Word Processing - Manuscripts
Submitting Manuscripts
1. Refereed papers, non-refereed papers, books, book chapters, and published abstracts must be submitted to and approved by the Publications Committee and CREC Center Director.
2. Manuscripts require a minimum of two peer reviews. Published abstracts require one peer review. Authors should ask appropriate colleagues to review their manuscript and complete a Peer Review Manuscript Form. Blank forms are available in the CREC Mail Room or available on the website under Faculty Publications.
3. After obtaining peer reviews, authors should submit the following package to Jane Wilson, located in building 7124 (first floor):
- a. Reviewed manuscripts, with Peer Review Manuscript Forms attached. Authors should clearly demonstrate that they have considered the Peer Reviewers' comments/suggestions (e.g., numerically listing responses to major points, highlighting text, or other means of clearly indicating changes).
- b. One clean copy of the revised manuscript.
- c. E-mail a copy of your abstract to Jane Wilson (or provide a copy on disk).
4. The manuscripts are logged into a journal, and a Data Sheet is created to record the progress of the manuscript. The package is then given to the Publications Committee Chairmen (Dr. Ed Etxeberria or Joseph Noling), and the abstract is e-mailed to CREC faculty and postdoctoral scientists.
- The Publications Committee Chairman will examine reviewers' comments and author(s)' responses. If satisfactory changes have been made, the package will be forewarded to the center director. If the manuscript has been significantly revised or if there were questions raised by the Peer Reviewer(s), the revised manuscript is subject to Committee Review. The Committee Review will be done by an assigned member of the Publications Committee or a third party designated by a Publications Committee member. Following Committee Review, the manuscript package is returned to the Publications Committee Chairman for evaluation. The manuscript may be returned to the senior author for further revision if necessary. Authors should provide one revised copy of the manuscript to the Publications Committee Chairman.
- After the Publications Committee Chairman and the authors/reviewers are satisfied that the manuscript is acceptable for submission, the Manuscript Transmittal Form is initialed by Dr. Etxeberria and signed by CREC Director Dr. Harold Browning.
Reprints:
Upon publication of your manuscript, please send:
- 2 reprints (or pdf) to the Business Office
- 2 reprints (or pdf) to the Library
- 1 reprint (or pdf) to Jane Wilson for your permanent file (Reprints are no longer maintained in the Director's Office.)
- and 1 photocopy to Word Processing.
