DOS VERSUS
DON’TS WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER
Examine the scope of the journal and the description of its contents. The
Assume things and sit back
Homepage of the journal
after submitting. After
gives you an idea of its
submitting your paper, wait
scope. Still, you must scroll
for few days. If you don’t
through the articles
get an acknowledgment
published in the journal
about the reception of your
and see whether they
paper, email the journal
match yours.
office.
Evaluate the format of your paper. Do not keep the formatting for the last stage. Give regards to the appropriate format as per the journal guidelines right from the beginning to reduce your burden.
Write an appropriate cover letter. A cover letter is not only for saying you are submitting a paper, but it should also contain a summary of your novel findings and why you consider your work as appropriate for the journal.
Take the reviewer’s comments personally. Peer reviewers are not your critic but help to give your research paper a finishing touch. Usually, they don’t use personal language to comment on your paper but sometimes it slips through.
Delay the revision of your paper. Most journals follow a two-month rule where they require you to submit your revised paper. Take the reviewer’s comments seriously and make the necessary changes as early as possible.
Confuse the editors and the Include the names of all the authors with their comments on the manuscript before submitting it. Set a deadline for all the co-authors to give their comments on the manuscript.
reviewers with your revisions. Thank them for their suggestions and respond to each point in a clear and logical way so that they don’t have to fish about whether or not you adequately addressed the issues.