William Dickens: >Anyone have any idea why the norm in economics allows referees so much time to do a report? Why its so different from other fields? Is this one of those "soft" vs. "hard" field things? Its my impression that the physical science journals all want fast turn around on their referee reports. Anybody know what its like with Anthropology, Sociology, or Political Science? <
If it's any consolation, these came to me last week on another list: First message: >I've tried to deal with this in my [article] in the 1991 issue of [the political science journal].< Followed shortly by: >Excuse me, I misspoke: The [article] that I referred to hasn't yet come out -- it is due out in the next issue of [the journal].< Now, that journal is an annual, but even so . . . . Michael Michael E. Etchison Texas Wholesale Power Report MLE Consulting www.mleconsulting.com 1423 Jackson Road Kerrville, TX 78028 (830) 895-4005
