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How To Communicate With The Journal? Peer Review Comments, Cover Letter And More

Kakoli Majumder

Communicate more effectively with this specially curated collection of easy templates and expert tips for 10+ situations when corresponding with journals editors.

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30 mins

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10 modules

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What you learn

  • ✔ How to write persuasive, yet focused, emails to the journal
  • ✔ How to craft a winning cover letter for your manuscript
  • ✔ When and how to communicate effectively with journals
  • ✔ What to include when responding to peer reviewer comments
  • ✔ How to inquire about delays, deadlines, and submission decisions
  • ✔ Different points of communication in the publishing process

    • Description

    Wondering how to contact the journal? Are you unsure when, under what kind of circumstances, and how frequently it would be appropriate to write to the editor? Are you undecided about what information you should include in your correspondence? If your answer to these questions is yes, then this specially curated handbook is perfect for you!

    A reliable guide to communicating with the editor at the time of submission and during the journal evaluation process, this handbook helps you to identify different situations where you might need to communicate with the journal editor. It also makes your task easier by providing well-crafted email templates to help you draft the most persuasive communication. Packed with tips on how to handle real-life situations, this handy learning resource is extremely popular with researchers.


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    Modules

    Preview handbook

    LECTURE 1 | Document/Slides

    How to write a great pre-submission inquiry

    3 mins

    LECTURE 2 | Document/Slides

    Craft a winning cover letter for your manuscript

    3 mins

    LECTURE 3 | Document/Slides

    Inquire about the current status of your paper

    3 mins

    LECTURE 4 | Document/Slides

    Draft the ideal response to peer reviewer comments

    3 mins

    LECTURE 5 | Document/Slides

    Ask for a deadline extension to submit your revised manuscript

    3 mins

    LECTURE 6 | Document/Slides

    How to inquire about the delay in editorial board decision

    3 mins

    LECTURE 7 | Document/Slides

    Request to expedite the decision when you need it for graduation

    3 mins

    LECTURE 8 | Document/Slides

    How to submit a revised manuscript as a new submission

    3 mins

    LECTURE 9 | Document/Slides

    When and how to withdraw your manuscript from a journal

    3 mins

    LECTURE 10 | Document/Slides

    How to make a good case when you apply for an APC waiver

    3 mins

    Instructor (1)

    Kakoli Majumder

    Managing Editor and Senior Writer at Editage Insights; Researcher Coach since 2015

    MA (English Literature) – Senior Writer and Editor, Editage Insights. Kakoli has over ten years’ experience in the field of English Communication and Training, the last four of which have been dedicated to academic publishing. She is passionate about helping young researchers and authors, particularly, non-native speakers of English, overcome…

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    Dinesh Ramdhony

    The template make things easier for the researcher.

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