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jaar-review-process
Use to understand how the Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JAAR) evaluates a manuscript — editor pre-screening for broad significance, double-blind review, a roughly 90% rejection rate, a months-long timeline, and a commissioned-only book-review section. Sets expectations and shapes the article to survive; it does not contact editors.
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# Review Process (jaar-review-process)
JAAR is highly selective (about **90% of submissions are rejected**) and screens hard **before** peer
review. Knowing the gates lets you avoid the common early deaths and set realistic expectations.
## When to trigger
- Before submitting, to stress-test against JAAR's gates
- Interpreting a decision letter and timeline
- Wondering whether to propose a book review (don't submit unsolicited — see below)
## How JAAR review works
1. **Editorial pre-screening (the first gate).** The editorial office reads **every** submission and