<p>It seems that some journals these days are accepting papers that are submitted blindly. Why would having your name be attached to a paper be acceptable? This system would allow fairness for all. </p>
<p>Some journals, like the Concord Review, do not have a blind submission policy and once your paper is submitted, ask for donations…? That doesn’t really seem like a fair and unbiased process. My college counselor is advising me to stay away from these kinds of journals. </p>
<p>Not sure what this has to do with admissions. Whether or not you are published is generally not a tipping point. </p>
<p>I would like to publish a history paper that I’ve worked on a long time, something I could send in with my college application, and am curious if others have had the same experience with this kind of journal promoting itself but asking for donations while reading your paper.</p>
This is a really late reply, but CR doesn’t ask for donations. Mine was published, and the only fee I paid was the submission fee. CR does a pretty good job at reviewing the submitted papers fairly.