Tips for getting your work published by an overworked journal editor

Abstract In this article, I discuss the constraints today’s journal editors are facing to help authors understand what they can do to more effectively manage the process. Specifically, I share advice with authors for improving the success rates of interdisciplinary and early career scholars. I conclude with a brief discussion of my journey into editing as way to open pathways for others interested in journal editing.

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Communication Culture and Critique
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ccc/tcaf049
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Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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Tips for getting your work published by an overworked journal editor

Isabel Molina-Guzmán
Communication Culture and Critique
Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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Tips for getting your work published by an overworked journal editor

Isabel Molina-Guzmán
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Abstract In this article, I discuss the constraints today’s journal editors are facing to help authors understand what they can do to more effectively manage the process. Specifically, I share advice with authors for improving the success rates of interdisciplinary and early career scholars. I conclude with a brief discussion of my journey into editing as way to open pathways for others interested in journal editing.

Communication Culture and CritiqueVol. 18(4)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US), Urbana University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 16%
Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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