In this stage, you need to determine which journal that could be most properly suited for publishing your research. Below are some tips for find out a right journal:
- Check journal's aims and scope to confirm it is a match
- Find out do you need an invitation to submit
- View journal rankings to know the influence of a journal
Click read more to access detailed guide for how to select a journal for you manuscript.
Here is our< Quick guide for how to get published>*(File name: Quick Guide to Get Published 0504 COMPLETED.docx) for you to download, which provided an outline for crucial steps in preparing a paper. Please follow the specific "guide for authors" of the journal to which you are submitting.
More publishing process information can be found in our <Understanding the publishing process guide>*(File name: Understanding the Publishing Process Guide0506 completed.docx). It covers a wide range of topics from authors' rights, ethics and plagiarism to journal and article metrics.
In the guide for authors, you will find out which options the journal offers to share research data with your article.
Read about publishing in a special issue* (File name: Special issue guidelines 0506 Completed.docx)
By use our online system, you able to submit your work to most Economy and Energy journals. The system you use will depend on the journal to which you submit. You can access the relevant submission system via the "submit your paper" link* (add link for Online Submission Enterance) on the Energy & Economy journal homepage of your chosen journal.
Alternatively, if you have been invited to submit to a journal, follow the instructions provided to you.
Once submitted, your paper will be considered by the editor and if it passes initial screening, it will be sent for peer review by experts in your field. There are 5 possible outcomes:
- Accept without change (this outcome is incredibly rare)
- Conditional accept with minor revisions (these papers generally do get accepted, provided the minor revisions are adhered to)
- Conditional accept with major revisions (depending on the level of revisions, a paper may need to be resubmitted as a new manuscript. This may be due to several factors.)
- Reject after review (there are a number of reasons reviewers might reject a paper, including poor grammar and writing style, flaws in methodology, or insufficient conclusions.)
- Desk reject – i.e., your paper will not be sent out for review. Common reasons for a desk reject include poor fit with the journal, poor presentation (e.g., includes grammatical errors or incorrect formatting), and weak methods or literature base.
Below are some tips for how to handle revision:
• Consider reviewers’ and editor’s comments carefully. Don’t rush!
• Follow the timeframes requested for review.
• Demonstrate what you have changed point by point.
• Address each referee point in a separate document.
• If you cannot meet all criticisms, point out why.
• Be positive/constructive.
• Be aware that the process can take 2-3 iterations
Below are some tips for how to handle rejections
• Do not overreact. The criticisms are there to enhance your paper.
• Carefully read referees’ report and editor’s letter.
• Aim to understand why. Was the topic ill-focused? Is it the wrong journal? Is the research fundamentally flawed? Was there another specific problem?
• Try and rework the paper.
• Consider submitting to an alternative journal
After submission, you can track the status of your submitted paper online. A reference number will be provided to your after submission for tracking purpose. You can login the same system for submit to track your submission.
Read more* about submit, review and revise (File name: Submit Review and Revise 0509 completed.docx)