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EPAA manuscript stats
A few months ago, I switched the intake and review process for EPAA to a web-based system, and here are the interim stats from the point at which I switched over (since the system can calculate statistics for me in about two clicks): Declined: 33%Revision requested: 25%In the review process: 33%Not yet assigned to reviewers: […]
Editorial marker/to-do list
If it’s a Monday morning during the academic year (and, yes, I’m already on contract), it’ll be journal management stuff—engaging in the type of detail that can drive an editor to drink be glad that an online journal system exists. We’re behind in publishing English-language articles right now because authors who need to answer queries […]
Quick work…
I did get in at least one letter to a MS’s authors before leaving for Ocala. Have fun and don’t get into too much trouble while I’m away! More tomorrow…
Inefficient but necessary journal work today
I’ve mostly prepped the next article to appear at EPAA—I am waiting to hear back on a few things—and am now on the one for early August. There are the usual tedious issues, and it’s taking a little more time than I expected (or maybe my brain is being inefficient today and needing frequent breaks […]
Rice University breaks the mold in university publishing
I’m delighted to hear that Rice University is restarting its refereed university press as an online-only enterprise with print-on-demand options. I hope this provides a demonstration of the enormous stability of online publishing costs—no worries about printer costs to force presses to figure out what they can publish. The primary costs will be in the […]