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.
I had a positive experience with them. The decision was quick and the reader feedback was helpful for improving my article, which was published promptly after the final version was accepted.
Alongside Anales Cervantinos, this is the best journal of Cervantes studies. I've published two articles with them and it's always been a positive experience and a valuable addition to my list of publications
I have had one article accepted and another rejected, but in both cases I found the editor to be helpful and professional. An excellent journal for Cervantine scholars.
I had an extremely positive experience. I received helpful reader comments and my article was actually published less than a year after I sent it to them. The communications were very professional and cheerful. I would submit to them again in a heartbeat.
I had a very positive experience with them. Although my article was rejected, they were very professional, friendly, and polite, and I received extensive feedback from three different readers on my article. I am planning on reworking the article and resubmitting it in the future.
One would be hard pressed to find a journal that is managed better than Cervantes. The editor is extremely detail-oriented and pleasant to work with, the readers are experts and provide excellent and thorough feedback, and their time frames are very reasonable. It is very evident that a lot of hard work goes into this journal.
I had a positive experience with them. The decision was quick and the reader feedback was helpful for improving my article, which was published promptly after the final version was accepted.
ReplyDeleteAlongside Anales Cervantinos, this is the best journal of Cervantes studies. I've published two articles with them and it's always been a positive experience and a valuable addition to my list of publications
ReplyDeleteI have had one article accepted and another rejected, but in both cases I found the editor to be helpful and professional. An excellent journal for Cervantine scholars.
ReplyDeleteI had an extremely positive experience. I received helpful reader comments and my article was actually published less than a year after I sent it to them. The communications were very professional and cheerful. I would submit to them again in a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteI had a very positive experience with them. Although my article was rejected, they were very professional, friendly, and polite, and I received extensive feedback from three different readers on my article. I am planning on reworking the article and resubmitting it in the future.
ReplyDeleteOne would be hard pressed to find a journal that is managed better than Cervantes. The editor is extremely detail-oriented and pleasant to work with, the readers are experts and provide excellent and thorough feedback, and their time frames are very reasonable. It is very evident that a lot of hard work goes into this journal.
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