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Submission Process
When a journal does not provide clear information about the APC on its website, but informs the author of the amount only after acceptance, the author finds the charges…
- Kakoli Majumder
- September 29, 2015
An author is surprised and confused when the instructions provided by the journal submission system are different from those provided in the author guidelines on the…
- Kakoli Majumder
- September 3, 2015
Once a manuscript is submitted to a journal, it goes through an initial screening process which involves a preliminary review by the journal editor. At this stage, the…
- Kakoli Majumder
- September 29, 2014
An author took the assistance of Editage for the editing and submission of his manuscript. We edited and formatted the manuscript as per the journal guidelines, but the…
- Dr. Shazia Khanam
- July 3, 2014
Often authors feel disheartened when they receive multiple or detailed critical comments from peer reviewers. This article helps authors deal with major critical…
- Dr. Shazia Khanam
- June 24, 2014
Getting your work published in a peer-reviewed journal almost always involves revising your manuscript at least once. This article provides tips on revising your…
- Dr. Helle V. Goldman
- April 14, 2014
There has been a tremendous increase in the number of research papers submitted to academic journals, which has significantly increased the pressure on journal editors…
- Nitin Nair
- January 17, 2014
This post describes the features of a good cover letter. Read on for a simple checklist of dos and don’ts that you should keep in mind to write an effective…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013
What are the most common mistakes authors make? I will share the views of a committee of journal editors, who are also the compilers of the popular medical style guide,…
- Clarinda Cerejo
- October 16, 2013