The Journal Survey Project was very popular when it was first launched in April 2017. The post announcing it was shared widely and became one of the APA Blog’s most read posts of that year. However, within several months of the project’s start we received so many submissions that we used up our allotted amount of data on the Airtable website, leaving us unable to collect more.
After an extensive search for a new home for the data, we’ve found the ideal platform. The Center for Digital Philosophy, which also runs the websites PhilPapers, PhilJobs, PhilEvents, and PhilPeople, has worked with the Blog to develop a Journal Surveys website that carries out the same function as the original. You can see it here, or by clicking the “Journal Surveys” link at the top of the Blog’s homepage.
Like before, all the raw data is available for users to view, as well as aggregated statistics showing the average wait time, the quality of editor interactions, acceptance rates, and more for each journal. Anyone can add another anonymous entry by clicking the “Submit New Survey” button found at the top right part of the page.
The project’s purpose remains the same: to help philosophers navigate the journal publishing world. Knowing details about how specific journals work, including their responsiveness and helpfulness, will aid both authors and editors in finding publishers and improving extant publications. We at the Blog look forward to seeing the new research that those using the Journal Survey site are doing.
If you have any comments or questions about the new site, please pose them in the comments below, or contact us at blog@apaonline.org.
As a final note, we wish to express our thanks to David Bourget and Steve Pearce for their incredible work putting this new and improved site together.
