Week 11: Publication Process

entered into production phase, no further changes needed by the authors

accepted

is the process of submitting results to a scholarly journal for evaluation by a team of experts prior to publishing

peer review

reviewers are carefully selected based on their scientific expertise, research area, and lack of bias toward the authors of a given manuscript

peer review

the reviewers, who usually anonymous, submit their written critiques to the journal editor, including attention to the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript, together with editorial suggestions and recommendations

peer review

two or more experts in the relevant topic area evaluate manuscripts for potential publication

peer review

the _______ reads the manuscript and the _______ comments to determine whether the manuscript should be rejected, revised and resubmitted, or accepted

peer review - editor - reviewers'

how is a manuscript evaluated for publication in a scientific journal?

publication process

a) falls outside of the scope of the journal; b) has several significant flaws; c) makes limited contribution to the field

rejected

("conditional acceptance"): manuscript has high potential, but is not ready for publication; requires necessary modifications

revise and resubmit

most manuscripts need to be revised, and many more than once

revise and resubmit

depending upon the policies of a given journal, articles may include reports of original research, re-analyses of others' research, reviews of the literature in a specific area, proposals of a new but untested theories, or opinion pieces

scientific journals

represent the most vital means for disseminating research findings

scientific journals

usually specialized for different academic disciplines or sub-disciplines

scientific journals

what are scientific journals, and what kinds of articles do they publish?

scientific journals

communicates your research (typically at a professional conference) in a more personal, interactive format

*preparing posters* - the poster concept

it is composed of your title, an introduction to your research question, your methodology, your results (statistical and graphical), discussion/conclusion, reference previously published research

*preparing posters* - the poster concept

text is usually keep to a minimum (~800 words or less)- graphs and results are most important

*preparing posters* - the poster concept

97% of submissions to journals published by the American Psychological Association, are referred to outside experts for peer review of their merits

*publication process*

______- select a journal based upon the content of their article and the intended audience

*publication process* - authors

the ________- determines whether the manuscript is within the editorial domain of the journal and appears to be an appropriate submission.

*publication process* - editor

is first submitted to a journal bu the author(s) for potential publication

*publication process* - manuscript

the poster concepts (3)

- communicates your research (typically at a professional conference) in a more personal, interactive format - it is composed of your title, an introduction to your research question, your methodology, your results (statistical and graphical), discussion/conclusion, reference previously published research - text is usually keep to a minimum (~800 words or less)- graphs and results are most important