1. Journal of Social Work Education Former Editor-in-Chief Susan P
Journal of Social Work Education Former Editor-in-Chief Susan P. Robbins, Ph.D., LCSW UNIVERSITYofHOUSTON

2. Target the right Journal!

3. ALWAYS have colleagues review your papers prior to submission!

4. Journal of Social Work Education
General Manuscripts
Notes
Conceptual
Teaching
Quantitative
Field
Qualitative
Research
Mixed Methods
Systematic Reviews

5. Guidelines for submission
Submissions to JSWE are accepted only through the online manuscript submission system
Full guidelines can be found at:
Always follow the guidelines for any journal!

6. The Review Process: What to Expect
JSWE requires a minimum of 2 reviews
We request a day turn around for all reviews
Average time from submission to final decision is 130 days
Reviews go the Editor in Chief for a final decision

7. JSWE Stats for the last 12 months
Avg. Time to Assign Reviewer (days) - Original 27
Avg. Reviewer turnaround time (days) - Original
17.5
Avg. days from submission to first decision
91.4
Avg. Time to Assign Reviewer (days) - Revision 3
Avg. Reviewer turnaround time (days) - Revision
10.7
Avg. days from submission to final decision
98.1

8. Accept
Conditional Accept
Reject unless Revised (also known as Revise and Resubmit)
Reject

9. If you get a Revise/Resubmit: Rejoice- and Revise!

10. Respond to all concerns

11. Copyright all diagrams, tables, and figures you may want to use in future publications! Example: © Susan P. Robbins, 2014