Survey on Peer-Review in Humanities Journals

Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) publishes survey on peer-review in humanities journals

The Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ; celj.org) is conducting a survey on journal-based peer review in the humanities and humanistically oriented social sciences (HSS). This survey, funded by the Mellon Foundation, is meant to establish a better understanding of how H/HSS journal publishing stakeholders view different peer-review models and methods and to gauge their experiences with anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion efforts in peer-review processes. This information will be made public in a report based on the data set and used to inform a series of workshops to follow. 

Participants can take the survey from whichever role they most identify with—author, reviewer, editor, or publisher. The surveys differ for each role. Respondents in the US who complete the survey will be compensated with a $50 gift certificate to Bookshop.org. Respondents outside the US will receive an equivalent gift certificate. 

To participate in the survey, go to https://surveymonkey.com/r/celj-peer-review-survey. 

If you have questions or would like more information about the survey, please visit the survey info website at XXXX or email the project director, Cheryl E. Ball, at celj.editors@gmail.com.