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How To Create A Winning Pre-Submission Package?

Kakoli Majumder

Give your manuscript the best shot at journal acceptance with practical tips, guidelines and checklists to put together a complete submission package that will impress the editors and reviewers.

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30 mins

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10 modules

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What you learn

  • ✔ What editors and reviewers look for in a submission package
  • ✔ How to write an impressive cover letter
  • ✔ The must-have checklist for every researcher
  • ✔ Understand the ethical aspects that you need to follow before submission

    • Description

    As a researcher, you take a lot of time and effort in writing your manuscript. But so do thousands of others. So, how do you make sure your work stands a better chance at acceptance? If you are dreading desk rejections or wondering if you’re submission ready, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

    This carefully curated pre-submission guide comes with checklists, expert tips, and case studies to propel you toward publishing success. You will learn what editors are looking for and, accordingly, ensure your manuscript has all the key elements to give it a better shot at journal acceptance. You will also be able to draft a great cover letter and get a downloadable checklist to help you create a complete manuscript submission package, which goes a long way to impress editors and reviewers.


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    LECTURE 1 | Document/Slides

    Why all the fuss about the submission package?

    3 mins

    LECTURE 2 | Document/Slides

    What are the first things journal editors look at in a submission package?

    3 mins

    LECTURE 3 | Document/Slides

    Wait! your manuscript is not ready for submission yet!

    3 mins

    LECTURE 4 | Document/Slides

    Impress the editor with your cover letter!

    3 mins

    LECTURE 5 | Document/Slides

    Is your author information complete?

    3 mins

    LECTURE 6 | Document/Slides

    Give credit where credit is due!

    3 mins

    LECTURE 7 | Document/Slides

    Reusing figures? Take permission

    3 mins

    LECTURE 8 | Document/Slides

    Disclose all conflicts of interest

    3 mins

    LECTURE 9 | Document/Slides

    Some special requirements for biomedical papers

    3 mins

    LECTURE 10 | Document/Slides

    A concluding note

    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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