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esults  Anticipate reviewer objections  Suggest possible practical applications  Suggest future research directions, next steps: Some possibilities…  Change the IV (including parametric changes)  Change the DV  Change conditions  Change the population (crosscultural studies are immediate possibilities) Don’t point out… Instead, talk about… Limitations on results Boundary conditions of effects Limitations due to confounds, artifacts Alternative explanations Limitations of methods Constraints of methodology Limitations on generalizability Parameters of generalizability 20 Dealing with journals Some general points:  Journals want to ACCEPT papers, not reject them. WHY?  Demand  Around 25,000 peerreviewed journals  Publishing 1 2 million articles a year  Many publishers are in business to make a profit  Manuscripts are free raw materials (but expensive to you!)  Much labor is donated (editors, reviewers)  Institutions may subsidize editor efforts KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER:  Follow journal guidelines for submission EXACTLY  Practice good language skills  Make your paper as near perfect as you can (but expect to make revisions) Make it easy for the reviewers and editors to like your paper 21 Dealing with journals Reviewer Context  Volunteer labor  Try to be fair  Competition for their time  Likely to look for shortcuts  What looks good is good  Known is better than unknown  News is better – surprise, novelty  Using this perspective  Remend reviewers  Highlight importance relative to theory, existing knowledge, practical problems  Highlight novelty, surprisingness  Perfect language, perfect style, perfect mechanically 22 Dealing with journals Questions reviewers want to see answered • Is there a clear research question? Why is it important? • Does the work fill a gap in the existing literature? • Is the logic of the research adequate to answer the research question? • Is the methodology appropriate for the research question? • Do the results adequately address the hypotheses? • Are interpretations consistent with the design, the data, and the literature? • Is the research explained clearly and understandably (language, readability)? • Are the results novel, surprising? • Does the paper conform to journal style guidelines? The confused mind says “No!” Don‟t confuse reviewers or editors. 23 Dealing with journals Submission cover letters  Some guidelines (electronic submission portals often ask about these issues)  Use the editor39。 s name and the title of the journal  Include manuscript details (title, word count, numbers of figures and tables)  BRIEFLY, tell why the paper is worth publishing (importance, novelty, surprisingness, robustness)  Remend preferred, nonpreferred reviewers: Tap your work  Affirm the paper is not under consideration elsewhere  Affirm conformity with ethical requirements (use available protocols)  Acknowledge potential conflicts of interest  Include contact information for corresponding author 24 Dealing with journals Submission cover letters  Potential problem areas to avoid  Using a form letter  “Dear editor” (editors have names!)  “Your honored journal” (it has a title!)  Including too much information about the content of the paper (don’t copyandpaste the abstract!)  Leaving out administrative and mechanical details (help the editor manage the manuscript!)  Using an obsequious, pleading tone (respect yourself and your work!) 25 Dealing with journals Dealing with the review process  Initial contacts  It39。 s okay to contact editors, especially about paper appropriateness  DO remend reviewers in your cover letter  People who know you and your past work  People whose work is related to your own  Mention people who you would prefer not to be reviewers  Waiting…the hard part!  Give the reviewers and editor time to do their work  If the time seems excessive, inquire politely 26 Manuscript Decision Accept as submitted Celebrate wildly! Tell your Supervisor! Call the Nobel Foundation! Revise and resubmit Take a deep breath! Read all ments。