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As a non-US academic, I was once cautioned about submitting to US law journals as they are not double blind peer reviewed. For a long time, I took this to heart. But having published 3 articles in US law journals in recent years, I realise my initial assumption was wrong. 1/3
The reality is that, regardless of the publication, most serious scholars will send their pieces to trusted colleagues for comments & will respond to those comments. So, rigorous peer review will happen. Also, most US uni journals seek advice/review from their faculty members 2/3
Sometimes double blind peer review can be counter-productive - to get the article accepted, you have to respond to comments by reviewers even though you do not always agree with them. At a minimum, this can delay publication, or even reduce the publication’s quality/sharpness 3/4
And the biggy - US law journals are open access. You google, you access. This beats having to go through paywalls, especially if your university doesn’t have access. Also promotes academia as a public - rather than commercial - good.
