Code4Lib Journal Deadlines

Formula for calculating deadlines

A rough guideline based on first two issues:

• week -14: Proposals due
• week -8: First draft due
• week 0: Publication

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

Deadlines for Issues

Dates pulled from c4lj-discuss thread

Note: these aren't consistent -- i.e., when does the call for proposals go out for issue 3?

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