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Improve student‐edited law journals: Eliminate the acceptance period
Author(s) -
Manley Stewart
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1002/leap.1105
Subject(s) - publication , period (music) , selection (genetic algorithm) , matching (statistics) , law , key (lock) , computer science , publishing , political science , mathematics , philosophy , statistics , computer security , artificial intelligence , aesthetics
Key points The vast majority – and the most prestigious – of US law journals are edited by law students, without peer review. Overwhelming numbers of simultaneous submissions contribute to over‐reliance on author credentials for article selection. Authors ‘trade up’ by leveraging offers to publish with higher‐ranked journals. Law journals should learn from literary reviews, which expect immediate acceptance of offers. The elimination of acceptance periods would reduce simultaneous submissions and optimize matching between manuscripts and journals.