THE UNJOURNAL

flowchart TD classDef Direct fill:#faefaf,stroke:#b8a000 classDef Multi fill:#bdf2c9,stroke:#2d8a4e classDef Integrate fill:#99bdf0,stroke:#2563eb classDef Systemic fill:#f0b6c4,stroke:#be185d A0["UJ tools, incentives, platforms, emphasis"]:::Multi --enable--> A["More efficient rsch. feedback/eval."]:::Multi A0 --"we will"--- FocusEA["Focus on impactful rsch."]:::Direct --> EAR A --> EAR["+ evaluation of EA-aligned rsch."]:::Direct EAR --> EARig["+ Rigor of EA-aligned rsch."]:::Direct EARig --> A1["Impactful research improved"]:::Multi EAR --- OF["+ 'Open science'"]:::Direct --> EARO["More replicable, reliable"]:::Direct --> A1 A0 --> PayAcad["Academics paid to eval. impactful rsch."]:::Integrate --> AcadAware["+ Awareness/interest in impactful rsch."]:::Integrate --> D1["+ Acad. focus on global priorities"]:::Integrate PayAcad --> A1 EARig --"Stronger work"--> AcadAware A --> D["UJ Attractive to researchers"] A --> A1 A --> A2["Decisionmakers better informed"] A0 --"Building"--> B["Reliable predictors of rsch. 'success'"]:::Systemic --> B2["UJ-style Eval. replaces Trad. journals"]:::Systemic B --> A2 D:::Systemic --> B2 B1["UJ attractive to gatekeepers"]:::Systemic --> D D --> D1 --> A1 B --> B1 --> B2 B2 --> B3["Rsch. eval. more efficient"]:::Systemic B3 --> RSXreliable["Acad. rsch. more useful/reliable"]:::Systemic RSXreliable --"Some impactful"--> A1 B2 --> B4["Open access"]:::Systemic B4 --> A2 A1 --> A2:::Direct A0 --"Incentivize"--> B6["Readable formats"]:::Systemic --> A2:::Multi --> E1["Better policy choices"]:::Multi --> O["+ Survival & flourishing"]:::Multi B6 --> RSXreliable

graph TD classDef Direct fill:#faefaf,stroke:#b8a000 classDef Multi fill:#bdf2c9,stroke:#2d8a4e classDef Integrate fill:#99bdf0,stroke:#2563eb A0["UJ tools, incentives, platforms"]:::Multi --"we will"--> FocusEA["Focus on impactful research"]:::Direct FocusEA --> EAR["+ Evaluation of EA-aligned research"]:::Direct EAR --> EARig["+ Rigor of EA-aligned research"]:::Direct EAR --- OF["+ Open science"]:::Direct --> EARO["More replicable, reliable"]:::Direct EARO --> A1["Impactful research improved"]:::Multi EARig --> A1 EARig --"Stronger work"--> AcadAware["+ Awareness in impactful research"]:::Integrate A0 --> PayAcad["Academics paid to evaluate"]:::Integrate --> AcadAware AcadAware --> D1["+ Academic focus on global priorities"]:::Integrate D1 --> A1 A1 --> A2["Decision makers better informed"]:::Direct A2 --> E1["Better assessment of priorities"]:::Multi E1 --> O["+ Survival & flourishing"]:::Multi

graph TD S["RESEARCH SUGGESTED, identified, or submitted"] S --> MP["UJ teams PRIORITIZE"] MP --> |Low vote| DP[Deprioritize] MP --> AA["Seek authors' permission/engagement"] AA --> |"'No' from junior authors"| DP AA --> EM["EVAL. MANAGER assigned, contacts EVALUATORS"] EM --> |5+ weeks| EVC["2-3 evaluators complete reports & ratings"] EVC --> |2+ weeks| ARE["Authors respond"] ARE -.->|EM considers| EMS["EM's summary"] EVC -.->|EM considers| EMS EMS --> UJO["UJ publishes output w/ DOIs"] ARE --> UJO EVC --> UJO style S fill:#e0f2fe,stroke:#0284c7 style UJO fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a style DP fill:#fef2f2,stroke:#dc2626

graph TD S["Author submits work"] --> MP[Managers prioritize work] NBER["Work enters 'prestige' archive"] --> MP MP --> WE[Work to evaluate] WE ..- |May add| BEN["'Bespoke Evaluation Notes'"] MS["Managers select & contact authors"] --> AP[Author: OK] AP --> WE MS --> AN[Author: NO] --> DE[Don't evaluate] WE -->|Managers select| EM(("Evaluation Manager")) EM .-> |May add tips| BEN EM -->|Selects & contacts| UJEV(UJ evaluators) UJEV --> |Accepts| EA((Evaluator)) BEN ..-|Incorporated| UJT[Template & guidelines] EA --> |Scheduled| EVC[Evaluators complete evals] EVC --> EC[\Evaluation content\] EVC --> EVR[\Evaluation ratings\] UJT --> |Shared with| EA EC -->|Passed anonymously| EVPA[Shared with Author] EVR --> EVPA EVPA .-> ARE[\Authors' response\] EVC .->|EV chooses|EVA[Anonymity] EVC .->|EV chooses|EVS[Sign evaluation] ARE .->|EM considers| EMS[\EM's summary\] EVC ..- |EM considers| EMS EMS --> UJO[/Published output w/ DOIs/] EC --> UJO ARE --> UJO EVR --> |Reported in| UJO EVS .-> |EV name| UJO UJO --> UJPUB[Publicize & track] style UJO fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a

graph TD Submit[Submit to journal] --> |1-3 weeks| Screen{Initial Screening} Screen --> Desk[Desk rejected] --> Reject[Rejection] Screen --> Pass[Passes screening] Pass --> |1-4 weeks| FindR[Find reviewers] FindR --> |1-6 months| ReturnR[Reviewers return reports] ReturnR --> |2-4 weeks| EdD{Editor's decision} EdD --> Accepted[Accepted] EdD --> Reject EdD --> RandR[Revise & resubmit] RandR --> |4-12 weeks| AuthorRR[Authors revise] AuthorRR --> FindR Accepted --> Rep[Data editor review] Rep --> |2-8 weeks| Posted[Published] Reject --> Grey[Give up] Reject --> Submit style Reject fill:#fef2f2,stroke:#dc2626 style Posted fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a style Grey fill:#fef9c3,stroke:#ca8a04

graph TD subgraph Prestigious["Prestigious & Fully-baked Work"] A[Prestigious Work] A -->|Global-Decision Relevant| B[PRIORITIZE] A -->|Not Quite Relevant| C[Consider UJ Priorities] C --> C1[Submitted Work] C --> C2[Transparent Code/Data] C --> C3[Supports Impactful Work] C1 --> D[Potentially Prioritize] C2 --> D C3 --> D end subgraph LessPrestigious["Less Prestigious Work"] E[Less Prestigious Work] E -->|Influential| F[PRIORITIZE] F --> F1[Academic Stream] F --> F2[Policy Stream] E -->|Less Influential but Relevant| G[Consider] G --> G1[Methodological Strength] G --> G2[Clarity and Logic] G1 -->|Strong| H[Potentially Prioritize] G2 -->|Strong| H end style B fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a style F fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a style D fill:#fef9c3,stroke:#ca8a04 style H fill:#fef9c3,stroke:#ca8a04