There are a great many concerns to keep in mind when finalising a research-based paper and submitting it for publication in an academic or scientific journal, especially if the process is new to you. It is essential to achieve a high scholarly standard in every aspect of your work and to follow with precision all the instructions that the journal provides for authors. Even so, there is no guarantee that your submission will be successful and your writing published, but the resources I have gathered here provide immensely helpful advice that, if followed with care, can increase your chances of attaining publication in your preferred journal.
Almost every scholarly journal has guidelines or instructions that lay out in more or less detail the requirements for papers submitted for publication. Length limits, structural expectations, formatting principles, editorial styles and more are often specified in such guidelines. Since many of these apply to particularly visible aspects of a scholarly paper, failure to observe guidelines, as this article reminds authors, will be noticed by editors and can result in your writing being rejected before its content is even considered.
It is therefore vital to proofread your paper before submission not just for errors in language and content, but also for instances in which journal guidelines may not have been observed with the precision and consistency required. This useful post lists ten aspects of academic and scientific articles that require special attention when proofreading to ensure that a scholar’s writing will be met with a positive attitude by the acquisitions editor who assesses it.
Academic and scientific journals also tend to have rather specific instructions for submitting manuscripts, and these too must be followed with care to avoid earning an instant rejection. Most journals now use online submission forms, which must be completed properly, with all required information in the right places and all files submitted in the correct formats and file types. As this resource emphasises, ignoring submission requirements can suggest that you have ignored journal guidelines and other important matters as well.
Most scholarly journals do not accept papers that are simultaneously submitted to other journals, so scholars usually wait for a response from one journal before submitting a paper elsewhere if such a second submission proves necessary. However, some journals do consider multiple submissions, which can be a valid option when it is imperative to publish quickly, but this article reminds authors of the potential drawbacks of multiple submissions, as well as the potential benefits of working with the right journal.
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