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*Please note we are not currently accepting any new journal applications for fall 2023/winter 2024.*

Download the questionnaire

Alternatively, submit File questionnaire to start a journal [.doc] by escholarship.library [at] mcgill.ca (email).

If you’re interested in having your journal hosted by McGill Library, please take a moment to fill out the appropriate form. Once we’ve received the form, a member of our Scholarly Communications team will be in touch shortly to discuss next steps. If you have any questions, send an email to escholarship.library [at] mcgill.ca.

Your information
Journal information
Who are the editors and why are their editorial qualifications? How will the Editorial Board be structured? Outline in detail who will undertake tasks such as copyediting, layout, updating the website, locating reviewers etc.
How many issues do you envisage annually? In addition to regular articles, what other features will the journal include?
Why is the journal needed? What academic developments have taken place to make this journal necessary at this point in time? Please list 2-3 existing journals in the field and identify their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the proposed journal.
What disciplines and sub-disciplines will be covered? Identify the ‘core’ target market(s) for your journal. How international will your journal be, and how will this be reflected in the editorial line up and the content?
Select who will own copyright of the articles.
Which Creative Commons license will the journal use (please see http://creativecommons.org/choose/ for additional information)? Note: The library recommends one of: CC BY, CC BY SA, CC BY NC. If unsure, select TBD and these options can be discussed during the initial journal setup meeting.
Will you use a copyright transfer agreement? If so, please attach the agreement here.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt.
Upload additional policies such as peer review policy, author guidelines, and review guidelines, copyediting and layout guides
Files must be less than 5 MB.
Allowed file types: txt rtf pdf doc docx odt.
Describe any costs related to the journal and sources of income (e.g. sponsoring association, funding etc.).
What is the proposed timeline for launching the journal?
How will the journal be promoted? How will the journal solicit for articles? Please provide a list of relevant promotional outlets (e.g. listservs, distribution lists etc.).
See Scholarly Publishing guide for examples.
Provide 3-6 keywords that best describe the journal.
What is the proposed review structure? Please check any that apply. Note: If the review structure is dependent on the section, please list the section with the review process it uses below. Editors may find this guide from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to be a valuable overview of additional considerations: http://publicationethics.org/files/A_Short_Guide_to_Ethical_Editing_0.pdf

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