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Journal response time: A case for multiple submission

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2011

Albert Somit
Affiliation:
School of Law, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901 andThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Steven A. Peterson
Affiliation:
Division of Social Sciences, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802. fpeterson@blgvax.alfred.ed

Abstract

Peer review poses many challenges for journals. A downside of high rejection rates and sometimes delayed responses in publication decision by journals is a long time period between original submission of a manuscript and its ultimate acceptance and publication. One way of accelerating the process which might be worth considering is multiple submission. This commentary addresses that issue.

Type
Continuing Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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