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.
This journal is coming out with its first issue soon and it's been a privilege to work with them. Even though they've never put together a journal, the process was very quick and smooth, and they were understanding of authors who were not able to submit their revisions until after break. I'd certainly publish in this journal again and hope that it stays around for a long time to come. They are a model for the new generation of electronic journals.
This journal is coming out with its first issue soon and it's been a privilege to work with them. Even though they've never put together a journal, the process was very quick and smooth, and they were understanding of authors who were not able to submit their revisions until after break. I'd certainly publish in this journal again and hope that it stays around for a long time to come. They are a model for the new generation of electronic journals.
ReplyDeleteI most definitely agree with the other reviewer--excellent journal and all-around experience for me.
ReplyDeleteThis is a graduate student journal. It will not count for tenure.
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