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 published in this journal and it was by invitation-- the proposer of a thematic issue invited potential contributors, and then the entire proposed issue was run by the HIOL editors, who evaluated it and gave feedback/criticism/suggestions for changes and improvement.
They accept proposals for monographic issues, just as they do with their book series, which is a classic in the field. I sent them a proposal for an edited volume and got very professional feedback in six weeks.
I had a wonderful experience with them. Each manuscript goes through the same peer reviewed process that ones that end up in the book series. In fact, you do not know where it is going to end up (online or print) until after they approve the manuscript. Great feedback, wonderful communication.
While they have an ISSN that labels them as a journal for lack of an alternative "id" instrument, calling it "Journal" is a misnomer. This venue is an Online series. But there is no label other than ISSN or ISBN. I hope the Board considers this in their description in the future.
Moreover, perhaps HIOL should be listed under "editoriales" in this blog.
Browsing this journal, it looks like each issue is thematic, but are submissions only by invitation? If not, where are the future topics announced?
ReplyDeleteI published in this journal and it was by invitation-- the proposer of a thematic issue invited potential contributors, and then the entire proposed issue was run by the HIOL editors, who evaluated it and gave feedback/criticism/suggestions for changes and improvement.
ReplyDeleteThey accept proposals for monographic issues, just as they do with their book series, which is a classic in the field. I sent them a proposal for an edited volume and got very professional feedback in six weeks.
ReplyDeleteI had a wonderful experience with them. Each manuscript goes through the same peer reviewed process that ones that end up in the book series. In fact, you do not know where it is going to end up (online or print) until after they approve the manuscript. Great feedback, wonderful communication.
ReplyDeleteWhile they have an ISSN that labels them as a journal for lack of an alternative "id" instrument, calling it "Journal" is a misnomer. This venue is an Online series. But there is no label other than ISSN or ISBN. I hope the Board considers this in their description in the future.
Moreover, perhaps HIOL should be listed under "editoriales" in this blog.