View of The publication of student conference proceedings represents a significant challenge, both logistically and methodologically, and remains underdocumented in academic circles. This text draws on the editorial experience of the 2024 edition of the Journées de linguistique (JDL), whose proceedings were published in approximately 13 months–a timeframe comparable to those observed between 1987 and 2011, which had ceased to be the norm in recent years due to structural challenges. After outlining specific issues inherent to student-led editions (lack of training, team turnover, absence of a lasting framework), we offer a synthetic post mortem of the evolution of the JDL proceedings from 1987 to 2024. Building on this experience, we outline a concrete editorial model, tested in 2024, structured around feasibility and four interdependent pillars: people (roles and responsibilities), processes (planning, evaluation, coordination), products (editorial tools and standardized templates), and technologies (collaborative platforms, tracking systems). While not claiming to provide a universal solution, this approach seeks to share adaptable and reproducible guidelines that may support future JDL student teams or other comparable editorial projects.

Return to Article Details The publication of student conference proceedings represents a significant challenge, both logistically and methodologically, and remains underdocumented in academic circles. This text draws on the editorial experience of the 2024 edition of the Journées de linguistique (JDL), whose proceedings were published in approximately 13 months–a timeframe comparable to those observed between 1987 and 2011, which had ceased to be the norm in recent years due to structural challenges. After outlining specific issues inherent to student-led editions (lack of training, team turnover, absence of a lasting framework), we offer a synthetic post mortem of the evolution of the JDL proceedings from 1987 to 2024. Building on this experience, we outline a concrete editorial model, tested in 2024, structured around feasibility and four interdependent pillars: people (roles and responsibilities), processes (planning, evaluation, coordination), products (editorial tools and standardized templates), and technologies (collaborative platforms, tracking systems). While not claiming to provide a universal solution, this approach seeks to share adaptable and reproducible guidelines that may support future JDL student teams or other comparable editorial projects. Download Download PDF