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> well regarded philosophy journals (in my academic neck of the woods) have ridiculously low acceptance rates (2-3% often) This just shows that academic philos
by _qulr 6y ago
> well regarded philosophy journals (in my academic neck of the woods) have ridiculously low acceptance rates (2-3% often)
This just shows that academic philosophy is a very exclusive club. It doesn't say anything about the standards involved.
If anything, an extremely high rejection rate tends to enforce intellectual conformity and conservatism on a field that you would think is least in need of those qualities.
- Schiphol 6y agoIt definitely looks like standards from the inside :)
- _qulr 6y agoOh yes, I agree!
- ntsplnkv2 6y agoIt stands to reason that most papers will not be impressive, so even if the filter is biased it likely has some sort of value. It's always a balancing act. Become too restrictive and good ideas could get snuffed out, but too open and it's just a giant cluster of bad ideas and too much noise.