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Manuscript Transfer Between Journals: What to Insist On
Rejected, then offered a move to another journal? Pin down the consent, the fee, the review standard and the reviewer reports in writing before you re...
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You've Been Invited Onto an Editorial Board: What to Ask Before You Say Yes
A masthead listing is a loan of your reputation, easier to give than to take back. Twelve questions to send be...
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When an Editor Submits to Their Own Journal: The Firewall, and Ours
Editors publishing in their own journals is normal. Editors deciding on their own manuscripts is not. Six ques...
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Two Reviewers, Opposite Recommendations: What a Handling Editor Actually Does
A split is not a tie to be broken. A reconciliation worksheet for handling editors, a triage for unusable repo...
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Special Issues and Guest Editors: How They Work and What to Check
A well-run special issue gathers the best current work on a topic. A badly run one has become a favourite vehicle for paper mills. Here is how to tell...
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The Handling Editor's Role: How Editorial Decisions Are Made
Behind every published paper is a handling editor. Learn what they do, how editorial decisions are reached, and the principles that keep the process f...
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