Good practices to get published

Good practices to get published

Miss Rupal Malde, Publisher Food Science Journals

July 2016, Dublin

Sub in 2015: 792

Rejection rate: 76%

Subin 2015: 1825

Rejection rate: 78%

Editorial speed26.2 weeks

Editorial speed 21.3 weeks

Editorial speed 14.7 weeks

Subin 2015: 2775

Rejection rate: 79%

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phenolic acids profile and antioxidant properties of wheat bread enriched with sprouted flourbread has an important role in human nutrition and is considered to be a good source of energy

“7 reasons why I rejected your article”

1. It does not fall within the Aims and Scope

2. It’s incomplete

3. The procedures and/or analysis of the data is seen to be

defective

4. The conclusions cannot be justified on the basis of the rest of

the paper

5. It’s is simply a small extension of a different paper, often from

the same authors

6. It’s incomprehensible

7. It’s boring

Read The ‘Guide for Authors’• Find it on the journal homepage of the publisher, e.g. Elsevier.com

• Keep to the Guide for Authors in your manuscript

• Editors do not like wasting time on poorly prepared manuscripts

Manuscript language: Overview

Accurate

Concise

Clear

Objective

Write direct and short sentences

One piece of information per sentence

Avoid multiple statements in one sentence

Manuscript language: Sentences

Do publishers correct language?

No! It is the Author’s

responsibility...

...but resources are available

Reasons why I accepted your article

• It provides insight into an important issue

• The insight is used to develop a framework or theory

• The insight stimulates new, important questions.

• The methods used to explore the issue are appropriate(for example, data collection and analysis of data).

• The methods used are applied rigorously and explain why and how the data support the conclusions.

• Connections to prior work in the field or from other fields are made

• The article tells a good story,

Dr. Joseph Astrachan and Dr. Torsten Pieper, Editors of the Journal of Family Business Strategy

What leads to acceptance???

Attention to details

Check and double check your work

Consider the reviewers’ comments

English must be as good as possible

Presentation is important

Take your time with revision

Acknowledge those who have helped you

New, original and previously unpublished

Critically evaluate your own manuscript

Ethical rules must be obeyed Nigel John Cook

Editor-in-Chief, Ore Geology Reviews