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 also had a very good experience. My article was rejected, though I was invited to revise it substantially and resubmit it. The feedback was thorough and helpful, and the turnaround time was just under 4 months.
Did you decide to resubmit? I am in in the same situation and am wondering what to do and what the chances are of having it accepted. Do you know if it went to the same reviewers?
I have not yet resubmitted but plan to do so. Because the needed revisions were substantial, they requested that I send it as a new submission, but I am not sure what that means in terms of who will read it or what my chances will be. Sorry I can't provide more information regarding that process. Suerte!
I was invited to revise and resubmit but no clear due date was given in the editor's letter nor did I notice one on the submission website. When I logged in again weeks later the website informed me that the revision option had expired. Apparently, I only had 6 weeks to complete this. Since I received the reviewers' comments in the last month of the semester I wish they had been more explicit. It was a crazy time for me plus I was out of town for several weeks.
I should add that I contacted the editor and received an extension. If you submit to this journal, make sure to check on the due date since they don't make it explicit.
I submitted a paper to this journal and took about 5-6 months to get rejected. The reviewer's comments were both excellent and terrible. Excellent: insightful comments regarding structure, organization. TERRIBLE: regarding the content. The reviewer was clearly completely unfamiliar with my field but nonetheless proceeded to strongly--and wrongly--point out things that would have made my paper fundamentally flawed if s/he had been right: for example, s/he claimed I was using incorrect terminology (this was regarding a specific racial category in a particular region)! Of course the reviewer's critique was out of ignorance but the editor did not offer a chance to respond to the reviewer's comments.
But I'm glad I submitted because apart from some very valuable comments from the reviewer, I also learned that there is a risk in submitting to an interdisciplinary journal given that the reviewers can be really off but harsh nonetheless. I revised the paper with some of the reviewer's comments and it got accepted to an equally, if not more, prestigious journal.
I'm wondering what kind of experience others have had with this journal.
ReplyDeleteI had a wonderful experience with JLACS -- fast turn around and good feedback.
ReplyDeleteI had a wonderful experience with JLACS. Quick turn-around time and good feedback.
ReplyDeleteSame thing here!
ReplyDeleteI also had a very good experience. My article was rejected, though I was invited to revise it substantially and resubmit it. The feedback was thorough and helpful, and the turnaround time was just under 4 months.
ReplyDeleteDid you decide to resubmit? I am in in the same situation and am wondering what to do and what the chances are of having it accepted. Do you know if it went to the same reviewers?
ReplyDeleteI have not yet resubmitted but plan to do so. Because the needed revisions were substantial, they requested that I send it as a new submission, but I am not sure what that means in terms of who will read it or what my chances will be. Sorry I can't provide more information regarding that process. Suerte!
ReplyDeleteI was invited to revise and resubmit but no clear due date was given in the editor's letter nor did I notice one on the submission website. When I logged in again weeks later the website informed me that the revision option had expired. Apparently, I only had 6 weeks to complete this. Since I received the reviewers' comments in the last month of the semester I wish they had been more explicit. It was a crazy time for me plus I was out of town for several weeks.
ReplyDeleteI should add that I contacted the editor and received an extension. If you submit to this journal, make sure to check on the due date since they don't make it explicit.
ReplyDeleteI submitted a paper to this journal and took about 5-6 months to get rejected. The reviewer's comments were both excellent and terrible. Excellent: insightful comments regarding structure, organization. TERRIBLE: regarding the content. The reviewer was clearly completely unfamiliar with my field but nonetheless proceeded to strongly--and wrongly--point out things that would have made my paper fundamentally flawed if s/he had been right: for example, s/he claimed I was using incorrect terminology (this was regarding a specific racial category in a particular region)! Of course the reviewer's critique was out of ignorance but the editor did not offer a chance to respond to the reviewer's comments.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm glad I submitted because apart from some very valuable comments from the reviewer, I also learned that there is a risk in submitting to an interdisciplinary journal given that the reviewers can be really off but harsh nonetheless. I revised the paper with some of the reviewer's comments and it got accepted to an equally, if not more, prestigious journal.