AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 How To Get Published: Guidance From Emerging and Senior Scholars Learning the Language of the Review Process Patricia B. Elmore Southern Illinois University April 10, 2011 New Orleans, LA

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Editing and Reviewing Experience Editor or Co-Editor Educational Researcher Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development Handbook of Complementary Methods in Education Research Editorial Boards American Educational Research Journal – Section on Teaching Learning and Human Development Applied Measurement in Education Educational and Psychological Measurement Journal of Educational Psychology Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Guest Reviewer Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice Journal of Counseling Psychology Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Journal of Statistics Education Psychological Reports The American Statistician Editing and Reviewing Experience

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Strategies for Getting Published 1. Targeting a Journal 2. Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper 3. Submitting a Manuscript 4. Understanding the Review Process 5. Deciphering the Editor’s Letter 6. Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscript 7. Regrouping after Rejection

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Targeting a Journal Basic Structure of Most Journals Selection of Editors Appointment of Editorial Board Members Professional Associations Sponsoring Journals Provide Guidelines for Editors and Authors Ethical Standards of Association Publication Committee for Oversight

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Targeting a Journal Prior to Final Selection of a Journal Familiarize Yourself with Recent Issues of Journal Editorials by Current and Previous Editors Rejection Rate Average Time from Receipt of Manuscript to Decision Manuscript Submission Guidelines

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper “Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”  American Physiological Society, 2008

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper “Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”  American Physiological Society, 2008

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 What You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper “Ethical Issues When Writing a Scientific Paper”  American Physiological Society, 2008

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 AERA Ethical Standards American Educational Research Association. (2000). Ethical standards of the American Educational Research Association. Washington, D.C.: Author.

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 AERA Ethical Standards Guiding Standards I. Responsibilities to the Field II. Research Populations, Educational Institutions, and the Public III. Intellectual Ownership IV. Editing, Reviewing, and Appraising Research V. Sponsors, Policymakers, and Other Users of Research VI. Students and Student Researchers

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 American Educational Research Association. (2006). Standards for reporting on empirical social science research in AERA publications. Educational Researcher, 35(6), AERA Standards Reporting Research Findings

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Two overarching principles: “First, reports of empirical research should be warranted; that is, adequate evidence should be provided to justify the results and conclusions” (p. 33) AERA Standards Reporting Research Findings

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 “Second, reports of empirical research should be transparent; that is, reporting should make explicit the logic of inquiry and activities that led from the development of the initial interest topic, problem or research question; through the definition, collection, and analysis of empirical data or evidence; the articulated outcomes of the study” (p. 33) AERA Standards Reporting Research Findings

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 American Educational Research Association. (2009). Standards for reporting on humanities-oriented research in AERA publications. Educational Researcher, 38(6), AERA Standards Reporting Research Findings

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Submitting a Manuscript Do NOT Deviate from Published Manuscript Submission Guidelines Style Specified—APA, MLA, Chicago Manuscript Length—Word Count Abstract Length and Form Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. APA Publication Manual

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Understanding the Review Process Manuscripts Assigned to Reviewers Length of Time Between Receipt of Manuscript and Assignment to Reviewers Assignment to Reviewers and Receipt of Review Receipt of Review and Editor’s Decision

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Understanding the Review Process Complications Mean Delays Reviewers Agree to Review But Ignore Reminders Send Review Weeks or Months Late Never Complete Review Inconsistent Recommendations by Reviewers May Require Assignment to New Reviewers

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Deciphering the Editor’s Letter Editor’s Decision Accept Accept with Minor Revisions Usually for Editor’s Review Revise and Resubmit For Editor’s Review For Re-review by Same or Different Reviewers Reject

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscript Read the Editor’s Letter Carefully Follow the Editor’s Recommendations Whether to Submit a Revision Timeline Process Recommended Discretion Provided the Author Revisions Required and Not Negotiable Revise Manuscript and Resubmit ASAP

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Letter to Editor NEVER be Defensive Thank the Reviewers Indicate where Reviewers’ Comments Improved the Manuscript Provide a Detailed Enumerated List of Changes Referencing Page Numbers and Editor and Reviewer Comments Revising and Resubmitting the Manuscript

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Return to Targeting a Journal Submit Rejected Manuscript Immediately to Different Journal Incorporate Changes Only if YOU Judge the Recommended Changes Are Appropriate Regrouping after Rejection

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Regrouping after Rejection Scholars Have Manuscripts Rejected Most Rejections Due to Selection of Inappropriate Journal Not Due to Quality of Manuscript If Study Contains Fatal Flaws—Redesign Study

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 Acceptance Rates Features --11% Research News & Comment --10% Educational Researcher

AERA Annual Meeting, April 10, 2011 REMEMBER ONLY SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS GET PUBLISHED THANK YOU!