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jf-referee-strategy
Use when anticipating referee objections and selecting suggested/opposed reviewers before or during a The Journal of Finance (JF) submission. Plans for review; it does not write the rebuttal (use jf-rebuttal).
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# Referee Strategy (jf-referee-strategy)
## When to trigger
- Before submitting: anticipating the objections a JF referee will raise
- The portal asks for suggested / opposed reviewers
- A conflict of interest among editors, AEs, or referees needs flagging
## How JF review works (plan around it)
JF, the AFA flagship, runs a demanding multi-round process: a handling **editor** (currently **Antoinette Schoar (MIT)**, with co-editors and 50+ Associate Editors — verify the masthead) screens first, then assigns typically **2–3 referees**. The reality is severe — **~33–45% desk-rejected, ~5% accepted** (afajof.org editor reports, accessed 2026-05-30). Most papers die at desk review, so the first job is surviving the editor, not the referees.
### JF-specific channels
- A **cover letter is normally unnecessary** at JF — use one **only** to flag a conflict of interest (referees/AEs/editors who should be excluded) or to request a code-sharing exemption. Do not pad it (see `jf-submission`).