Submitting the paper

Ready to submit?

First, send it out for review among your colleagues. 1. Members of your lab2. All authors (OF COURSE)3. To a colleague outside of your direct field4. An expert in English

Get feedback!• Ask colleagues what is clear/confusing• Ask people outside your lab

Did my introductionmake sense?

Ready? How do I do it?

Look at the Instructions for authors

Submission instructions (website) What to include Who to send it to If hard copies are required, how many

copies, etc.

How to submit?

Journals require1) electronic versions as well as hard copies that must be sent by mail

OR2) electronic submission only – online

Check the instructions to authors

What to include

USE A CHECKLIST Cover letter Hard copy Electronic copy Signatures from all authors Address, email, phone number, and

fax for corresponding author

Final copy: Title page

1) Include title and authors2) Running title (shorter version with a

limited number of characters)3) Include contact information for the

corresponding author4) Include affiliation and addresses for each

author

Final copy: Abstract

Include list of key words (3 to 10)Example key words: malaria, PCR, drug

resistance, chloroquine, sulfadoxine, pyrimethamine.

Final copy: Figures

– Each on its own separate page– Do not include the figure title or legend on

that page– Just label the figure by its #, for example

“Figure 1” – Put the figure legends together on their

own separate page– Check size of figure

Final copy: Tables

Each table on its own separate pageIn footnote, explain all abbreviationsCheck size of tableTable heading included above the table

Final copy: Text

Check margins and spacing Use spell-check Figure out your total words

-“Word count” in Microsoft Word Check your references

-Do the references in the text match the reference list?

"The cover letter"Muy importante!

Helps orient the reader States your main point and why it is

important States that the work is novel and not

published elsewhere Says who will be the corresponding

author Ref: K. LaMarco& R. Ward

Cover letter: Details

1. Identify the journal name2. Suggested reviewers3. Maybe--List of competing scientists you

do not want to have as reviewers

Which editor?

Often there are various editors for a journal– You can send it to an editor that you know

is familiar with your work or field of work.

Go over the checklist

Go over the checklist one last time– Look at the example of instructions to

authors in the binder

Send it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!