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.
My single experience was not very reassuring: my article was reviewed by someone who clearly was not well versed with the topic in question; then the Editor sent me an ambiguous notification that seemed to be a rejection of the ms. After I submitted the article for consideration with another journal--Letras peninsulares eventually published the ms--I received a message from the Espana Contemporanea editor asking why I did not re-submit my article in accordance with the reader's suggestions. I responded that since the reader's comments did not reflect any expertise on the ms topic, I opted to send to another journal.
Maybe try to contact the associate editor instead. My experience with them was positive, and it is my impression that the journal is working better now. The response to my questions regarding the manuscript took the average timing that other journals request.
I had a positive experience with them, but it did take a whole year to get my article published. Some of the comments were mean-spirited, but most of the were helpful.
Why does this journal not have a web page? I cannot even find the contents of the journal issues on-line. The last issue that appears on Dialnet is from 2008
My library shows volume 23, number 2 (Fall 2010) as the last issue received. Does anyone know whether this journal has closed down? Any idea why España Contemporánea isn't listed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals?
My single experience was not very reassuring: my article was reviewed by someone who clearly was not well versed with the topic in question; then the Editor sent me an ambiguous notification that seemed to be a rejection of the ms. After I submitted the article for consideration with another journal--Letras peninsulares eventually published the ms--I received a message from the Espana Contemporanea editor asking why I did not re-submit my article in accordance with the reader's suggestions. I responded that since the reader's comments did not reflect any expertise on the ms topic, I opted to send to another journal.
ReplyDeleteI sent an article and got no response for a year! Sent several e mails and no one ever wrote me back.
ReplyDeleteMaybe try to contact the associate editor instead. My experience with them was positive, and it is my impression that the journal is working better now. The response to my questions regarding the manuscript took the average timing that other journals request.
ReplyDeleteI had a positive experience with them, but it did take a whole year to get my article published. Some of the comments were mean-spirited, but most of the were helpful.
ReplyDeleteWhy does this journal not have a web page? I cannot even find the contents of the journal issues on-line. The last issue that appears on Dialnet is from 2008
ReplyDeleteMy library shows volume 23, number 2 (Fall 2010) as the last issue received. Does anyone know whether this journal has closed down? Any idea why España Contemporánea isn't listed in the MLA Directory of Periodicals?
ReplyDeleteThe US Editors do not answer emails. I sent them several emails a few months ago and no answer.
ReplyDeleteThe US editor recently passed away: http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2013/01/06/actualidad/1357511711_563557.html
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