety

Question Title

* 2H: Correspondence (Letter to the Editors)

Question Title

* Q3. Are there any contents/article types that you would like to be included in the Journal of Road Safety that are not currently included? Please select all that apply.

Question Title

* Q4. What are the reasons for you to choose to publish peer-reviewed and/or contribtued articles in the Journal of Road Safety ? Please select all that apply.

Question Title

* Q5. What are the reasons for you to not choose to publish peer-reviewed and/or contribtued articles in the Journal of Road Safety ? Please select all that apply.

Question Title

Question Title

* Q7. On average, how many peer-review/contributed articles in the Journal published by the ACRS do you read (in part or in full) per Issue? Please enter a number 0 or above.

Question Title

* Q8. Typically what attracts you to read the Journal published by the ACRS? Please select all that apply.

Question Title

* Q9. Does the Journal published by the ACRS assist you in your work?

Question Title

* Q10. Are you an ACRS member (personal or corporate)?

Question Title

* Q11. What area of road safety do you work in?

Question Title

* Q12. Do you have any other comments you would like to make?