lordtiandao
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Journal rankings isn't everything, particularly for a first publication at an early stage. It's good to shoot high but let's be realistic - it's better to submit to a reputable, peer-reviewed journal that has a higher chance of acceptance than to the top ranking journal that has a lesser chance of acceptance. At that early of a stage, you just want to demonstrate that you can publish (for MA/MPhil students, a publication at this stage is a huge boost to your application). Peer review takes a long time (mine took three months) and since each journal has different styling requirements, it's a huge pain to change all your footnotes to the style of another journal. I could have submitted my article to HJAS, but I chose not to because I found a slightly less prestigious journal than HJAS that has previously published two papers on the same period I work on. I also happen to know that the editor also works on that period, so I know there is a good chance they are going to be more interested in my paper than HJAS. When choosing what journals to submit, you need to first look at who owns the journal (Harvard, Cambridge, Tyler & Francis, etc.), then look at what kind of papers they publish and who writes them, and finally look at who the editor is and who is on the editorial board. That should give you an idea of the relative prestige and reputation of the journal.
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For a first journal article, honestly, no, you don't, especially at the MA or early PhD stage. You just need a reputable journal that is peer reviewed. That's the most important part. Preferably that journal has published something related to what you want to publish in the past, as it means they would be interested in the work you have done. They usually just mean you shouldn't publish in unrefereed journals until you have tenure. After you have tenure, nobody cares where you publish.
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I don't think this is exactly true. MA/MPhil students are not expected to publish, but I know a lot of people who do so. Both my friend (in modern Chinese history) and myself (in premodern Chinese history) have submitted a single author paper to academic journals. It all comes down to whether or not you have a good topic and a good paper. Reviews are normally double-blind, so aside from the editor, the reviewer won't know you're still an MA student.
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Brill has been going downhill for a while now. The consensus among people I know (at least in the field of Chinese history), is that they'll publish almost anything these days. Stanford in recent years has been moving towards contemporary China. They don't seem to publish anything on premodern Chinese history at all. Now a question, some books are published by Harvard University Press while others are published by Harvard University Asia Center. Is the former more prestigious than the latter or are they about the same?
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Asking for Placement Rate in E-mail Correspondence?
lordtiandao replied to lordtiandao's topic in History
Thanks for the suggestion! I'm looking up the dissertations right now and I'm finding quite a lot of information where their graduates currently are. -
Congratulations on your acceptance!
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I typically save this question for interviews but seeing as I was given admissions without an interview, I was wondering if it would be appropriate to ask this question to a potential POI in an e-mail. Most of the students studying Chinese history are in the EALC department, which does not have their placements available online. Thanks in advance!
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Yeah, when I was interviewing for UCLA the professor talked a little about why he thought the UCLA program was better than Princeton's. I didn't think this was a coincidence since I listed Princeton as one of the schools I applied to on the application.
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No, it was USC. Princeton told me offers typically will not be sent out until mid-February.
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I see. Thank you!
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You're probably right. I just ended up talking about why I think Princeton was a better fit for me than Columbia or Berkeley, which I hope was a satisfying answer to his question.
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Does anyone know if USC abides by the April 15 date to submit acceptance? I've been offered admissions (no formal e-mail yet but via a phone call from the Graduate Director) but I can't find anything on their website. It seems they want to fly me to LA in early March to attend their recruitment event.
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What are the hottest specialties in history right now?
lordtiandao replied to TheHessianHistorian's topic in History
That would be great if it's true. I haven't had to do archival research yet, but I envision I will in the future. -
Overall, I'd say it went okay. He mainly just asked about my interests in history and my language skills. He also asked me why I didn't apply to Columbia or Berkeley, which he thought was better suited for my interests. That question kind of took me by surprise.
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What are the hottest specialties in history right now?
lordtiandao replied to TheHessianHistorian's topic in History
China is actually closing and restricting a lot of archives, ever since Xi Jinping came to power. I've heard that even Qing archives are being restricted, mainly as a reaction against the New Qing History. -
@kotatsu I was told by a professor that UPenn's EALC only admits three people per year, which makes it one of the smaller but very competitive programs. @abcdefghijklmno First and second are both one on one interviews. Thanks everyone!
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@abcdefghijklmno I'm having my second one tomorrow.
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Anyone hear anything from UPenn yet? Out of all my programs, only Princeton has been getting back to me.
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@kotatsumuri Not yet, but I'm in the process of getting my MPhil degree. It's not impossible to get in with just a BA! Good luck!
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@kotatsumuri I have an interview with Princeton EAS. It seems they're doing it earlier than usual this year.
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I've sent emails to 9 professors and 5 of them got back to me but most of them were short and simple e-mails encouraging me to apply. I've exchanged lengthy emails with one who was very interested in my work and encouraged me to apply, while another offered to Skype me and discuss my interests but then never got back to me (I think because he's too busy) so I'm planning on sending him another e-mail after winter break.
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It depends on the school. I think Columbia explicitly stated that they will not be doing interviews and I think the UCs are not doing them either. But a lot of schools don't mention interviews but still have them.
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I would wait a couple more days for Berkeley. Spring semester starts on the 9th for them and instruction begins on the 16th, so that's probably when they'll start reviewing applications. Most schools won't start looking at them until after winter break, and so far I've only heard from Princeton. Happy New Years!
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The deadline for the 2018-2019 cycle is January 29, 2018, I think. But there's always next year. Edit: Okay, never mind. Deadline for FLAS is different depending on the school. January 29 is Berkeley's deadline, but Chicago is not until February 12.
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Do you need to apply for it right now? You can apply for FLAS once you're enrolled in the program, so I didn't bother with it.
