The Role of the Editor
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Invited presentation by Maria J Grant on "The Role of the Editor" given at the 2017 CILIP North West Annual General Meeting, The International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester, 6th March 2017.
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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 A member of a 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 the manuscript Someone working in an area related to the manuscript http://bit.ly/2lnvmTg Someone like you!
- 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 – Reject – Major revisions – Minor revisions 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: 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
- 10. Reasons a Manuscript Might Be Declined Out of scope – Topic area or format Insufficiently developed – Bullet points – May show promise… Not responding to referee/s comments http://bit.ly/pT2Ess
- 11. Outcome 3: 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)
- 12. Outcome 4: 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
- 13. What To Do When You Receive Referee/s Comments? Take a deep breath – Read the comments – Put the manuscript aside – Discuss them with your co- author/s – Respond positively to each point raised http://bit.ly/LBT2Ja Very few manuscripts are accepted without any revisions
- 14. My experience of writing for publication
- 15. My experience of writing for publication
- 16. My experience of writing for publication
- 17. Ideas Diary! Make a note of ideas as they occur to you • Reading • Conversations with colleagues
- 18. Your Working Title • Brainstorming a range of working titles • Think creatively http://phil-race.co.uk/ • Shortlist no more than six • Rate your titles http://bit.ly/NhZRBm Race, P. (1999) 2000 tips for lecturers. London: Routledge.
- 19. What can you do?
- 20. Learning together… • Receive a copy of the other referees review when a decision is recorded on the manuscript • Pair a novice referee with a more experienced referee from the Health Information and Libraries Journal referee database
- 21. What can you do?
- 22. Find (or Create) Local Support Networks
- 23. What can you do?
- 24. Do it gradually… HLG Newsletter Regular Features • Dissertations into Practice • International Perspectives & Initiatives • Teaching & Learning in Action Original & Review Articles
- 26. The Role of the Editor Determines the final content Supports writers in producing the best writing they possibly can As “Continuing Professional Development”
- 27. 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
Editor's Notes
- Unless you’re writing as part of a team Writing can be a fairly lonely activity – difficult to know how to get started Sometimes even if in a team it can be lonely activity because everyone else seems to know what they’re doing! When I wanted to start writing, fortunately that my organisation has brought in an external speaker to facilitate a workshop From my experience I would encourage you to come along to events like today to develop your knowledge and understanding of the writing and publishing processes For me, a one-off session wasn’t enough - Wanted to top up that knowledge Now there are lots of blogs and twitter accounts to follow So long ago there was nothing of that kind Work better face-to-face… so after the workshop…