My paper was rejected in journal submission– What Next – Pubrica .
                     M y paper was 
rejected  in journal 
submission–   What 
NAn Aecaxdetmic presentation by
Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical 
Operations, Pubrica  Group:
www.pubrica.com
Email: [email protected]
Today's Discussion
OUTLINE
In Brief
Reading the Rejection Letter
Peer-reviewed papers that are 
rejected  Succeeding the Author 
Instructions  Conclusion
About Pubrica
IN 
BRIEF
Rejection is something that all go through, and it may 
be a 
 good thing.
Authors who are just starting in their professions and 
highly 
 established will face rejection while submitting 
papers.
One should not rip a rejection letter to shreds or comp
letely 
 
delete the message in response to a rejection letter in
 today's 
 modern environment.
Similarly, choosing never to write another paper shoul
d be 
 avoided.
Manyrejectedmanuscripts
(BK1)mayeventuallyfindahomewithrewritesor  improved targeting to a 
more appropriate journal.
Thisarticlewilllookatsomeofthealternativesavailabletoauthorslookingfora  pl
ace
 to publish their work.
INTRODUCT
ION
READING THE REJECTION 
LETTER
Read the rejection letter as carefully as you would 
instructions  for cashing in a winning lottery ticket.
Never skim or read only the last few lines of a storey (
reject). 
 
It's amazing how many authors email me with questio
ns that 
 have already been answered in the rejection letter.
If the letter looks to be confused or useless, having a 
co- 
 worker read it might be beneficial.
Despite the exponential expansion in the number of online and print journa
ls1, more 
 manuscripts being rejected "internally" without external peer review 
(SK1) as the  number of submissions to journals rises.
Some clinical publications (SK2) don't provide you with any more 
information.  
Please take a close look at these suggestions since they should help you fi
gure out 
 what to do next.
PEER-REVIEWED 
PAPERS THAT  ARE 
REJECTED
Papers that pass the first round of screening will be se
nt out 
 for peer review (BK2).
Papers that are rejected following peer review 
generally  
include comprehensive comments from the reviewers 
on the 
 merits and flaws of the work.
This data is frequently highly useful in enhancing the 
paper or 
 planning future initiatives.
Although the peer review method has limitations, it 
looks to  be the best approach available at the 
moment.
SUCCEEDING THE 
AUTHOR  
MINanyS mTanRusUcriCptsT wIilOl beN reSjected by the Journal 
of  Graduate Medical Education (JGME) editor if 
they do  not adhere to the author guidelines(BK3) 
in terms of  structure, word count, number of 
figures and tables, and  reference style. JGME 
avoids an initial rejection by  suggesting that 
writers resubmit their papers in the right  format 
or with the correct word count.
However, if you submit a manuscript that does 
not  follow the author's guidelines, you risk 
irritating the  journal editors and delaying your 
article's evaluation (1).
Contd...
PUBRICA PEER REVIEW HAS BEEN DEFINED AS
A PROCESS OF SUBJECTING AN
AUTHOR’S SCHOLARLY WORK,RESEARCH OR
IDEAS TO THE SCRUTINY OF OTHERS  WHO ARE
E1X.MPEARTTCSHINING TPHAEPERSTAOMEJOFUIERLNDAL
A mismatch between the manuscript and the journal's scope is a typical 
reason for  the internal rejection of submitted papers.
There are at least 99 print and online health professions education 
publications, with  a lot of overlap in goal and scope.
Authors can learn about the most prevalent themes, study designs, and 
authors by  reading one or two journal issues.
2.OBTAINING ADDITIONAL DATA
OR RE-EXAMINING ALREADY  
COLLECTED DATA
A relationship is only discovered with small sample sizes when the 
effect size  (magnitude of the influence) is very big.
Because small samples restrict generalizability, gathering data on many  
participants, such as repeating the intervention over several years, may 
give more  enlightening and reliable results.
3.RESUBMITTING TO THE
SAME JOURNAL
You may be able to resubmit your article (SK3) with the missing techniques 
or data  if the flaws listed in the rejection letter affect procedures or 
findings that you  performed but were removed from your work for 
whatever reason.
It's a good idea to double-check with the journal office first. Alternatively, 
the  reviewers may advise that your manuscript be placed in a different 
category.
This will necessitate a thorough rewriting of the paper to conform to the 
new  category's author guidelines.
Contd...
4.MAKE CHANGES AND
SUBMIT THEM TO A  
DIFFERENT JOURNAL
Because no two journals have the same author 
instructions or  structure, you'll need to make some 
changes before submitting  your article (SK4) to another.
Therefore, it is critical to make any necessary 
adjustments  based on the comments offered during 
the initial evaluation.  When you can't make a 
significant adjustment, it's a good idea  to explain why 
in your cover letter or a supplemental appendix.
Contd...
5.FILE THE
DOCUMENT AWAY AND
NEVER  RESUBMIT IT
We all get rejection letters for papers we've submitted.
Typically, many experts in the field have contributed 
significant time  to provide comprehensive 
recommendations to help you develop  your paper and 
future work.
Use this criticism to enhance your work for submission (SK5) 
to  another publication and your future, more thorough 
investigation of  the subject.
Contd...
As a responsible citizen of the medical
education community and to enhance your  editing 
abilities, consider volunteering to review papers for one or more publications 
(2).
Above all, keep thinking about and studying medical education concepts 
(BK4), as  well as producing papers.
Contd...
CONCLUS
ION After that, either "Reject after Editorial 
Review" or
"Send for Peer Review" is decided.
If a manuscript is rejected at this phase, the  
Editorial staff makes every effort to give 
constructive  criticism and explain the 
rejection.
A "Reject and Resubmit" (BK5) decision can 
also  be used to reject a manuscript. The 
editors  determined that the paper is of high 
quality, novelty,  and impact in this case.
Still, the authors must address critical aspects 
of the  manuscript to meet the minimum 
criteria for review.
For example, the manuscript may require additional experiments, a 
more rigorous  data analysis, or significant rewriting to meet the 
minimum criteria for review (see  more information below).
This decision type implies that the editors actively urge the paper's 
resubmission if  the identified flaws are rectified (3).
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