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Preliminary Steps in Writing a Scientific Manuscript
General Circulation Journals Characteristics: Include The New England Journal of Medicine , Science , and Nature Are designed for broad audiences Tend to publish groundbreaking findings with far-ranging implications Accept only a small fraction of articles submitted for publication. (For example, Science sends out for review only about 35% of submitted manuscripts at the initial screening stage, and the percentage actually accepted for publication is much smaller.) Submissions: Are usually screened at the journal offices for impact, novelty, timeliness, and interest to the journal’s readers Are sent for peer review if they meet the screening criteria Are returned promptly if they do not meet the screening criteria Should be accompanied by a letter of submission explaining how the article meets the journal’s criteria
Specialty and Subspecialty Journals Characteristics: Are designed for readers in specialized fields
Include such journals as Journal of Biological Chemistry , Molecular Carcinogenesis , Cancer Research , Genes and Development , Journal of Clinical Oncology , Annals of Surgical Oncology , and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Accept articles of narrow focus that would be inappropriate for general circulation journals Submissions: Are screened at the journal offices to make sure they fall within the scope of the journal Are usually sent out for peer review Are more likely to be accepted for publication than manuscripts submitted to general circulation journals
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