The Kellogg Institute Working Papers Series

An Introduction

1. The Working Paper series is a public good created by the Kellogg Institute. It assists individual scholars and contributes to international comparative social science scholarship by allowing for publication, dissemination, and discussion of new research on a relatively fast track - more quickly than the usual timelines for publication of articles in journals or books.
2. The dissemination of this research is done primarily through the Kellogg Institute website, where Working Papers are downloadable free of charge. Scholars from around the world download these papers. Check out our website, kellogg.nd.edu, and click on Publications. The inventory now includes more than 300 Working Papers. The Working Papers are also available in hard copy for those who request it, and 10 printed copies are supplied to each paper's author.
3. Visiting Fellows are generally expected to submit a Working Paper during, or shortly after, their residency period at the Kellogg Institute. The general editor of the Working Paper series is Robert Fishman, Kellogg Fellow and Notre Dame professor of sociology. The process of producing Working Papers is managed by the Kellogg Institute communications team in coordination with the general editor. Working Papers are also written by Faculty Fellows of the Institute.
4. The Working Paper has three basic elements: the paper or article itself, an abstract of the paper, and a biography of the author. All three elements must be included in the initial submission.
5. Word limits:
   - Abstract: 240 words (in English, Spanish or Portuguese)
   - Biography: 150 words (professional data)
   - Article: 13,000 (preferred), up to 15,000
6. Peer review: We expect the paper or article to be of a quality comparable to that found in journals respected in the Visiting Fellow's academic discipline. Each submission receives peer review from two scholars with expertise relevant to the article's content. Reviewers' comments are provided to the author anonymously. The scholars' comments help to guide authors in their revisions and are used by the series editor in deciding whether or not the submission is worthy of publication. The Kellogg Institute reserves the right to decide on publication of the revised document.