TY - JOUR
AU - Iso-Ahola, Seppo
AB - Journal of Leisure Research Copyright 2009 2009, Vol. 41, No.3, pp. 301–305 National Recreation and Park Association The Flagship Journal and its Role in Advancing New Knowledge and the Field of Inquiry Seppo Iso-Ahola University of Maryland, School of Public Health, Department of Kinesiology W hy do we need journals? W hat purpose do they serve? A standard answer to these questions is that journals provide reports of the latest research and in doing so become the main vehicles for advancing new knowledge in a given field. Another com - mon answer is that if a journal adheres to rigorous scientific standards in the selection and publication of articles, it helps legitimate the academic field being served. us, Th adherence to meticulous theoretical and methodological standards by a leisure journal makes leisure a legitimate focus of scientific inquiry and allows us to move beyond armchair speculation and mere conjecture about leisure. Following rigorous scientific standards for the acceptance of papers also suggests a third answer to the question about the potential value of a journal, namely that a a fl gship journal may serve an important political function. In the case of leisure, it can legitimize the analysis of 
TI - The Flagship Journal and its Role in Advancing New Knowledge and the Field of Inquiry
JF - Journal of Leisure Research
DO - 10.1080/00222216.2009.11950174
DA - 2009-09-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/the-flagship-journal-and-its-role-in-advancing-new-knowledge-and-the-fhay839Mbp
SP - 301
EP - 305
VL - 41
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -