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Strategy [1]: Understand the Journal Rankings and Major Journals in the Field

Strategy [2]: Understand the Publication Criteria Strategy [3]: Select the Suitable Journal Strategy [4]: Understand the Publication Process Strategy [5]: Understand Some Tips for the Journal

Submission Strategy [6]: Understand the Editorial Decisions and Manage

Editors' and Reviewers' Comments

Outline

Strategy [1]Understand the Journal Rankings and Major Journals in the Field

ABS Rankings

ABS Ratings (2015) 4* 4 3 2 1

Academic Journal Quality Guide:http://www.bizschooljournals.com/

Strategy [1]: Understand the Journal Rankings

IMPACT FACTOR Introduced by Thomson Reuters (The Institute for Scientific Information

(ISI).

Journals are ranked depending on how many times the articles included in that journal are cited in other ISI-ranked journals.

How are Impact Factor calculations made?

ISI uses the following equation to work out the impact factor of a particular journal: A = 2014 cites to articles published in 2012-2013 B = Number of articles published in 2012-2013

A/B = 2014 impact factor for the journal

Major Journals in the Field

Major Financial Accounting Journals

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Major Management Accounting Journals

1. Journal of Cost Managementhttp://maaw.info/JournalofCostManagement.htm2. Management Accounting Reviewhttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/management-accounting-research/3. Journal of Management Accounting Researchhttp://aaahq.org/MAS/jmar.cfm4. Management Accounting Quarterly http://www.imanet.org/resources_and_publications/management_accounting_quarterly.aspx

Auditing Journals

Auditing: A Journal of Practice & TheoryThe Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and FinanceJournal of International Accounting, Auditing and

TaxationInternational Journal of AuditingManagerial Auditing Journal International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and

Performance Evaluation

Accounting Education Journals

Accounting Education. An International Journal

The Journal of Accounting Education

Issues in Accounting Education

Advances in Accounting Education

Accounting Educator’s Journal

Public Sector AccountingGovernmental AccountingNon-Profit Accounting

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Accounting History Journals

Accounting Information System

International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

International Journal of Information Systems and Management

European Journal of Information Systems 

Journal of Management Information Systems 

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Major Islamic Accounting Journals

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO)http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-economic-behavior-and-organization/

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability (AAAJ)http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=AAAJ

International Journal of Islamic Financial Services http://www.iiibf.org/journal.html

Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Researchhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1759-0817

Accounting Forumhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01559982

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Major Islamic Accounting

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1826938

Accounting History

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/journals/Journal201764

Journal of Business Ethics

http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/applied+ethics/journal/10551

Critical Perspectives On Accountinghttp://www.journals.elsevier.com/critical-perspectives-on-accounting/

Taxation

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British Tax Reviewhttp://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/catalogue/productdetails.aspx?recordid=338&productid=6614

REVIEW ARTICLES Financial Reporting: Textual Analysis of Corporate Disclosures: A Survey of Literature Corporate Reporting Using Graphs: A Review and Synthesis Management Discussion and Analysis: A Review and Implications for Future Research The Corporate Governance Mosaic and Financial Reporting Quality Environmental Disclosure Research: Review and Synthesis A Synthesis of Cultural Studies in Accounting Accounting Narratives: A Review of Empirical Studies of Content and Readability

Earnings Management: Target Shooting: Review of Earnings Management around Earnings Benchmarks Review of Real Earnings Management Literature

Auditing/Governance: A Review of Academic Literature on Internal Control Reporting Under SOX The Causes and Consequences of Auditor Switching: A Review of the Literature Non-Audit Services and Auditor Independence: A Review of the Literature Audit Quality: A Synthesis of Theory and Empirical Evidence Audit Committee Effectiveness: A Synthesis of the Empirical Audit Committee Literature Audit Firm Industry Expertise: A Review and Synthesis of the Archival Literature Review and Synthesis of Audit Structure Literature A Review of the Literature in Audit Litigation

Other journals publish review articles

British Accounting Review- Estimating economic performance from accounting

data – a review and synthesis

Journal of Accounting and Economics- A review of the empirical disclosure literature:

discussion’.

- ‘Information asymmetry, corporate disclosure, and the capital markets: a review of the empirical disclosure literature’

- The financial reporting environment: review of the recent literature’,

Accounting and Business Research- Motives for disclosure and non-disclosure: A

framework and review of the evidence.

Strategy [2]

Understand the Publication Criteria

Relevance of issue: is it interesting?

Clear motivation(s).

Novel incremental contribution(s).

Rigorous methodology.

Clear implications.

Reasonable writing

Strategy [2]: Understand the Publication Criteria

Strategy [3]

Select the suitable journal

Reputations are made in the best journals

Become familiar with the range of journals

Check relevance and the scope of journal

Be aware of journal preferences and style Specific orientation around research approaches

(e.g. JAE - economics based). Special interest in research (e.g. EAR - European

research, Critical Perspectives in Accounting – critical theory, Accounting Historian Journal – accounting history).

Preference for a style of research TAR, JAR – US styled theory driven, hard data

Broad interests covering all areas (e.g. AOS, CAR, AAAJ, EAR)

Strategy [3]: Select the suitable journal

Understand the Publication Process

Strategy [4]

Strategy [4]: Understand the Publication Process

Strategy [5]Understand Some Tips for the Journal Submission

Strategy [4]: Understand Some Tips for the Journal Submission

Preliminary Issues to be considered before sending a manuscript to the Journal

Present and attend conferences Feedback on your paper Identify other work in the area Network with peer group Identify yourself to ‘key’ players in your field

Present and attend seminars/workshops Seek feedback from colleagues and experts

Try and link your paper to the interests of experts

Acknowledgement - funding organisations, conferences…etc Reviewers see many papers, so a well written, clearly

presented paper will impress. Make sure you are totally honest with editors

DO NOT submit same paper to different

Accounting conferences

The 2016 Journal of Accounting Research conference will be held at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business on May 6 - 7, 2016. 

2016 Journal of Accounting & Economics Conference, November 4-5, 2016, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Identify target journalReview last five years and select papers that

are similar in topic and style to yoursDo your own ‘best practice’ analysis of the

structure and style of papers in your areaLearn from others’ experiences with the

journal.Write to the style of target journalCheck instructions to authorsCheck Editors’ and Associate Editors’

publication and cite their relevant papersReference papers from journal you are

submitting to

What journal and its style?

Cover Letter to the editor (1)

Dear Professor [The Editor] I am pleased to send you a paper that we wish you to

consider for possible publication in……… This is an entirely new paper that represents an

original contribution to ……….. literature. It introduces …………….. Our results have not been demonstrated in any other paper.

We strongly believe that ………. would be the best place to publish our paper. This paper is our original unpublished work and it has not been submitted to any other journal for review.

Looking forward to your response in due course. Kind regards,

SUBMISSIO

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Sample Cover Letter (Requirement for 4 experts)

Dear Editor of the [please type in journal title]:

Enclosed is an article, entitled “………….." Please accept it as a candidate for publication in the [journal title]. Below are our responses to your submission requirements.

1. Title and the central theme of the article. Article title: “…………………." This study examines ……………...

2. Which subject/theme of the journal the material fits. ……………………..

3. Why the material is important in its field and why the material should be published in the journal

……………………………………….

We strongly believe the contribution of this study warrants its publication in the [journal title/acronym].

4. Names, addresses, and email addresses of four international experts in the subject of your paper

Professor……. Address….. Email……Expertise: Relationship: I met Dr. ….. only once at a conference in …….. I do not know

him personally.

Finally, this article is our original unpublished work and it has not been submitted to any other journal for review.

Sincerely,

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Electronic submission

Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor, A. Rashad Abdel-khalik, The International Journal of Accounting. Electronic submission is required. Submitted manuscripts should be sent to tijajournal@illinois.edu.

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Hard copies submission

Strategy [6]Understand the Editorial Decisions and Manage Editors’ and Reviewers’ Comments

Strategy [6]: Understand the Editorial Decisions and Manage Editors’ and Reviewers’ Comments

 

Editorial Decisions: 1.Desk Rejection2.Acceptance with no

changes required3.Conditional Acceptance4.Revise and Resubmit (R &

R) (then 2; 3 or 5)5.Rejection based on

referees’ comments

1. DESK REJECTION

Sample (1)Each manuscript submitted to our journal is carefully pre-screened by one of our Screening Editors to make sure that the manuscript fits with the mission of our journal. As you can see from the Screening Editor’s comments below, your manuscript was judged to not be a clear fit with our mission and therefore recommended that it not be sent out for a formal review. As such, I regret to inform you that we will no longer be able to consider this particular manuscript for potential publication in our journal.

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1. DESK REJECTION

Sample (2)

Thank you for recent submission entitled “……” for consideration for publication in ………Unfortunately, the editors have decided not to continue with the review process for your submission. While the topic is of interest and within the scope of ………, the editors have suggested that the paper needs substantial development and an increased level of rigour. It may be worthwhile to consider exposing this paper to research seminars and conferences to obtain valuable feedback, which will assist in developing the paper for future submission.

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Don’t give an Editor a good reason to give you a desk rejection!!!Bradbury (2012), "Why you don't get published: an editors view", Accounting and Finance 52, 343-358

Why desk reject?o There is no fit with the journalo No contribution to the literatureo Poorly writteno Poorly executed

Managing Desk Rejection- DO NOT aggressively reply to the Editors!- Reject the rejection (if the paper fits with the

journal)- If you decided to submit elsewhere; make sure that

you address the editor’ comments from the rejected manuscript because different journals use the same policy

1. DESK REJECTION

Example 1:

It is a pleasure to accept your manuscript entitled “………………" in its current form for publication in

Example 2:

We have received a feedback on your paper from a reviewer which is generally positive with a few formatting remarks we will do ourselves. Therefore I decide to accept your paper to have it published in ………

2. ACCEPTANCE WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION

How to respond? Thank the editor by email for the good news!

If the acceptance is received after different rounds of revisions, DO NOT forget to thank the editor and the referees for their valuable comments in the acknowledgement.

Proofread the paper again and inform the editor if you find any spelling or grammatical mistakes.

Inform the editor if you discover any mistakes in the paper.

Remember to update your information especially your email address (if changed).

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2. ACCEPTANCE WITHOUT ANY CORRECTION

3. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

(SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGE)

ExampleI have now received a report on your paper in which the referee makes a number of recommendations for improvement.  Both referees are positive. I am pleased to accept your paper for publication at …….. Subject to the following minor comments:

Referee [1]Improve the motivation of your study

Referee [2]Discuss the limitation of your studySuggest ideas for future researchProofread the paper before the final submission

How to respond? Thank the editor by email for the good news!

If the acceptance is received after different rounds of revisions, DO NOT forget to thank the editor and the referees for their valuable comments in the acknowledgement.

Prepare a table to consider all comments are shown in their report (same order).

Agreement with every comment is not mandatory

Can just defend your position (but not “too often”)

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3. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE

(SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGE)

Submission of revised manuscript“A sample reply to referees”We are grateful to both referees for their useful comments. We have fully revised the paper thoroughly in response to the issues raised in the two referees’ reports.

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3. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE (SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGE)

Submission of A revised manuscript* A polite cover letter to Editor.

Thank referees for their valuable comments & suggestions.

Clearly mark changes in the revised MS

Submit both the revised version of the paper and the reply.

Be patient:

Weeks to several months after MS re-submission

Some journals “RE-review” a revised MS

* Chenhall, 2010

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3. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE (SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGE)

4. The Revise & Resubmit (R&R)

Example

Your manuscript entitled “………………..", which you submitted to …………………, has been reviewed. The referee comments are included at the bottom of this letter.

The referee(s) would like to see some major revisions made to your manuscript before publication. Therefore, I invite you to respond to the referee(s)' comments and revise your manuscript.

When you revise your manuscript please highlight the changes you make in the manuscript by using the track changes mode in MS Word or by using bold or coloured text.

NOTE: Normal revision time: up to 12 months (earlier is better, but not too early!)

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4. The Revise & Resubmit (R&R)

Your odds are now better than 50%.

Referees are always right, or else…• Ideal is to get the reviewer to work with you on the

paper

Make sure you respond to every point raised by reviewers, even if you disagree with them, or you think the comments are odd.

Prepare a detailed Guide to Revisions.• If you disagree with comments put your arguments

clearly, do not suggest that the reviewer is wrong.

• If a reviewer gets difficult on a point that you are confident about you can always appeal to the editor.

4. The Revise & Resubmit (R&R)

o An invitation to revise and resubmit (R&R) does not mean an automatic acceptance.

o Make your letter to the editor and responses to the reviewers as clear and precise as possible.• Make the review process easy for the reviewers• Try to engage the reviewer

– Acknowledge the helpfulness of the reviewer– Provide the reviewer with options– If you disagree with a point argue your case carefully

without personally attacking the reviewer– Aim to get the reviewer to work with you on the paper

(not against you)

“A sample reply to referees”

We are grateful to both referees for their useful comments. We have fully revised the paper thoroughly in response to the issues raised in the two referees’ reports.

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4. THE REVISE & RESUBMIT (R&R)

Golden rules of responding to referees’ comments*

Rule 1: Answer completely Rule 2: Answer politely

Rule 3: Answer with evidence

* Williams, (2014). How to reply to peer review comments when submitting papers for publication. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/859/2/How_to_reply_to_referees.pdf

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4. THE REVISE & RESUBMIT (R&R)

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In writing a reply to referees, try to avoid opening phrases such as:

“we totally disagree…” (Williams, 2014)

“the referee obviously does not know this field” (Williams, 2014)

“There is a clear misunderstanding here by the referee”

“This is an unfair point by the referee” And similar phrases

4. THE REVISE & RESUBMIT (R&R)

Some useful phrases to start your replies to critical comments*

We agree with the referee that ……, but The referee is right to point out …., yet In accordance with the referees’ wishes, we have now

changed this sentence to Whilst we agree with the referee that…….. It is true that …, but We acknowledge that our paper might have been…., but We too were disappointed by the low response rate… We agree that this is an important area that requires

further research….. We support the referee’s assertion that …., although With all due respect to the reviewer, we felt that this

point is not correct…* Williams (2014)

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5. Rejection based on referees’ comments

Sample (1):

I regret to inform you that the reviewers have now considered your paper but unfortunately feel it unsuitable for publication in …………………….. The comments of the reviewers and the associate editor responsible for your paper are either included at the end of this decision email. I hope you will find them to be constructive and helpful.  You are of course now free to submit the paper elsewhere should you choose to do so.

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5. Rejection based on referees’ commentsSample (2): I am writing regarding manuscript entitled

“……….." which you submitted to the Journal of ………………………..

  Unfortunately both reviewers have been critical

of the paper and have both recommended rejection. In view of this I am sorry that we will not be able to publish your paper in the ………………..

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5. Rejection based on referees’ commentsWhat leads to rejection?

Paper fails the ‘so what’ question

No contributions

No theoretical framework or Inappropriate theory

Research method (Lack of clarity ; Poor sampling methods; Small sample size; Poor execution of survey; Poor Instrumentation; Wrong statistic; Inappropriate generalizations.

Paper is hard to follow due to poor structure; Expression lacks clarity and precision; Too many typographical errors

Managing rejection Read the comments carefully and see if the paper can

be improved.

Probably not a good idea to write a scathing letter to the editor!

If you send manuscript to another journal (which you should) MAKE SURE you address the reviewers’ comments from the rejected manuscript because different journals use the same reviewers (i.e. a rejected paper submitted to second journal may have the same reviewer as the first journal)

Reject the rejectionIf you can revise the paper to take into account the reviewers concerns you can ask the editor if he/she will accept the paper as a new submission.

Note the editor will likely use the same reviewers

5. Rejection based on referees’ comments

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Ferguson, John and Weetman, Pauline. Get Published in Accounting and Finance, Strathclyde University.

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