An Analysis of Manuscripts Received by the Editors of the American Sociological Review from May 1, 1944 to September 1, 1945

Abstract

A NUMBER of questions have presented themselves to the current editors of the American Sociological Review with respect to the various factors involved in the selection of manuscripts to be published. Among the questions which arose were those concerning the supply of manuscripts available for publication, the factors involved in the selection of what manuscripts are to be published out of the total number received, and the possible criteria that may be used as bases for determining the acceptability of manuscripts. This analysis is for the most part an attempt to answer the above questions from the experience of the present editors from the time they assumed the responsibility for the American Sociological Review on May I5, I944, until the time of the present writing, September I, I945. The careful records kept by the former editor and submitted to the present editors made it possible to carry part of this analysis back as far as August I, I942, the date at which the former editor took over his duties.