From Manuscript to Publication in a Scientific Journal Inside Rekommendations from an Editor

1. From Manuscript to Publicationin a Scientific Journal Inside Rekommendations from an Editor Haifa – Beer Sheva – Jerusalem Sven Hessle November 2012 Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

2. Find the population of scientific journals within the own area of expertise Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

3. Important information in scientific journals • Journal affiliation • Editorial focus • Special issues/Supplements • Indexed/Abstracted • Circulation • Frequency of publication • Number of articles in each issue • Submission of manuscript • Format of manuscript • Review process • Charges • Reprint policy • Book reviews • Subscriptions Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

4. Strategies for updating the knowledge base (Literature review) • Search in Bibliographic Databases; • Manual search for Dissertations and Relevant academic journals; • Snowball technique in identifying references through earlier discovered articles; • Identify Key Pioneer Researchers within the field Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

5. The content and form of the article Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

6. The content and form of the article (continued) Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

7. The content and form of the article (Continued) Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

8. The content and form of the article (continued) Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

9. Review Process • Type of review • Acknowledgement • Review time • Revisions • Acceptance rate • Return of manuscript • Lag time to print Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

10. Indicate the principal problems with the manuscript: _________________Clarity ________________ Currency _______________ Writing style ______________Methodology ____________ Documentation `___________ Conceptual level _____________ Organization If accepted, does the article require professional language editing before publication? Please comment._____________________________________________________________ Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

11. Rating of the manuscript • _____ 1. Accept • _____ 2. Provisional acceptance (requires minor revision) • _____ 3. Provisional rejection (requires major revision) • _____ 4. Reject and Resubmit • _____ 4. Reject Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

12. Important Information Plagiarism, Fabrication and Falsification Open access Scientificarticlepublication and futurechallenges Sven Hessle, Ph D Professor of Social Work, Stockholm University

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