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How To Get Published:Guidance From Emerging and Senior

Scholars

Learning the Language of the Review ProcessPatricia B. ElmoreSouthern Illinois

UniversityApril 10, 2011New Orleans, LA

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Editing and Reviewing Experience

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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Guest Reviewer Educational Evaluation and Policy AnalysisEducational Measurement: Issues and PracticeJournal of Counseling PsychologyJournal of Educational and Behavioral StatisticsJournal of Statistics EducationPsychological ReportsThe American Statistician

Editing and Reviewing Experience

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Strategies for Getting Published

1. Targeting a Journal2. Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific Paper3. Submitting a Manuscript4. Understanding the Review Process5. Deciphering the Editor’s Letter6. Revising and Resubmitting the

Manuscript7. Regrouping after Rejection

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Targeting a Journal

Basic Structure of Most JournalsSelection of EditorsAppointment of Editorial Board MembersProfessional Associations Sponsoring Journals

ProvideGuidelines for Editors and AuthorsEthical Standards of AssociationPublication Committee for Oversight

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Targeting a Journal

Prior to Final Selection of a Journal Familiarize Yourself with

Recent Issues of JournalEditorials by Current and Previous EditorsRejection RateAverage Time from Receipt of Manuscript to DecisionManuscript Submission Guidelines

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What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific Paper

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

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What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific Paper

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

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011

What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a

Scientific Paper

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

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AERA Ethical Standards

American Educational Research Association. (2000). Ethical standards of the American Educational Research Association. Washington, D.C.: Author.

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AERA Ethical Standards

Guiding Standards I. Responsibilities to the Field II. Research Populations, Educational Institutions, and the PublicIII. Intellectual OwnershipIV. Editing, Reviewing, and Appraising Research V. Sponsors, Policymakers, and Other Users of ResearchVI. Students and Student Researchers

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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 Reporting 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)

AERA Standards Reporting Research Findings

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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 Reporting 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 Reporting Research Findings

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Submitting a Manuscript

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 Manual

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Understanding the Review 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 Review 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 Editor’s Letter

Editor’s DecisionAcceptAccept with Minor Revisions

Usually for Editor’s ReviewRevise and Resubmit

For Editor’s ReviewFor Re-review by Same or Different Reviewers

Reject

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Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscript

Read the Editor’s Letter CarefullyFollow 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 the Manuscript

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Return to Targeting a JournalSubmit Rejected Manuscript Immediately to Different JournalIncorporate Changes Only if YOU Judge the Recommended Changes Are Appropriate

Regrouping after Rejection

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Regrouping after Rejection

Scholars Have Manuscripts RejectedMost Rejections

Due to Selection of Inappropriate JournalNot Due to Quality of Manuscript

If Study Contains Fatal Flaws—Redesign Study

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Acceptance Rates 2007-2009

Features --11%

Research News & Comment --10%

Educational Researcher

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REMEMBER

ONLY SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS GET PUBLISHED

THANK YOU!