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Chapter 8:
The Publication
Process

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Presented By: HINA KAYNAT

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Chapter 8: The Publication Process

Outline:
Discussion of peer review.
Discussion of editorial decision-making process
Author responsibilities
Guidance on complying with ethical, legal, and policy requirements
Publisher policy requirements.
Working With the Publisher When the Manuscript Has been
Accepted
Checklist for Manuscript Submission

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Introduction

This presentation provides an overview of the process of

preparing and submitting a scholarly manuscript for
publication. Drawing on the experiences of authors of
scholarly writings, peer reviewers, and journal editors, we
seek to clarify the publication process and to offer advice
designed to improve a manuscripts prospects of
publication.
To demonstrate the process, I describe specific publication
procedures for journals of the American Psychological
Association.
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Discussion of peer review.

APA journal reviewers are scholars selected by the action

editor (typically, the journal editor or associate editor) to
review a manuscript on the basis of their expertise in
particular content areas of their field.
To enhance objectivity, two to three peer reviewers typically
are selected to evaluate a manuscript.

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Discussion of peer review.

Reviewers are held to demanding standards:

They must:
(a) present a clear decision regarding publication, considering the
quality of the manuscript, its scientific contribution, and its
appropriateness for the particular journal;
(b) support the recommendation with a detailed, comprehensive
analysis of the quality and consistency of the studys conceptual basis,
methods, results, and interpretations; and
(c) offer specific, constructive suggestions to authors.

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What is the peer review process

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Discussion of editorial decision-making process

The editor of each journal is responsible for the quality and content of
the journal. Journal editors look for manuscripts that
(a) contribute significantly to the content area covered by the journal,
(b) communicate with clarity and conciseness, and
(c) follow style guidelines.
However, the editor has the final editorial authority and may make a
decision other than that recommended by the reviewers.

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Manuscript Acceptance or Rejection

Actions Taken on a Manuscript:

Rejection.
Rejection with invitation to revise and resubmit.
Acceptance.

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Author responsibilities
Preparing the Manuscript for Submission

Quality of presentation.
Assistance in scientific writing in English.
Format.
Order of manuscript pages.
Page numbers and manuscript page headers.
Spelling check.
Supplemental materials.
Cover letter.

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Complying With Ethical, Legal, and Policy

Requirements
Ethical conduct of research and conflicts of interest.
Permission to reprint or adapt the work of others.

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Publisher policy requirements.

Transfer of copyright.
Posting articles on the Internet.

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Working With the Publisher When the Manuscript

Has
Been Accepted
Preparing the word-processing file for copyediting and
typesetting.
Reviewing the proofs.
Retaining raw data.
Correction notices.

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Checklist for Manuscript Submission

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