Difference between revisions of "Code4Lib Journal Deadlines"

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Formula for calculating deadlines

A rough guideline based on recent issues:

• week -18: -- Call for proposals (on Monday)
• week -14: -- Proposals due (on Friday)
• week -13: -- Publication of previous issue (on Monday)
• week -12: -- Finish voting on proposals; notify authors (on Friday)
• week -9: -- First draft due (on Friday)
• week -5: -- Second draft due (on Friday)
• week 0: -- Publication (on Monday)

Note: Week numbers assume week begins on Monday.

See also: Code4Lib_Journal_Email_Templates (formerly at Templates for Email Responses)

Deadlines for Issues

Seventh issue

• Monday, February 9 -- call for proposals
• Friday, March 13 -- proposals due
• Monday, March 16 -- publication of issue 6
• Friday, March 20 -- finish voting on proposals; notify authors
• Friday, April 24 -- first draft due
• Friday, May 22 -- second draft due
• Monday, June 22 -- publication

Sixth issue

• Monday, November 10 -- call for proposals
• Friday, December 12 -- proposals due
• Monday, December 15 -- publication of issue 5
• Friday, December 19 -- finish voting on proposals; notify authors
• Friday, January 23 -- first draft due
• Friday, February 20 -- second draft due
• Monday, March 23 -- publication

Fifth issue

• Monday, August 18 -- call for proposals
• Friday, September 12 -- proposals due
• Friday, September 19 -- finish voting on proposals; notify authors
• Monday, September 22 -- issue 4 published
• Friday, October 17 -- first draft due
• Friday, November 14 -- second draft due
• Monday, December 15 -- publication

Fourth issue

• Friday, May 16 -- call for proposals
• Friday, June 20 -- extended proposal deadline (originally 6/13, before issue 3 is published)
• Friday, July 18 -- first draft due
• Friday, August 15 -- second draft due
• Monday, September 22 -- publication

Third issue

• Wednesday February 13th -- call for proposals
• Friday March 14th -- proposals due (after con, before issue 2)
• Friday April 25 -- first draft due
• Saturday June 21 -- publication (tentative)

Second issue

• Friday November 9th -- call for proposals
• Friday January 11 -- article draft deadline (or Thurs Jan 21, from EM)
• Thursday February 21 -- revisions/second draft deadline
• Friday March 21 -- publication (tentative)

First issue

• Friday August 31st -- call for proposals
• Friday October 12th -- article draft deadline
• Monday December 17th -- publication