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Navigating the murky waters of submissions

Tips for article submissions to Taylor & Francis journals

Sibabalwe Oscar Masinyana

Regional Publishing Editor

@TandF_Africa

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www.tandfonline.com

Taylor & Francis Online Journal Home Page

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South African Journal of International Affairs homepage on Taylor & Francis Online

Everything you need to know

about submitting an article to the

journal

Find out more about the

journal to see if your paper is appropriate

The Aims & Scope tell you about the aims of the journal, and what

kind of research it publishes.

It is very important to check whether your

paper is a match to the journal’s Aims & Scope before you submit. This can be done by reading the information here, as

well as on the Journal Information tab, and by

scanning through existing articles in the

journal.

Aims & Scope and Google Translate

Authors & Submissions

contains all the info you need for the writing and

submission process

Instructions for authors gives all the information

you need to structure your paper correctly

Submit online will transfer you to our online submission and peer review

system

Instructions for authors • It is important to read these before writing your paper, as

many of the points will need to be incorporated in the writing to avoid rejection

• This tabs includes information on: o Rules of publication (originality, language etc.) o Paper length/word count o Abstracts and keywords o Submission instructions (online submission/email/hardcopies) o Appropriate electronic formats (Word, PDF etc.) o Structure of paper (headings, spacing, font etc.) o Referencing style o Use of images, tables, figures o Peer review process o Page charges o Author copies o Copyright

Online Submission Systems If your journal has a “Submit Online” tab on the journal homepage, you will be directed to

our Online Submission and Peer Review system, ScholarOne Manuscripts or Editorial Manager. You will then upload your work onto this system for the submission process.

New users will need to Register and

create a profile on the site

If you have already created a profile, but have forgotten your

password, you can get help here

If you run into problems,

you can click here for additional assistance and

instructions

“GET HELP NOW”

For additional instructions for authors, click on this tab. You will be directed to a page with more information about the system and how to use it. This includes a PDF Author User

Guide as well as FAQs and video tutorials.

The Peer Review Submission Process

Author Submits

Admin Checks and Passes to Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Assigns to Associate Editor

Associate Editor Invites Reviewers

Reviewers Score

Associate Editor Recommends Decision

Editor-in-Chief makes Decision

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What is CrossCheck?

An originality-checking software package developed by CrossRef and iThenticate.

Has 607 participating publishers:

118,600 titles indexed

41.0 million content items indexed

Also checks against the internet and iThenticate’s own content partners.

Taylor & Francis have been members since 2008. 15

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Submissions to the Editor

Each journal differs in terms of submissions, length of paper and

format.

Make sure you read the Instructions for Authors carefully before drafting

your manuscript.

If your journal does not have a “Submit online” tab, it means that you

will be submitting directly to the editor, either in electronic or hardcopy format, or

both.

General tips

• S1M might ask that you remove all images/graphs/tables from your manuscripts and submit them in a separate document o If this applies to you, make sure you LABEL everything correctly, and

show in your manuscript where the figure/graph/table would go in brackets

o For example: [INSERT FIGURE 1 HERE] o Make sure the numbering in your manuscript matches the numbering

in the accompanying document

• Anonymity for peer review o You might be asked to submit an additional manuscript with all

references to your own work removed o Continue to show references but remove all mention of your name o For example: Sharks are at risk of extinction (Withheld, 2001:3) o Do the same for your bibliography list o Remember to keep your original manuscript intact!

• Turnaround times o Once you have heard back from the editor, complete your corrections

and resubmit your revised paper as soon as possible to ensure that your work is considered for earliest publication

Taylor &

Francis

Author Services

http://journalauthors.tandf.

co.uk/

Additional resources for

authors

For authors without access

to T&F content:

check out our STAR initiative. If you register your paper on STAR you will get a month’s free access to

all T&F content!

Advice and information

for each stage of the

writing, submission

and publication

process

Find out about the

Open Access options T&F

offer to authors

PREPARATION

Writing Your Article

How to write a research paper (SocSci Guides, Sci Guides,

Qualitative Research guides, ‘Helping Doctoral Students Write’

guides)

Tips on how to get published

Writing abstracts

Acknowledgements

Anonymous Peer Review

Article titles

Writing for an appropriate

audience

Acknowledging authors & Institutions

Awareness of the literature

Book reviews

Data sets

English grammar

Funding & Research Materials

Journal styles

Use of keywords Language

http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/writing.asp

RESOURCES

Resources for Authors

‘How to get published’ video –

now in English, Portuguese and

Mandarin!

Help preparing your manuscript

Editing and Translation

Graphics References

Subject-specific help

Order of author names

Research tools

Author Mentoring

Useful Reading

Word Templates

http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/benefits/resources.asp

Feedback from Editors

Listen to the audio-files on our Author Services website: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/writing.asp

Books to help you get published

Writing for Peer Reviewed Journals: Strategies for getting published By Pat Thomson & Barbara Kamler

Getting Published: A Guide for Lecturers and Researchers (Routledge Study Guides) By Jerry Wellington

Online at: http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/writing.asp

Guide to Publishing a Scientific Paper By Ann M. Körner

Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers 2nd Edition By Peter Woods

Academic Writing and Publishing: A Practical Handbook By James Hartley

Helping Doctoral Students Write Pedagogies for Supervision By Barbara Kamler & Pat Thomson

Predatory Journals and Open Access

• Check the journal website – does it look legit?

• Does the journal have a listed Editor(s) and Editorial Board? o Are they real people?

o Is the journal listed on their personal websites?

• Is the journal affiliated with an institution or society/association?

• Who is the journal accredited by?

• Are there high Article Page Charges (APCs)?

• Is the publisher of the journal listed on Beall’s* list? (http://scholarlyoa.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/2013-lists2.pdf)

*Beall’s list is considered by many as being controversial. It should act as a guide, not as fact.

Institutional Repository Policy To check the Institutional Repository Policy for any journal, visit the SHERP/ROMEO

website: www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/search.php

Taylor & Francis Example: Critical Arts

The equivalent of the author’s copy of his/her paper

upon first submission

Equivalent of Author’s Accepted

Manuscript

Taylor & Francis embargo on public

access to Author’s Accepted

Manuscript: SocSci/Hum/Arts

- 18 months, Sci/Eng/BehSci/Med

– 12 months

Find out more about Copyright and Using Your Own Work under Permissions on the Author Services Website

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Thank you for attending the workshop!

If you have any other queries, please email me at:

[email protected]

Please note that article submissions emailed to T&F staff will not be considered for

publication