TJWL Publication Process

The Texas Journal of Women and the Law publishes twice annually with Fall and Spring Editions. Publications generally include four articles and one student-written piece. Articles are selected prior to the beginning of the semester, and editing work begins at the first of the semester. Below is a chronological overview of the editing process. We encourage authors to be involved in every step and defer judgment to them on textual changes. The bulk of our editing is done in the footnotes to ensure accuracy and correct formatting.

Stage	Simple Description
Submissions	Articles selected for publication
Author Agreement	TJWL sends author agreement to Author. Returns copy of agreement to Author once signed.
Type Set	Format article with publishing macros before editing begins.
Substantive Edit	Perform initial substantive edit of article, looking for egregious errors and adequacy of footnotes. Enters edits using Track Changes Feature.
Source Pull	Create a source sheet of all sources cited by the Article. Staff editors will obtain the sources.
Bluebook Citation Check (BBCC)	Staff will perform substance check and form check for every citation. AE reviews for accuracy.
AE enters changes	AE reviews BBCCs and enters changes. AE does NOT use track changes in footnotes.
Executive Edit	Check the footnotes for consistency, accuracy, and conformity with Bluebook form. Make additional changes as necessary.
Galley	Reads the Article out loud for errors, including footnotes; Executive Editor enters changes.
EIC Edit	Article is reviewed in its entirety by Co-EICs.
Table Edit	Entire article is checked for appearance, page by page.
AU Proof	Article sent to author for final approval. Author makes comments and accepts or rejects TJWL edits in text.
Final Read	Authors changes are entered into article; Article read through a final time by Co-EICs
pdf copy sent to Author	Author receives final, pdf copy of article as it will appear in Journal
Publication	Publication takes 4-6 weeks from the time the printer receives the documents.