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Comments and Replies Policy

Comments on articles published in RSF may be submitted within a year of the article’s publication to the Director of Publications at journal@rsage.org.  Comments must be substantive and provide evidence to back up the commentor’s concerns. Comments attacking the character and integrity the authors are not permitted. Comments may be no longer than 17 pages and follow all the guideline in terms of submission and style outlined on the journal’s homepage at www.rsfjournal.org.

Comments submitted to RSF will be reviewed both by the author of the article being commented on, the editors of the journal issue, and other external reviewers. Authors of the article will be given the opportunity to Reply.  Their Reply will undergo the same review procedure as the Comment.  All decisions regarding what is published are the decision of the Russell Sage Foundation.

Approved Comments and Replies will be published in the Comments section on the paper under consideration. 

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