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How To Get Published:How To Get Published:Guidance From Emerging and Senior Guidance From Emerging and Senior

ScholarsScholars

Ethical Issues and Ethical Issues and Understanding the Review Understanding the Review

ProcessProcessPatricia B. ElmorePatricia B. Elmore

Southern Illinois UniversitySouthern Illinois University

April 16, 2012Vancouver, BC, CANADA

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Editing and Reviewing Editing and Reviewing ExperienceExperience

Editor or Co-EditorEducational ResearcherMeasurement and Evaluation in Counseling and DevelopmentHandbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research

Editorial BoardsAmerican Educational Research Journal – Section on Teaching Learning and Human DevelopmentApplied Measurement in EducationEducational and Psychological MeasurementJournal of Educational PsychologyMeasurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

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Strategies for Getting Strategies for Getting PublishedPublished

Ethical Issues & Reporting StandardsThe Review Process1. Submitting a Manuscript2. Understanding the Review Process3. Deciphering the Editor’s Letter4. Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscript5. Regrouping after Rejection

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What You Need to Know About What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific PaperScientific Paper

““Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific PaperEthical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”” American Physiological Society, 2008 American Physiological Society, 2008

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What You Need to Know About What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific PaperScientific Paper

““Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific PaperEthical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”” American Physiological Society, 2008 American Physiological Society, 2008

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What You Need to Know About What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific PaperScientific Paper

““Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific PaperEthical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”” American Physiological Society, 2008 American Physiological Society, 2008

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AERA Code of EthicsAERA Code of Ethics

American Educational Research Association. (2011). Code of Ethics. Educational Researcher, 40(3), 145-156.

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American Educational Research Association. (2006). Standards for reporting on empirical social science research in AERA publications. Educational Researcher, 35(6), 33-40.

AERA Standards AERA Standards Reporting Research FindingsReporting Research Findings

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Two overarching principles:

“First, reports of empirical research should be warranted; that is, adequate evidence should be provided to justify the results and conclusions” (p. 33)

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“Second, reports of empirical research should be transparent; that is, reporting should make explicit the logic of inquiry and activities that led from the development of the initial interest topic, problem or research question; through the definition, collection, and analysis of empirical data or evidence; the articulated outcomes of the study” (p. 33)

AERA Standards AERA Standards Reporting Research FindingsReporting Research Findings

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American Educational Research Association. (2009). Standards for reporting on humanities-oriented research in AERA publications. Educational Researcher, 38(6), 481-486.

AERA Standards AERA Standards Reporting Research FindingsReporting Research Findings

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Journal GuidelinesJournal Guidelines

Do NOT Deviate from Published Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Style Specified—APA, MLA, ChicagoManuscript Length—Word CountAbstract Length and FormTables, Figures, and Illustrations

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American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

APA Publication ManualAPA Publication Manual

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Understanding the Understanding the Review ProcessReview Process

Basic Structure of Most JournalsSelection of Editors

Appointment of Editorial Board Members

Professional Associations Sponsoring Journals Provide

Guidelines for Editors and AuthorsEthical Standards of AssociationPublication Committee for Oversight

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Understanding the Understanding the Review ProcessReview Process

Manuscripts Assigned to ReviewersLength of Time Between

Receipt of Manuscript and Assignment to ReviewersAssignment to Reviewers and Receipt of ReviewReceipt of Review and Editor’s Decision

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Understanding the Understanding the Review ProcessReview Process

Complications Mean DelaysReviewers Agree to Review But

Ignore RemindersSend Review Weeks or Months LateNever Complete Review

Inconsistent Recommendations by Reviewers

May Require Assignment to New Reviewers

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Deciphering the EditorDeciphering the Editor’’s s LetterLetter

Editor’s DecisionAcceptAccept with Minor Revisions

Usually for Editor’s Review

Revise and ResubmitFor Editor’s ReviewFor Re-review by Same or Different Reviewers

Reject

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Revising and Resubmitting Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscriptthe Manuscript

Read the Editor’s Letter Carefully

Follow the Editor’s RecommendationsWhether to Submit a RevisionTimelineProcess RecommendedDiscretion Provided the AuthorRevisions Required and Not Negotiable

Revise Manuscript and Resubmit ASAP

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Letter to EditorNEVER be Defensive Thank the ReviewersIndicate where Reviewers’ Comments Improved the ManuscriptProvide a Detailed Enumerated List of Changes Referencing Page Numbers and Editor and Reviewer Comments

Revising and Resubmitting Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscriptthe Manuscript

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Return to Targeting a Journal

Submit Rejected Manuscript Immediately to Different Journal

Incorporate Changes Only if YOU Judge the Recommended Changes Are Appropriate

Regrouping after RejectionRegrouping after Rejection

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REMEMBERREMEMBER

ONLY SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS GET PUBLISHED

THANK YOU!