The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
Owned & Moderated by Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa)
Contact: marvan@ut.edu
Blog mission & moderation policy
Category: Editors
-
In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I had an R&R at a very selective journal. My revisions were accepted by the reviewers but the editor mentioned that it must now go for a vote now to the editors and that many papers will not make it past this stage.…
-
In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I’m deciding between two journals for a manuscript. Journal A has slightly higher prestige, and publishing there would probably look more impressive to colleagues. Journal B is at about the same level, though not quite as shiny in reputation. The key difference is…
-
In our June "how can we help you?" thread, a new editor who previously asked for tips on procuring referees asks: I wasn't following the threads recently and missed the discussion of my editor question when it was active. Here's a follow up question. I have tried senting out a paper to a bunch of…
-
In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a new editor writes: Do you usually ask more junior or more senior people as referees? *Should* one ask more junior or senior people? All else being equal. For background, I have never received any advice on this front, formally or informally. Good questions: it…