On 9/12/06, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Let's assume we have a list of criteria pretty
close to the above. How
many editor-hours does it take to get an article up to that standard?
(Assume you're a clueful editor who can both research and write well,
and think you can at least give your own article a usable initial
assessment on this checklist.)
As a low-water mark (and based entirely on my limited personal
experience), I would guess ~50 editor-hours could suffice for an
article where:
(a) The sources are comprehensive, well-known in advance, and
available before starting.
(b) The topic is a narrow one.
(c) The material is generally uncontroversial.
(d) Most importantly: there is only one editor working on the article.
When criterion (c) -- and consequently criterion (d) -- is violated, I
suspect that the editor time involved will increase dramatically.
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Kirill Lokshin