In our August “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks:
In some journals the published articles look crisp and elegant, but in some other journals the typesetting is underwhelming and sometimes even ugly or unprofessional-looking.
I know that it’s a little bit silly, but I can’t help but to take it into consideration when choosing where to submit my work, especially considering that people outside of academic philosophy don’t really know the difference between journals and the appearance might be their main subconscious indicator of how “serious” the publication is. Am I the only one who feels like this? I’ve used it as a tie breaker when deciding between journals that are prestige-equivalent and I’ve almost been tempted to take it as reason to submit a bit lower before. Am I crazy?
I’ve definitely noticed this: there’s a publication or two of mine that I can barely stomach to read due to the typesetting. But I don’t think this has ever impacted where I submit.
Any thoughts from other readers?
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