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curranthro-review-process

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Use when you need to understand how Current Anthropology (CA) evaluates a manuscript — editorial screening, peer review, and the distinctive CA✩ Treatment in which an accepted Major Article is sent to invited commentators whose signed Comments are published alongside it, followed by the author's Reply. Sets expectations and shapes the paper to survive both review and public commentary; it does not contact editors.

When to use

• stress-test against editorial screening
• stress-test against CA✩ commentary
• choosing the right article type
• interpreting a decision letter
• understanding what reviewers weigh
• understanding what commentators weigh
• shaping the paper to pass review
• shaping the paper to reward commentary

When not to use

• contacting editors

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