Do you think journal publication is an easy process? You write a research paper, submit it to the journal office and Voila! The editors will publish your paper. If you think so, you are mistaken. Submitting your paper for publication in your desired journal can be tedious as many things need to be taken care of. https://www.cognibrain.com/dos-and-donts-when-submitting-your-research-paper/

1. DOS
DON’TS
Examine the scope of the
journal and the description
of its contents. The
Homepage of the journal
gives you an idea of its
scope. Still, you must scroll
through the articles
published in the journal
and see whether they
match yours.
Assume things and sit back
after submitting. After
submitting your paper, wait
for few days. If you don’t
get an acknowledgment
about the reception of your
paper, email the journal
office.
Evaluate the format of
your paper. Do not keep
the formatting for the last
stage. Give regards to the
appropriate format as per
the journal guidelines right
from the beginning to
reduce your burden.
Write an appropriate cover
letter. A cover letter is not
only for saying you are
submitting a paper, but it
should also contain a
summary of your novel
findings and why you
consider your work as
appropriate for the journal.
Delay the revision of your
paper. Most journals follow
a two-month rule where
they require you to submit
your revised paper. Take the
reviewer’s comments
seriously and make the
necessary changes as early
as possible.
Take the reviewer’s comments
personally. Peer reviewers
are not your critic but help to
give your research paper a
finishing touch. Usually, they
don’t use personal language
to comment on your paper
but sometimes it slips
through.
V E R S U S
WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR RESEARCH PAPER
Include the names of all the
authors with their comments
on the manuscript before
submitting it. Set a deadline
for all the co-authors to
give their comments on the
manuscript.
Confuse the editors and the
reviewers with your revisions.
Thank them for their
suggestions and respond to
each point in a clear and
logical way so that they don’t
have to fish about whether or
not you adequately
addressed the issues.