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The Peer-Reviewed Journal—A Comprehensive Guide through the Editorial Process. Includes Forms, Letters, and Faxes. Third Edition, 2000, ISBN 0-9658380-7-2, 214 pages, 68 figures, 8.5" x 11", perfect bound soft cover, book, $35.00.

Forms, Letters, and Faxes. Third Edition, 2000, ISBN 0-9658380-5-6, 135 pages, Microsoft Word 2000 and Corel WordPerfect 2000 (both for PC), compact disc, $35.00.

The Peer-Reviewed Journal—A Comprehensive Guide through the Editorial Process. Includes Forms, Letters, and Faxes. Third Edition, 2000, ISBN 0-9658380-6-4, 214 pages (book), 135 pages (CD), Microsoft Word 2000 and Corel WordPerfect 2000 (both for PC), book and compact disc, $70.00.

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This valuable office guide, used for journal management in at least 14 countries, addresses the specific needs of editors-in-chief, managing editors, and all editorial office staff involved in managing the peer-review process for journals and magazines. With 68 figures, the third edition includes Forms, Letters, and Faxes on compact disc in both Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect for PC.

Contents

Identifies editorial office job classifications. The examples provided enable management to visualize and develop staff responsibilities as appropriate to the specific circumstances of the journal office.

Presents an example of a standard workflow for various aspects of manuscript receipt and review, as well as editorial decision-making.

Gives advice on working with a database to track manuscript handling, referee selection, and editorial decisions.

Provides guidance on writing and mandating levels of adherence by authors to a journal’s submission guidelines.

Delineates a journal’s responsibilities for preparing a paper for submission to a publisher and printer.

Examines publication processes that affect the editorial office.

Addresses preparation for conferences and professional meetings where manuscripts will be received to be considered for publication. This chapter offers its own modified set of procedures for both checking in manuscripts as well as acquiring information and assembling special sections of a supplement.

Offers suggestions on what to include in monthly and annual reports used for tracking journal progress and monitoring trends.

Suggested Reading contains articles of interest to the editorial staff of a peer-reviewed publication.

The Index helps the reader quickly locate specific items of interest.

Figures provides an abundance of useful flowcharts, forms, letters, and fax templates for a variety of contingencies.

To purchase The Peer-Reviewed Journal (book) (ISBN 0965838005); the compact disc (ISBN 0965838056) of forms, letters, and faxes; or both the book and CD (ISBN 0965838064), use the order form (18KB) on this site. Need to think about it? Download the brochure (349KB).

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