After extensive searching on the Internet, I failed to find a venue for Hispanists to share with colleagues their myriad of experiences with publishing, particularly the handling of the review and publication processes by refereed journals. My motive is not to encourage irrational venting sessions for rejected authors, but to prompt an intelligent and useful exchange that might assist scholars with choosing prospective journals that exemplify professionalim and integrity; journals that conduct the entire review process expeditiously and provide authors with useful feedback for improving their manuscripts. Many true horror stories have been shared at academic conferences and within language and literature departments across the country, and these should indeed be shared here to help each other avoid potential pitfalls. Besides assisting our fellow scholars, if this blog also succeeds at ultimately improving the management of certain refereed journals, then many in the profession will benefit.
An exceptionally managed journal whose directorship understands the importance of expediting the review process for the author in question. Prompt review times, excellent communication with author, and generous reader feedback provided for articles submitted. This is how a peer review journal should be operated. Outstanding in all respects.
I was wondering if you knew any information about where this journal is currently housed? My school library does not currently have a subscription to this journal and I did not have much luck with teh google search (it sent me to a broken link at the U of colorado, and when I went to the Spanish department's website, the journal was not listed under one of its publications)
I had an excellent experience with ALEC, they are real professionals and very respectful. A quick first round (three months or so, I believe) with very detailed comments from two reviewers who were well-selected, clearly experts in the field. After my resubmission they only took a bit over a month to send a notice of acceptance. The speed with which they act is especially impressive given the fact that all communication happens via prairie schooner.
To my fellow Anonymous from 2/6: There doesn't seem to be any webpage for the ALEC. If you want submission or subscription info you have to get your hands on a paper copy and peer inside the back cover. Hopefully your institution subscribes, if not, you got yourself a catch-22, my friend.
they don't have a website and don't send materials out for blind peer review. i was very surprised to see both readers on my R&R refer to me by my last name in the comments. doesn't inspire confidence in me
An exceptionally managed journal whose directorship understands the importance of expediting the review process for the author in question. Prompt review times, excellent communication with author, and generous reader feedback provided for articles submitted. This is how a peer review journal should be operated. Outstanding in all respects.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you knew any information about where this journal is currently housed? My school library does not currently have a subscription to this journal and I did not have much luck with teh google search (it sent me to a broken link at the U of colorado, and when I went to the Spanish department's website, the journal was not listed under one of its publications)
ReplyDeleteThe Editor, Luis González del Valle, is now department head at Temple University, where the journal is also currently housed.
ReplyDeleteEn mi caso tardaron un año en contestar; rechazaron mi artículo y ofrecieron muy poco feed-back.
ReplyDeleteI had an excellent experience with ALEC, they are real professionals and very respectful. A quick first round (three months or so, I believe) with very detailed comments from two reviewers who were well-selected, clearly experts in the field. After my resubmission they only took a bit over a month to send a notice of acceptance. The speed with which they act is especially impressive given the fact that all communication happens via prairie schooner.
ReplyDeleteI can't find a link to AlEC in the editor's webpage at Temple University. Where is the actual webpage?
ReplyDeleteTo my fellow Anonymous from 2/6: There doesn't seem to be any webpage for the ALEC. If you want submission or subscription info you have to get your hands on a paper copy and peer inside the back cover. Hopefully your institution subscribes, if not, you got yourself a catch-22, my friend.
ReplyDeleteGreat journal and very-well handled. The only problem is that they don't have a web page, but the journal is now at Temple University.
ReplyDeletethey don't have a website and don't send materials out for blind peer review. i was very surprised to see both readers on my R&R refer to me by my last name in the comments. doesn't inspire confidence in me
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