The Role of the Editor

1. The Role of the Editor Maria J Grant Editor-in-Chief, Health Information and Libraries Journal (IF5: 1.044) Editor-in-Chief, Research, Evaluation & Audit, Facet Publishing

2. A bit about me… Editor-in-Chief of the Health Information and Libraries Journal First publication in 1998 Peer support writers group since 2006 CILIP Fellowship Candidate

3. A typical day in my life as an Editor See what new manuscripts have arrived Determine whether they’re in scope Determine whether they’re sufficiently developed Invite potential referees https://binged.it/2lnI1Wl

4. What does a typical referee look like? Someone who’s published in an area related to manuscript Someone working in an area related to the manuscript Someone like you! http://bit.ly/2lnvmTg

5. What is the purpose of peer review? To ensure that only the best quality manuscripts are published To provide constructive feedback on how a manuscript can be further developed http://bit.ly/1JHacVg

6. Mediating feedback Distinguish between referee comments and instructions Summarise what needs to be done Record a decision http://bit.ly/2mdtnSJ

7. There Are Four Potential Outcomes from Peer Review? • Accept • Major revisions • Minor revisions • Reject http://bit.ly/qKLDRq

8. Outcome 1: Accepted A cause for celebration! I’ve never known a peer reviewed manuscript be accepted at first submission Usually a journey… http://bit.ly/o80w2e

9. Outcome 2: Major Revisions “A recommendation of a major revision should be made if the manuscript is likely to be of interest to the HILJ readership but requires a reworking in terms of structure or the inclusion of additional materials.” (S1M 2011)

10. Outcome 3: Minor Revisions “A recommendation of minor revision should be made if the manuscript is likely to be of interest to the HILJ readership but typographical errors or incomplete references are present.” (S1M 2011) http://bit.ly/n3Uowg

11. Outcome 4: Rejected “A recommendation to reject a manuscript should be made if the manuscript is unlikely to be relevant/of interest to the HILJ readership or is not sufficiently rigorous to be suitable for publication in an academic journal.” (S1M 2011) http://bit.ly/pT2Ess

12. Reasons a Manuscript Might Be Rejected Out of scope Topic area or format Insufficiently developed Bullet points May show promise… Plagiarism Not responding to referee/s comments http://bit.ly/pT2Ess

13. My experience of writing for publication

14. My experience of writing for publication

15. My experience of writing for publication

16. Ideas Diary! Make a note of ideas as they occur to you Reading Conversations with colleagues

17. Your Working Title Brainstorming a range of draft working titles Think creatively • Shortlist no more than six • Rate your titles http://phil-race.co.uk/ Race, P. (1999) 2000 tips for lecturers. London: Routledge.

18. What can you do?

19. Learning together… Pair a novice referee with a more experienced referee from the Health Information and Libraries Journal referee database Receive a copy of the other referees review when a decision is recorded on the manuscript

20. What can you do?

21. Find (or Create) Local Support Networks

22. What can you do?

23. Do it gradually… HLG Newsletter Regular Features Dissertations into Practice International Perspectives & Initiatives Teaching & Learning in Action Original & Review Articles

24. http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/hilj

25. The Role of the Editor… ? Determines the final content of a newspaper, magazine, or multi-author book Supports writers in producing the best writing they possibly can As “Continuing Professional Development”

26. Maria J Grant, Editor-in-Chief, Health Information and Libraries Journal • Email: m.j.grant@salford.ac.uk • Twitter: @MariaJGrant • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ maria.grant.180