General Publication Schedule
Steps
- Project proposal
- Pursue/revise and resubmit/reject
- Contingent publication agreement (peer review, ed board approval)*
- Peer reviews of manuscript
- Accept/revise and resubmit/reject
- Editorial board approval
- Publication agreement/notice of acceptance if contingent*
- 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.