Process for selecting and implementing a manuscript management system: Experiences of a new peer‐reviewed journal

Salem, Ruwaida M; Culbertson, Natalie M.; O'Connell, Alison

doi:10.1002/leap.1011

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“…It plays a significant role in academic communication (Mulligan et al, 2013). Publishing science articles pays close attention to the peer review process (Rowland, 2002;Salem et al, 2016), as it relates to the quality and credibility of journals. In recent years, peer review as a social process has attracted research interests in the scientometrics community (Squazzoni et al, 2017).…”

Section: Related Work 21 Peer Review Processmentioning

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“This article is interesting, however”: exploring the language use in the peer review comment of articles published in the BMJ

Zhang

Wang

Xie

et al. 2021

AJIM

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to reveal a symbol – “however” that authors are very interested in, but few research studies pay attention to the existing literature. The authors aim to further insight its function.Design/methodology/approachIn this research, the authors selected 3,329 valid comments on articles published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) from 2015 to 2020 as the research objects. The authors showed the length distribution of reviewers' comments. In what follows, the authors analyzed the general distribution of words in comments and reviewer comments’ position to understand reviewers' comments qualitatively in word dimension. Specially, the authors analyzed functions of “however” and “but”, words that authors are most concerned with. In addition, the authors also discussed some factors, which may be related to “however,” that reflect reviewers' praise through regression analysis.FindingsThe authors found that there are marked differences in the length of reviewers' comments under different review rounds. By mapping the reviewers' comments to different sections, the authors found that reviewers are deeply concerned to methods section. Adjectives and adverbs in comments written in different sections of the manuscripts also have different characteristics. The authors tried to interpret the turning function of “however” in scientific communication. Its frequency of use is related to reviewers' identities, specifically academic status. More precisely, junior researchers use “however” in praise more frequently than senior researchers do.Research limitations/implicationsThe linguistic feature and function of “however” and “but” in the reviewers' comments of the rejected manuscripts may be different from accepted papers and also worth exploring. Regrettably, the authors cannot obtain the peer review comments of rejected manuscripts. This point may limit the conclusion of the investigation of this article.Originality/valueOverall, the survey results revealed some language features of reviewers' comments, which could provide a basis of future endeavors for many reviewers in open peer review (OPR) field. Specially, the authors also put forward an interesting symbol to examine the review comments, “however”, for the first time.

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Section: Related Work 21 Peer Review Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

“This article is interesting, however”: exploring the language use in the peer review comment of articles published in the BMJ

Zhang

Wang

Xie

et al. 2021

AJIM

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“…It also facilitates early and prompt linking between contributor and researcher (Haak et al, 2012). Ultimately, usability of the interfaces is what should guide an editor in choosing one platform over the others (Salem et al, 2016). MacGregor et al (2013) caution that the peer review interface needs to be as simple as possible because reviewers have the least motivation to use the platform.…”

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Scholarly journal publishing standards, policies and guidelines

Ndungu

2021

Learned Publishing

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It is easy to launch and run a journal but, more difficult to ensure that it adheres to best practices and provides a sustainable, secure, validated and respected venue for research. On launching a new journal, it is vital that the publisher and editors create suitable policies, technical systems and procedures before the inaugural call for papers is sent out. This article reviews the plethora of guidance that is available but scattered across multiple websites and draws together the key issues required by any new journal. The key areas considered are: journal and article identifiers; ethical and practical policies; technical decisions and considerations; systems for submission, publication and archiving; and promotion and marketing. The article provides a snapshot of the issues that all new publishers and editors need to consider.

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“…Apart from this, I have learned new skills such as catching hold of fraudulent image manipulation by authors and usage of editorial management systems such as ScholarOne and editorial manager. [ 10 ] Over time you also get to learn the nuts and bolts of corporate culture which gives a new dimension to your personality.…”

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An unconventional career path for an oral pathologist

Kardam¹,

Jain²,

Mehendiratta³

et al. 2021

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

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Oral pathologists or dentists in general opting for alternate career paths are very common nowadays. Financial security, lesser availability of jobs and work satisfaction are the most commonly observed reasons for this openness to switch career. While there is a multitude of alternate career options available such as medical writing and pharmacovigilance in this review, we aim to give an insight specifically on opportunities available in the medical journals aspect of the publishing industry. Oral pathologists can opt to take this field as a full-time engagement and attain a constant growth in terms of finances, knowledge and personal development. One of the authors has opted for this career path and has provided personal opinions about the scope, opportunities and perks of working in this industry.

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Process for selecting and implementing a manuscript management system: Experiences of a new peer‐reviewed journal

Cited by 7 publications

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“This article is interesting, however”: exploring the language use in the peer review comment of articles published in the BMJ

“This article is interesting, however”: exploring the language use in the peer review comment of articles published in the BMJ

Scholarly journal publishing standards, policies and guidelines

An unconventional career path for an oral pathologist

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