Abstract
Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for Good Practice
Highlights
Ms Irene Hames had served as managing editor of The Plant Journal for 18 yr
This book consists of nine chapters: Introduction; Peer Review ProcessHow to Get Going; Manuscript Submission and Initial Check on Completeness and Suitability; Full Review Process; Decision Making Process for Reviewed Manuscripts; Moving to Online Submission and Review; Reviewers-A Precious Resource; Obligations and Responsibilities of the People Involved in Peer Review; and Misconduct in Scientific and PublishingWhat it is and How to Deal with it
The first page of the book includes a box highlighting the definition of peer review by the International Committee of Medical Editors: “Critical assessment of manuscripts submitted to journals by experts who are not part of the editorial staff.”
Summary
Ms Irene Hames had served as managing editor of The Plant Journal for 18 yr. Her career tells us that she is a professional managing editor. Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for Good Practice. Peer review, online submission, and misconduct in scientific research and publishing are interesting topics that recently has been of concerned to editors.
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