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Publishing Educational Research: Guidelines and Tips
The Review Process
Editor reviews manuscript, decides it is appropriate for review,
and distributes it to reviewers. An acknowledgement is sent to
the author.
You may suggest reviewers in your cover letter, especially if the topic that you
are writing about may be unfamiliar to the editor. Sometimes, editors will send
your manuscript to the people whom you have cited. Be careful how you cite
other researchers and theorists!
Editors select 3-4 reviewers on the basis of the following qualities:
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familiarity with the topic
diversity
skilled in review process
sensitive, honest and straightforward
timely
There are a variety of ways for selecting reviewers. For example, editors
may select reviewers who are very familiar with the issue or a choose a
combination of reviewers, some of whom have strong feelings on each side of
the research, and some reviewers who are neutral in their positions.
Reviewers typically will be asked to use a rating system for quality and
suitability of your piece for the journal. Editors use this feedback to respond
to you, including their own critique.
Contents
Introduction
Writing for
Publication
Manuscript Review &
Decision Process
Criteria for Judging
Manuscripts
Ethics & Etiquette
Ideas for Junior
Faculty
Ideas for Graduate
Students
The Culture of
Publishing
How to Choose a
Journal
Frequently Asked
Questions
References
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