I've written an academic research paper on what a belief in Christianity entails; it's about 15 pages long. As the next step, I'm trying to find a publisher that will accept an unsolicited paper and respond within the next month or so. What journals, columns, publishers, etc. might be willing to review this and respond quickly?

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do you know why no one will answer???? cuz your question includes the words christianity! to all the jesus freaks out there haha you son't know what you talking about

If you attend college, use your online access to the journal database to find appropriate scholarly journals. An agent is not needed for academic publication. Some of your best bets might be to contact the journals you used for research while working on your article.

Try academic journals on the topic and magazines of a similar type. You don't need an agent to submit work to most academic journals and even most magazines will accept non-solicited manuscripts, especially if you submit a query letter first. You might also see if your academic institution has a theology department or faculty members with a theology background who could give you advice and recommend where you might submit it. The Writer's Market is a great source of information for writers because they list submission guidelines and contact info for thousands of publications, including some niche markets, including 28 pages of religious publications listed in the 2008 edition. If you cannot get the paper accepted as scholarly research, you may reconsider rewriting it using your research but gearing it toward a more general audience on the topic (think magazine article versus scholarly journal) You might also look for websites that accept electronic submissions so you can cut down on mail time and get a faster response. Good luck!