New journal promises prestige, universal rejection

Thanks to hair metal band Nazareth (and Gram Parsons), we will forever be reminded that love hurts. But for those who enter into the even more delicate courtship of journals, so does peer review. And as in love, there is a place for all tastes, including the most masochistic. Allow NPR's Planet Money blog to introduce you to the Journal of Universal Rejection (JofUR):

You can send your manuscript here without suffering waves of anxiety regarding the eventual fate of your submission. You know with 100% certainty that it will not be accepted for publication.

There are no page-fees.

You may claim to have submitted to the most prestigious journal (judged by acceptance rate).

The JofUR is one-of-a-kind. Merely submitting work to it may be considered a badge of honor.

You retain complete rights to your work, and are free to resubmit to other journals even before our review process is complete.

Decisions are often (though not always) rendered within hours of submission.

Although edited with a discerning eye and iron fist (with a stronger impact factor than Chuck Norris) by mathematician Caleb Emmons, that shouldn't discourage literary submissions. After all, if you're longing for the sting of rejection, it could only be sweeter to have it come from someone in one those "practical" fields your parents always hoped you'd take up. Just wait until JofUR's editorial board expands to include representatives from medical journals and law reviews.