How to revise & resubmit your journal paper

[@samuelvjo]

Hey, thank you for sharing this video! It's been incredibly helpful as I navigate the process of revising my writing sample for my PhD application. The feedback from professors, especially those in the US, has been both valuable and challenging. This is my first experience receiving direct and substantive counter-arguments from philosophers, making the revision process feel quite daunting. You implicitly emphasizes that revising a paper is as demanding as the initial writing itself, which is so true. Thanks again! By the way, I'd love to see a video on crafting an effective writing sample for a PhD application if you ever get the chance!

[@Nebuch]

I am outside of academia and do not have any degrees in philosophy (or anything else). I want to write a paper about axiology, using Kripke semantics on premises and arguments. Even if I revise and edit it in an academic manner, will referees and editors see it as a charade or mockery, or as insulting? My main question is, does the process of publishing also include analyzing established titles of the thinker? Thanks in advance.

[@AtticPhilosophy]

Publishing is anonymous, so it’s not like they’ll check qualifications or anything. However, for professional venues, you’ll likely need the equivalent of PhD level experience, both of philosophical/logical material and in writing skills. There are exceptions - Kripke published important articles in his teens. He was an exception for a reason!

[@hewhoyawns315]

@@AtticPhilosophyCorrect me if I’m wrong, but while it’s true that the referees almost never know whose paper they’re reviewing, the editor often does. I’d imagine the chances of a desk rejection increase significantly if you have no degrees (although still the greatest obstacle would be the lack of skills rather than anything else).

[@AtticPhilosophy]

@@hewhoyawns315 It differs from journal to journal. Most use an online submission system which can keep the author's identity secret to all involved. At any rate, most editors are so pushed for time, I doubt they would bother checking an author's prior qualifications even if they knew their identity. But likely it makes no difference either way, as it would be very unusual to write a publishable article without having studied at university.