The Akedemia Journal
Peer review
Essays on how academic books actually get made — proposals, peer review, production and the economics underneath it all.
What double anonymous review can and cannot do
Double anonymous review is the default for research monographs on our list. It is a good default. It is not a guarantee, and...
Read the essay Peer review is not a gate. It is a conversation.
Authors often describe peer review as something done to them. That framing is understandable and it is mostly the fault of publishers who...
Read the essay How we choose referees
Referee selection is the single most consequential editorial decision in a book life, and it is made by the chair of our review...
Read the essayWriting a book, not just a post?
Our editors commission across nine disciplines and reply to every proposal within fourteen days.