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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%
http://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
So, which journal do I choose to publish my research?
Elsevier’s journal finder
http://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
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
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New, original and previously unpublished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