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The delights, discomforts, and downright furies of the manuscript submission process
Author(s) -
Hartley James,
Cabanac Guillaume
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
learned publishing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.06
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-4857
pISSN - 0953-1513
DOI - 10.1002/leap.1092
Subject(s) - process (computing) , key (lock) , work (physics) , computer science , engineering , computer security , mechanical engineering , programming language
Key points Instructions to authors about submitting papers for publication vary hugely – from none at all to whole handbooks. Online submission systems have not reduced the complexity of submission and may have increased the work of authors. Electronic submission processes do not appear to have been adequately ‘road tested’ with authors. Some publishers are introducing more flexible submission rules that may help authors.