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 submitted an article in August 2010, but I have not received their feedback and it's the end of January 2011. It's just frustrating when a journal does not stick to their stated time frame (one month for in-house review, six weeks for outside readers). I submitted my article thinking they were efficient, I wanted a fast turn around, but it's close to six months. They do have a new editor, perhaps the change in editor caused back up. If you do not want your article sitting at a journal for almost six months, then send it elsewhere.
Dear readers and potential contributors to the Rocky Mountain Review journal, published by the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association,
Many changes have been made in the journal since these comments were made in 2011. As of January 1, 2013, the headquarters of the RMMLA has moved from Washington State University (WSU) to the University of Northern Colorado. We have published the Spring issue of the Rocky Mountain Review, Volume 67, Number 1 here in Colorado and we have rewritten the criteria for submission of articles and reviews, which you will find on our website at www.rmmla.org. We have a new Senior Editor, Dr. Jose Suarez, Professor of Spanish and a new editorial staff at UNC. We do understand the importance of quick turnaround on articles submitted to the double-blind jurying process, and of letting contributers know what revisions need to be made to their articles to be acceptable for publication. If you'd like to examine a recent copy of the journal, I'd be happy to send you one free of charge so you can judge the quality of the articles for yourself. Our journal is available in hard copy and online for members, as well as through the JSTOR system. We welcome your submissions and your questions, contact us any time. Joy Landeira, PhD Executive Director RMMLA Managing Editor, Rocky Mountain Review Professor and Chair Dept of Hispanic Studies University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 80504 (970) 351-2162
I submitted an article in August 2010, but I have not received their feedback and it's the end of January 2011. It's just frustrating when a journal does not stick to their stated time frame (one month for in-house review, six weeks for outside readers). I submitted my article thinking they were efficient, I wanted a fast turn around, but it's close to six months. They do have a new editor, perhaps the change in editor caused back up. If you do not want your article sitting at a journal for almost six months, then send it elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteIt's been eight months since I submitted my article and I haven't been notified of a decision.
ReplyDeleteDear readers and potential contributors to the Rocky Mountain Review journal, published by the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association,
ReplyDeleteMany changes have been made in the journal since these comments were made in 2011. As of January 1, 2013, the headquarters of the RMMLA has moved from Washington State University (WSU) to the University of Northern Colorado. We have published the Spring issue of the Rocky Mountain Review, Volume 67, Number 1 here in Colorado and we have rewritten the criteria for submission of articles and reviews, which you will find on our website at www.rmmla.org. We have a new Senior Editor, Dr. Jose Suarez, Professor of Spanish and a new editorial staff at UNC. We do understand the importance of quick turnaround on articles submitted to the double-blind jurying process, and of letting contributers know what revisions need to be made to their articles to be acceptable for publication. If you'd like to examine a recent copy of the journal, I'd be happy to send you one free of charge so you can judge the quality of the articles for yourself. Our journal is available in hard copy and online for members, as well as through the JSTOR system. We welcome your submissions and your questions, contact us any time.
Joy Landeira, PhD
Executive Director RMMLA
Managing Editor, Rocky Mountain Review
Professor and Chair
Dept of Hispanic Studies
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80504
(970) 351-2162
rmmla@rmmla.org
www.rmmla.org