{"id":2627,"date":"2019-05-20T08:21:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T08:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/help-your-publisher-help-you-6-short-tips-to-make-the-road-to-publication-smoother\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T06:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T06:35:16","slug":"help-your-publisher-help-you-6-short-tips-to-make-the-road-to-publication-smoother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/help-your-publisher-help-you-6-short-tips-to-make-the-road-to-publication-smoother","title":{"rendered":"Help your publisher help you: 6 Short tips to make the road to publication smoother"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publishing scientific papers is a deeply demanding, albeit unavoidable, part of a researcher\u2019s life. No longer can we be content to explore science for the sake of itself \u2013 we need to make our findings known to the rest of the world. How many others may be attempting what we have attempted, and failed? Or perhaps, how many others could benefit from our insights into why something worked? Or then again, what could we learn from them in turn, if we share our findings and build upon each other\u2019s work?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And yet, the simple mention of writing a paper comes with mixing feelings. On the one hand, it comes with that satisfying feeling of completion, the realization that you have reached your targets, completed a project and are now ready to share your results with your academic community. It feels good in its own right: it\u2019s a well-deserved mark in your career. But at the other end, you know what follows: hours upon hours of transcribing your field notes or lab scribbles into intelligible text; formatting that text into journal-specific requirements; then, all the trouble getting your figures where you want them to be, without completely messing up your text; getting all<\/i> of your co-authors to agree on what journal to submit your paper to; and finally, the submission itself! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Assuming that everything goes well, that you have not overlooked file size limits, that your internet connection remained steadfast when you moved from page to page to page in the submission system, that you have all your co-authors\u2019 details and conflicts-of-interest statements at hand, that your phone doesn\u2019t keep ringing whilst you are concentrating on this, and that the fire alarm doesn\u2019t go off, you submit your paper at last – and then the wait begins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll get your (generally) automated email confirming the receipt of your paper. And then you do your best to forget that you ever submitted that paper, at least for the next couple of months. Better to take on temporary amnesia than getting that stomach-drop feeling every morning when you check your inbox.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We get it. Publishing is important. You could even say it\u2019s almost the whole point of your work. If you never publish, how do you even prove you actually did any work? You need that showcase of publications for almost everything you want to do in academia, be it recruiting colleagues, applying for funding, or moving elsewhere. Your publications are your credentials, sometimes shinning brighter than your actual qualifications. It\u2019s no wonder each article consumes a substantial number of hours in your working life, not to mention the emotional unease every submission brings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWill the reviewers get the meaning of my paper? Will they be inclined to actually read and understand it, or will they dismiss it because they\u2019ll be going through it on a \u201cbad day\u201d? What if I get that nasty reviewer who keeps turning down papers by anyone else who\u2019s not in their personal approval list? Will the editor agree my article fits the scope of their journal? And, oh, the horror \u2013 what if they suggest a more \u201cspecialized\u201d journal?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And the anxiety drags on.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But what if you could \u2013 you know, proactively \u2013 help your publisher? Help your editor, your reviewers, everyone who will ever handle your manuscript during the publication process?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As it turns out\u2026 (*drumroll*) you can. Here are 6 short tips to make sure you help your publisher help you:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Think why and whom are you writing for<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Do your research on potential editors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Nothing short of the perfect Abstract<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t be afraid to suggest reviewers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. As obvious as it sounds, be responsive<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Never hesitate to ask for help<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Before I talk about these, I\u2019d like to share a brief but momentous academic publishing experience of my own.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    I have had my share of being an author as well as a contributor. The latter is the side in which you just produced a lot of data for a project, so you are rightfully listed as an author. But when it\u2019s time to submit the manuscript, you honestly just check your part, because you don\u2019t really know and can\u2019t really comment on how the study was designed (which may even have happened before you joined the team), how ethical approval was granted, or how the clinicians followed up with the patients based on the data you obtained. So you check the manuscript, confirm your part in the methods and results is good, and trust the first author to chase up everyone else to do the same for their contributions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    But I also had the experience of being the first author<\/i>. Spending weeks being convinced by my supervisor that my research monograph deserved being translated into a paper. Finally accepting being dragged into the rather painful cycle of write, re-write, write, re-write, submit, get reviewer feedback, and oh, rewrite once more. I remember frequently asking myself, \u201cHow can the reviewers not<\/i> understand this? How could I possibly have failed to make myself clearer as to why we designed the protocol this way?\u201d But it was alright in the end. Hats off to the editor \u2013 who made a really good and professional job of mediating the authors-reviewers iterations, and <\/span><\/span><\/span>it was published in the end<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Since then, I have moved on from being a researcher to working for a scientific publisher and boy \u2013 is there a difference to how both sides work! While authors may believe it\u2019s mostly a matter of navigating the whims of editors and reviewers, there are actually a lot of standard procedures to follow, checks that must be carried through, and a lot of intervention from the publishing staff themselves to make sure that human flaws or biases do not affect the scientific value of good peer-review.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    So here are six little pieces of advice I would have liked to have from someone in publishing, back when I was writing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    1. Before you start writing, think why<\/i> and who <\/i>are you writing for. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    It\u2019s worth taking the time to think about this, as it will affect everything you do further down on your checklist. Whom will your paper be for? Your very direct colleagues, working on the same problems as you? The broader community in your whole field? Perhaps you are hoping to reach across scientific communities, even out to the general public?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This is important, because it will affect your choice of journal Take a moment to consider: \u201cam I submitting here because I just want my paper to be coated in prestige, or because as a reader I would expect this article to be in this journal?<\/b>\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    2. Do your research (after all the research you\u2019ve already done, that is).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    It is possible that your cover letter<\/a> will be addressed to a specific editor. If the journal you are submitting to offers this possibility, and depending on the expertise and on the size of the journal you are submitting to, your range of choices may be really limited, or<\/i> you may have to sift through a good half-a-dozen pages of editors to find the right one. But trust me on this one \u2013 if you can do this, it\u2019s very much worth it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0Finding an editor with the right expertise can kick-start the entire handling process of your manuscript. An editor who understands your specialty and your paper is more likely to handle it sensibly (as well as to accept editing it in the first place), more likely to find the right reviewers and more likely to oversee the peer-review process with interest and care.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i>just select an editor because he\/she is a resounding name in your field. Don\u2019t <\/i>select an editor because you\u2019ve heard they are nice people. Don\u2019t <\/i>even choose an editor because you\u2019ve previously had a good experience with them \u2013 you want someone impartial but above all someone with the right expertise to oversee the peer-review of your manuscript. (It may feel time consuming, but one or two hours you spend looking at your potential preferred editors\u2019 publications will tell you how adept they can be at handling your manuscript, and this is exactly what you want.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Although naming a preferred editor is no guarantee you will get him\/her, it does mean you are doing everything you can to make sure your paper\u2019s journey through peer review gets a positive start.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    3. While we\u2019re at it, make sure your Abstract is, as much as possible, perfect.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Yes, your whole manuscript will change \u2013 perhaps a few times \u2013 during the review process. However, if there\u2019s one thing worth getting right the first time, it\u2019s the Abstract.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    A good Abstract will open doors for the rest of your manuscript to follow. Bear in mind that this is what editors and reviewers alike will see first, and they will judge their ability to review your manuscript \u2013 as well as judge you as a writer \u2013 based on it. Not only does it feel personally offending to read \u201cyour Abstract needs reviewing\u201d (after all, who better than yourself to know how to summarize your own work?!), but you certainly don\u2019t want editors and reviewers to form a wrong first impression and suspect your manuscript is flawed right from the start, because your Abstract failed to provide an informative and precise overview of your work. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    A little pro-tip \u2013 while we are all conscious of word limits in Abstracts, make sure to mention the methods you\u2019ve used. Don\u2019t fall for the temptation of explaining your rationale and then listing your results \u2013 if you completely omit the methodology you are risking getting reviewers who will get to the end of it and say, \u201cIt all looks fine, but I am no expert in these methods. Find someone else to review. Sorry!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    4. Proactively help your editor and suggest reviewers for your own manuscript.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with suggesting reviewers for your paper. In fact, though your editor may disagree completely and invite his own preferred experts, you would be surprised at how useful this can be it. While authors from any specialty are welcome to suggest reviewers, this can be particularly beneficial for niche areas where very specific expertise is required \u2013 and you, as a researcher and member of that community, will have perfect insight into who the experts are, either from seeing them at conferences or from reading their papers when preparing your research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    However, do not be the person who names their friends as a reviewer. Remember that scientific communities tend to be closely-knit fields where everyone knows everyone else through common acquaintances and colleagues. Even if the publisher doesn\u2019t catch you \u2013 and, most times, they will \u2013 someone else is bound to notice if all your reviewers are your friends and colleagues. Remember this is your name \u2013 and in the case of open peer-review, their names as well \u2013 at stake. Don\u2019t create conflicts of interest for yourself! Remember that research papers now tend to be forever available online, and it\u2019s in everyone\u2019s interest not to show shoddy work. The Internet never forgets!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    5. Be responsive and communicate with your publisher.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    It may be exasperating to receive a lot of communication from your publisher, and sometimes directly from your editor, about your manuscript in review. We know that once you submit, you need to get on with the rest of your life (good on you, not hanging about for the decision on your submitted paper!). And yes, everyone in science leads a packed, busy schedule. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    However, if you are an author <\/i>and your publisher contacts you, chances are you want to get on to it quickly. No email you receive from your publisher or editor will be void of important content. You\u2019ll never receive an email saying, \u201cHi! Just checking in. Your paper is good. Nothing to worry about.\u201d If you are getting an email, it means some action is (probably urgently) required from you. This is particularly critical <\/i><\/b>at the early stages in the process, and if you do not reply quickly you will be risking a publication delay. There could be questions about your figures, your Ethics statement, about co-authors affiliations or just general queries about the manuscript that need to be solved before your paper even sees an editor<\/b>. Do bear in mind that your publisher is working for <\/i>you and wants to work with <\/i>you \u2013 but they can only help insofar as you help them, too. So if you get an email, do reply \u2013 the sooner the better.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    After your manuscript enters peer-review, you are much less likely to receive a call for action until it\u2019s time to actually revise. However, this also does mean that if you do receive emails at this stage, you will be expected, as an author, to prioritize them. Sometimes the editor may find a need for additional reviewers and expect you to make suggestions \u2013 if, of course, you have not done so at submission. Sometimes your revised manuscript wasn\u2019t really the revised version (problems with saving multiple versions of the same file, anyone?). Some other times, reviewers will raise very important questions which the editor will wait for you to address specifically before leading the process forward.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Whatever it is, treat all communication regarding your manuscript with due importance.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    6. Never hesitate to ask your publisher for support.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    It\u2019s the publisher\u2019s job to help you, the author. If you need any support at all \u2013 be \u00a0it with the system, in dealing with reviewers, replying to the editor, re-editing your manuscript, addressing important concerns, or just asking for an extension to work on your revisions \u2013 the publishing staff at your journal will always be at hand to provide all the assistance you may require. In the instances where the staff cannot help you directly, they will happily and readily refer you to the people who can give the right support. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    If you ever feared communicating with your publisher<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u2013 lest your \u201cperhaps it\u2019s a silly question\u201d triggers immediate rejection \u2013 get that idea out of your head. It\u2019s the publisher\u2019s job to help you and support you at every step in the publishing journey, and for any problems that have solutions, they will find and present you with those solutions. After all, at the end of the day, the most satisfying task for the publishing staff is reaching the end of a successful, perhaps bumpy, peer-review track, and finally taking your manuscript through to that happy new status: \u201cAccepted for Publication.”<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Afterword<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    You did once, and you\u2019ll do it again. Publishing is as much a part of research as are grant-writing, recruiting, networking, presenting, attending conferences, and every other parallel activity that orbits around the research work itself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    As you do it, you\u2019ll become better at it. Every new submission will feel slightly less frightening than the previous. Each message from an editor and each reviewer comment will lead to less shaking and more to a mindset of \u201cChallenge accepted! Let\u2019s make this manuscript even better than it already was.\u201d Just don\u2019t forget \u2013 amidst celebrating every new publication with a chain of \u201cWell done, everybody!\u201d emails between all the authors, and perhaps a round of drinks after work \u2013 to consider how you may continue to serve your area of research in the future. Perhaps in time you\u2019ll feel you can now better contribute by lending your vast and valuable expertise in publishing and become a reviewer or an editor yourself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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