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General Publication Schedule

Steps

  1. Project proposal
  2. Pursue/revise and resubmit/reject
  3. Contingent publication agreement (peer review, ed board approval)*
  4. Peer reviews of manuscript
  5. Accept/revise and resubmit/reject
  6. Editorial board approval
  7. Publication agreement/notice of acceptance if contingent*
  8. Final revisions to ms

Production Schedule

Task Duration
Copyedit Six weeks
Author review of copyedit Two weeks
First proofs prepared Three weeks
Author review of first proofs Two weeks
Second proofs prepared Two weeks
Author review of second proofs/index preparation Four weeks
Proofreading Four weeks (simultaneous with second proof review)
Final corrections Two weeks
Print/bind/delivery to warehouse 12 weeks
Available for sale in bookstores, online Four weeks
Total 37 weeks (nine months)

*Contract can be issued with publication contingent on supportive peer reviews and editorial board approval, or after editorial board approval.