Submission guidelines

It would seem fitting to have some sort of submission guidelines in each issue of the journal with the thought that people would at least glance at them before submitting an article...but I wonder how often some publishers or editors actually review
their own guidelines....


"The mission of [Journal X] is to serve the entire community...[and]...strives to publish results that are truly insightful." (from a math journal)

"Manuscripts should focus on issues related to X theory, research or practice, including but not limited to the following areas..." (list that follows includes every possible permutation of the subject matter) (from a science journal)


I think the submission guidelines should be more forthright and focused:

"If you have been in this field less than 10 years, please do not submit anything to this journal. If you do not already have an extensive list of publication credits, please do not waste our time. If you do not have at least 3 degrees behind your name, you are not qualified to write on this topic. Please submit all manuscripts in the top 3 languages of the country you are from, plus Aramaic, to prove you are qualified to be a scholar."