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• Responding to Reviewers: Tips for New Authors JUNE 2018

  In my career, I’ve submitted many peer-reviewed articles, and responding to reviews has become second nature to me … but I distinctly remember a time when it wasn’t. At first, I didn’t know what to expect to read in a review, or how to respond to the given feedback. In fact, my misperception of the first manuscript review I ever received was that the reviewers didn’t like the article. Out of frustration, I temporarily ceased work on the manuscript. I’ve since observed that although experienced writers encourage each other to write and disseminate their knowledge and expertise, they don’t always teach new authors how to respond to the reviews they receive.. Here are some suggestions on how to respond to reviewers, including having the right mindset, composing your response, and revising your work.

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• Using CRediT to Capture Author Contributions in Editorial Manager MAY 2018
  

  An author’s degree of contribution to a study can sometimes be identified by the order in which the names appear in the byline of the publication, but it is usually very difficult to discern. The Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) aims to solve this problem by identifying levels of author contribution using a series of predefined roles, such as Conceptualization, Data Curation, Writing, and more. In Editorial Manager, journals have the option to request, or even require, authors to designate CRediT contributor roles during manuscript submission. This article examines the use of Editorial Manager’s CRediT integration by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the impact on its authors and journals.

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• Will Your Paper Be Accepted? What the Editors of RETINA® Look for in Manuscripts APR 2018

  You’ve worked countless nights dissecting data and then drafting and re-drafting your manuscript. Your co-authors finally got back to you with their edits, and the last straggling collaborator has turned in their authorship forms. You double-check the Instructions for Authors page and make sure your references are formatted correctly. The right buttons are clicked in Editorial Manager, and you press the button: “SUBMIT.” What happens next? The editors of RETINA®, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, take you through the editorial process for submitting to their journal and provide inside information on what they look for in the manuscripts they publish.

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• Our Most Popular Articles of 2017 MAR 2018

  The articles featured in our monthly Author Resource Review cover all aspects of getting published -- from understanding how to submit a manuscript to improve its chances for publication, to tracking your submission through the review process, to promoting your article once it’s been published. This month, we’re taking a look back at our most popular articles of 2017 to review the articles that resonated most with our readers—predatory publishing was at the top of the list, as were articles on tracking manuscripts through the submission process and writing Quality Improvement research papers.

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• Using Infographics to Drive Traffic to Your Journal Articles Feb 2018
  

  As authors, our goals are to reach our audience and share our content, with the hopes that we will educate, inform, and spread our messages. Shouldn’t we take advantage of all opportunities and formats to meet these goals? An infographic, sometimes referred to as a data graphic or content visualization, is a way to showcase your article content, appeal to your current readers, and reach new audiences. The editors of Lippincott Nursing Center.com provide an overview of infographics and how they can work for you—and share their own experiences using infographics to drive traffic to their online content.

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• Mentorship in Publication Jan 2018
  

  Working with a mentor is common throughout the business and academic worlds to help employees gain knowledge and expertise to help them move into management and leadership roles. But did you know that writers can have mentors, too? Working with a mentor can help writers get published and develop expertise in writing. Similar to other mentorship opportunities, the sharing and receiving of knowledge regarding writing and getting published is an art and also an endeavor in which both mentor and mentee can benefit from guidance.

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• Predatory Publishing: Top 10 Things You Need to Know Dec 2017
  

  Do you receive emails from unfamiliar publishers, offering you opportunities to publish in their journals? Have you wondered which of these solicitations, if any, are legitimate? When selecting the best options for publishing your work, don’t fall prey to predatory publishers. This article explains the basics of predatory publishing and provides advice on what to look for so you can protect your research and your reputation.

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• What It Takes to Be a Published Author Nov 2017
  

  Are you a nurse author looking to publish? With more nurses working in healthcare organizations seeking to showcase quality improvement initiatives, or nurses in school pursuing advanced degrees that require publication, it’s not surprising that journal editors have reported an increase in author submissions to nursing journals. This article reviews the basics: How to get ready to write, how to properly present your work in a written manuscript, and how to submit that manuscript to publishers for possible publication.

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• Decoding your Manuscript's Status in Editorial Manager Oct 2017
  

  Authors are often anxious about their manuscript status. To address this need, journals using Editorial Manager for submission and peer review workflow can configure status terms that are conveniently displayed on author dashboards. This means that authors submitting to these journals will see customized editorial statuses that can help them to understand which stage a submission is at within the peer review process. This article takes a look at the meanings of each stage of submission and how to check your manuscript status.

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• Advice for Authors Interested in Peer Review: Editors Share Insights Sept 2017
  

  The peer review process is an essential component of any scientific journal and is dependent on peer reviewers to conduct thorough, informative, and timely reviews. The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN) has a convenient checklist available online to help guide peer reviewers in assessing articles, and the checklist is useful for less experienced reviewers and those who are just beginning to get involved in the peer review process. Although the checklist is specific to JPGN, it provides valuable information for anyone considering becoming a peer reviewer for a medical journal.

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• What you need to know to publish in Nursing2017 Critical Care Aug 2017
  

  Writing for publication can be a challenge. Each journal has slightly different requirements, targets a different audience, and takes a specific approach tailored to their readers. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to make writing for Nursing2017 Critical Care as straightforward as possible, and our editors work closely with you to bring each article to publication.

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• Communicating with the Editor July 2017
  

  Correspondence with authors is an important activity in the day-to-day work of editors. The exchange of information and ideas facilitates the publication process from the pre-submission phase through production and dissemination of accepted articles....

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• Shining a light on editorial integrity June 2017
  

  In the face of growing distrust of science and facts, and the erosion of editorial quality by dishonest publishers, credible journals must be increasingly transparent in adhering to quality standards for editorial practice. ....

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• Writing Manuscripts About Quality Improvement: SQUIRE 2.0 and Beyond May 2017
  

  When writing a manuscript about a quality improvement study, it’s always a good idea to develop your manuscript following the Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence, or SQUIRE, guidelines. Although these guidelines may not be required by a publisher when submitting a manuscript, following them....

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• Make 2017 the Year of the ORCID Apr 2017
  

  You may have been asked for something called an “ORCID iD” when submitting a manuscript for publication consideration or signing on as a peer reviewer for a journal. But do you know why you should have one? This article takes a look at this identification number for authors and what it means for you....

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• Scientific Writing Toolkit Prepares Authors to Write and Publish Their Research Mar 2017
  

  While the work of academic scientists comprises an important portion of the scientific literature, it is imperative that the work of those in the practice community contributes to that literature if effective policies and practices are to be identified and implemented....

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• Help Journal Editors Help You: Five Top Tips from Eye & Contact Lens Feb 2017
  

  As an author, you want to get published in the right journal by the right editor. Journal Managing Editor Terry Monahan shares her top five tips so you can avoid being rejected....

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• What Is Altmetrics Counting and How Do Altmetrics Help Authors? Jan 2017
  

  As an author, you might be curious about the altmetric score and how altmetrics can help you. Fundamentally, altmetrics concerns the measurement of the use of your research article beyond the traditional measures of a journal impact factor, which uses citation counts in scholarly information sources. But what more does it cover?....

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• Promoting Your Article in the Social Media Age Dec 2016
  

  Each year, about 2.5 million articles are published in scholarly journals worldwide. Countless news articles, e-newsletters, blog posts, and multimedia content such as videos and podcasts are published....

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• Using Meta Science to streamline researcher workflow systems Nov 2016
  

  Every 20 seconds, a new scholarly article is published in biomedicine. Over the course of a year, that number swells to more than 1.5 million. While this surge in research is exciting, it comes with a price...

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• Benefits of Publishing Your Work Open Access: Debunking Myths Oct 2016
  

  As an author, are you interested in whether or not to publish your research in an open access (OA) journal? OA publishing has come under a lot of scrutiny recently in the scholarly community with the ever-increasing growth in the number of predatory publishers....

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• Increasing the Visibility of Your Work with Social Media Sep 2016
  

  Publishing your research in scholarly journals is important, but what may be even more important is getting the scientific information into everyday communication streams. Today that is social media. This editorial outlines how best to move your scholarly work into social media outlets and how to track your success in a social media world.

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• New Scholars Writing for Publication AUG 2016
  

  Aspiring scholars rightly recognize publication of their first peer-reviewed paper as a critical career milestone. It signals active engagement with the discourse in a field and contribution to the body of knowledge. Student and trainee publication is thrilling in a positive way when it is successful but, in many cases, is also fraught with challenges and pitfalls. Inexperience and competing interests in the high-stakes endeavor of academic publishing can generate a quivering of negative emotion when the process goes awry. This article provides information about some common issues and guidance about how to best approach them to engender a positive experience.

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• Editorial Manager: A Tutorial for Authors JuL 2016
  

  Productive scientists are also writers who, at once, communicate with each other and create the scientific record through publication in peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of this article is to describe “Steps to Success” in finding the right journal to disseminate your research.

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• Finding the Right Journal to Disseminate Your Research Jun 2016
  

  Productive scientists are also writers who, at once, communicate with each other and create the scientific record through publication in peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of this article is to describe “Steps to Success” in finding the right journal to disseminate your research.

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• Combating New Developments in Academic Misconduct May 2016
  

  Traditionally the province of rogue individuals, academic misconduct has entered a new era in which third parties are exploiting submission loopholes to manipulate the peer review process. Consequently, authors should be aware that not all editorial service providers operate within the bounds of accepted ethical standards. In reaction, the editorial services industry is launching a new initiative to institute operational guidelines for editorial service providers.

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• Accept, Reject, or Revise? Apr 2016
  

  Do you want to become a peer reviewer for a journal? Do you know the kinds of questions peer reviewers ask and the best practices peer reviewers follow when reviewing a paper? Knowing how peer reviewers may assess your article and the questions they may ask can guide you in submitting the best possible version of your article and improve your chances of publication.

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• Author Perception Of Peer Review Mar 2016
  

  A group representing the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology surveyed authors who submitted manuscripts to the journal regarding their assessment of editorial review. The objective of their study was to survey authors submitting manuscripts to a leading specialty journal (Obstetrics & Gynecology) regarding their assessment of editorial review. The study sought factors affecting authors’ satisfaction and whether authors rated the journal review processes differently from the commentary provided by different reviewers. Read more to learn about the study results.

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• Predatory Publishing is no joke FEB 2016
  

  Have you received an e-mail inviting you to submit your paper to a journal that sounds familiar and the list of editorial board members are well-credentialed professionals? Their invitations are tempting, promising speedy peer review and publication. If you’re a new author who is eager to publish, you might respond. And you might be dismayed to find that, upon submission, a hefty article processing .....

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• What Authors Need to Know about Errata, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions Jan 2016
  

  How serious is an erratum, expression of concern, or a retraction? They should all be avoided as they do not reflect well on your research if it needs to be corrected or a statement is issued that calls your article’s integrity into question. Publishers have a responsibility to correct the publication record when required, but you will not be surprised to read that they and the editors of a journal....

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• How to Submit a Revision and Tips on Being a Good Peer Reviewer Dec 2015
  

  The launch of Author Resource Review earlier this year has been a resounding success, and we are pleased that authors have found the information provided in our newsletter to be helpful in their quest to publish. For this issue, we are running our most popular article from 2015, “How to Submit a Revision and Tips on Being a Good Peer Reviewer,” which provides tips on the steps to take after receiving a manuscript rejection,....

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• Authorship: An Evolving Concept Nov 2015
  

  The definition of an “author” has become increasingly complicated in recent years. In most other forms of publishing – social sciences, humanities, legal – we assume that three, perhaps four, authors collaborated in the writing of the work. However, the nature of scientific research and reporting means that “authorship” no longer fits into a neat category. With such a proliferation of collaboration and co-authorship ....

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• Navigating Copyright When You Publish a Manuscript with Wolters Kluwer OCT 2015
  

  Even though you wrote and edited your manuscript, did you know that once you submit it to a journal for publication and the journal accepts your paper, the journal owns the copyright? One exception to this rule is when you publish a manuscript via Open Access. So what does this mean for you if you want to reuse your work? ....

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• The EQUATOR Network and Research Reporting Guidelines: What does it mean for authors? Sep 2015
  

  Submitting compelling and novel content to a journal is only one element in having an article accepted for publication. The presentation and organization of your manuscript is essential in convincing editors and reviewers that your work has been thoroughly prepared and able to withstand scrutiny. To that end, The EQUATOR Network compiles research reporting guidelines to ....

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• Using Peer Review Comments in a Constructive Way AUg 2015
  

  Getting published isn’t magic; it’s a process. You don’t need to be Houdini! Editors often make an initial assessment of a submission and may ask for changes before a paper even goes for peer review. These changes are often in regards to length, clarity, and focus. Assuming your paper passes through this triage stage, it’s likely that it will then be sent for peer review.....

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• Transparency in Research and Reporting: Expanding the Effort through New Tools for Authors and Editors JULY 2015
  

  Published articles should provide clearly written, transparent descriptions of how the research was conducted, results were obtained, and conclusions were reached based on appropriate uses of analytical tools. Reporting of research should be truthful, free of bias, and provide enough information to allow others to replicate the work or to be useful for further analyses. Lack of transparency ....

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• How to Submit a Revision and Tips on Being a Good Peer Reviewer JUNE 2015
  

  The manuscript that you have worked long and hard on has been submitted and rejected from publication in your top-choice journal. The majority of academic researchers—even Nobel Prize winners! —have faced this disappointment. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and you can rebound to find a new, more suitable home for your manuscript.

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• Avoiding Pitfalls in Conflict of Interest Disclosure MAY 2015
  

  As an author you may have a variety of financial or volunteer relationships with industry, community organizations, or private foundations that range from research funding to consultation. Whether you are in academia, bench research, or clinical practice, these relationships are required to be...

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• A Quick Guide to Open Access Publishing April 2015
  

  Open access mandates, open access journals, open access licensing … these are terms that authors have been bombarded with over the past few years. The number of open access journals is expected to continue increasing for the near future, as public funders of research...

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• So you want to publish... March 2015

  For new and experienced authors, finding the right journal with the right audience for the right article can be a challenge. The number one reason...

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