Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals

Irene Hames 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2008년 04월 15일 출간

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This comprehensive yet concise book provides a thorough and complete guide to every aspect of managing the peer review process for scientific journals. Until now, little information has been readily available on how this important facet of the journal publishing process should be conducted properly. Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals fills this gap and provides clear guidance on all aspects of peer review, from manuscript submission to final decision.Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals is an essential reference for science journal editors, editorial office staff and publishers. It is an invaluable handbook for the set-up of new Editorial Offices, as well as a useful reference for well-established journals which may need guidance on a particular situation, or may want to review their current practices. Although intended primarily for journals in science, much of its content will be relevant to other scholarly areas.??This wonderful work by Dr. Hames can be used as a textbook in courses for both experienced and novice editors, and I trust that it is what Dr. Hames intended when she prepared this beautiful book. Every scientific editor should read it.? Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professionals, 2008?This book is co-published with the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) (www.alpsp.org)ALPSP members are entitled to a 30% discount on this book.

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Foreword.Preface.1. Introduction.What should peer review do?.What does peer review assume?.What is this book trying to achieve?.2. The peer-review process &~ how to get going.The basic process.The people involved in running the peer-review process.Office organization.Choice of system and procedures.3. Manuscript submission and initial checks on completeness and suitability.Submission guidance to authors.Checking and logging of submitted manuscripts.Transfer to editor.Initial assessment of suitability and rejection without external review.Manuscripts with language problems.4. The full review process.Identifying and selecting appropriate reviewers.Finding reviewers.Getting the manuscript and associated material to the reviewers.Monitoring review progress.Receiving and checking of returned reviews.Back-to-back manuscripts.Dealing with enquiries on manuscript status.5. The decision-making process for reviewed manuscripts.The organizational structure for decision making.The decision-making process.Checks to be made before communicating decisions to authors.Communicating the decision to the authors.Rebuttals and appeals from authors.Dealing with revisions.Dealing with resubmissions.Acceptance.Decision making to consistent standards and the problem of availability of space.Special considerations in decision making: dual-use research and the possible misuse of information.6. Moving to online submission and review.How do you choose an online system?.How to prepare to move to online working.The launch and transition period.What to expect after going live online.Problems that may be encountered and how to deal with them.A final note.7. Reviewers &~ a precious resource.Thanks and feedback to reviewers.Reviewer training.Ways to recompense reviewers.How to develop and maintain review

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"…a godsend to the rookie editor taking the driving seat for the first time and feeling understandably daunted by the responsibility. Statements like 'no editorial office should be without it', 'an essential resource' or 'indispensable' unfortunately sound like clichés. In the case of this book, however, they are all true. In fact, I think I will need a second copy for when one of my colleagues pinches this one!" & (Learned Publishing).&"By writing a book on peer review and manuscript management, Irene Hames has helped millions of readers, thousands of authors and hundreds of reviewers and editors to reach a higher standard for scientific publications. I benefited greatly reading the book and warmly suggest every scientist to have it available as a reference book on his or her book shelf when thinking about putting together a manuscript or when invited to serve the community as a reviewer.&" (Journal of Sedimentary Research)"Hames&- aim is to provide a manual to help editors, their editorial colleagues, and staff, and to give practical guidance on all aspects of peer review, creating an awareness of the issues involved and potential problems. This she has achieved, taking the reader from manuscript submission, through the peer review process, to decision making… [Included are] some 80 pages of appendices. These extremely useful checklists, forms, guidance, and sample letters provide salient information, and act as an excellent resource for all involved in the publication of scientific journals. Hames offers essential instruction for editors at all levels. Reviewers, even authors, would profit from reading this book. But it will be of most use to those starting a new position in the publication of scientific journals; from academic Editor-in-Chief to Editorial Assistant, it should be prerequisite reading." (The Lancet)"… this comprehensive, authoritative, and useful book represents a precious re

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Irene Hames moved from cell biology research into scientific publishing and worked for many years on scholarly journals. She was the founding managing editor of a large international science journal for 20 years, running the editorial office and managing the peer-review process. She now works as an independent editorial consultant. She is frequently called upon to give talks and advise on editorial issues and has been a member of a number of working parties on peer review.