This document summarizes the publication process for scholarly journals, including peer review, editorial decision making, author responsibilities, ethical requirements, and working with publishers. It outlines the key steps, from preparing and submitting a manuscript to working with editors and publishers if the manuscript is accepted. The presentation provides an overview of publishing in APA journals specifically.

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Chapter 8:
The Publication
Process
Presented By: HINA KAYNAT

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 Discussion of peer review.
 Discussion of editorial decision-making process
 Author responsibilities
 Guidance on complying with ethical, legal, and policy requirements
 Publisher policy requirements.
 Working With the Publisher When the Manuscript Has been
Accepted
 Checklist for Manuscript Submission
Chapter 8: The Publication Process
Outline:
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This presentation provides an overview of the process of
preparing and submitting a scholarly manuscript for
publication. Drawing on the experiences of authors of
scholarly writings, peer reviewers, and journal editors, we
seek to clarify the publication process and to offer advice
designed to improve a manuscript’s prospects of
publication.
To demonstrate the process, I describe specific publication
procedures for journals of the American Psychological
Association.
Introduction
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APA journal reviewers are scholars selected by the action
editor (typically, the journal editor or associate editor) to
review a manuscript on the basis of their expertise in
particular content areas of their field.
To enhance objectivity, two to three peer reviewers typically
are selected to evaluate a manuscript.
Discussion of peer review.
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They must:
(a) present a clear decision regarding publication, considering the
quality of the manuscript, its scientific contribution, and its
appropriateness for the particular journal;
(b) support the recommendation with a detailed, comprehensive
analysis of the quality and consistency of the study’s conceptual basis,
methods, results, and interpretations; and
(c) offer specific, constructive suggestions to authors.
Discussion of peer review.
Reviewers are held to demanding standards:
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What is the peer review process

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The editor of each journal is responsible for the quality and content of
the journal. Journal editors look for manuscripts that
(a) contribute significantly to the content area covered by the journal,
(b) communicate with clarity and conciseness, and
(c) follow style guidelines.
However, the editor has the final editorial authority and may make a
decision other than that recommended by the reviewers.
Discussion of editorial decision-making process
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 Rejection.
 Rejection with invitation to revise and resubmit.
 Acceptance.
Manuscript Acceptance or Rejection
Actions Taken on a Manuscript:
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 Quality of presentation.
 Assistance in scientific writing in English.
 Format.
 Order of manuscript pages.
 Page numbers and manuscript page headers.
 Spelling check.
 Supplemental materials.
 Cover letter.
Author responsibilities
Preparing the Manuscript for Submission
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 Ethical conduct of research and conflicts of interest.
 Permission to reprint or adapt the work of others.
Complying With Ethical, Legal, and Policy
Requirements
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• Transfer of copyright.
• Posting articles on the Internet.
Publisher policy requirements.
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• Preparing the word-processing file for copyediting and
typesetting.
• Reviewing the proofs.
• Retaining raw data.
• Correction notices.
Working With the Publisher When the Manuscript Has
Been Accepted
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Checklist for Manuscript Submission
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