I want to get one of my papers (political science) published – can you help me figure out the process and where/who do I send it in to?
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hey there,
good for you! i’m glad that you have enough smart things to say that you are considering publishing them. i barely have enough interesting thoughts to rub two sentences together. (and yes, i realize that i say that as someone who writes stuff on this website on a regular basis, but hey, i fully realize how obnoxious i am, and that’s gotta count for something.)
anyway. you can get your paper published anywhere, really. depends on how high you want to aim. you want to submit to the Globe & Mail? go right ahead.
however, an academic paper might be better suited to a smaller forum. for example, you may want to start out with a campus journal, like Polis, the undergraduate journal of Political Science. the IR journal is another possibility, and Mindful, the Ethics, Society & Law journal, is another.
just keep an eye on the pages i linked for application deadlines, submit according to their guidelines, and wait to hear for a response!
cheers,
aska