如何避免文章送审前直接拒稿
In general, editors reject between 20% and 50% of the articles submitted to journals before they are even sent for peer-review, and the Top 1 reason for rejection without review is poor language.
Here are eight ways to look at your manuscript before submission to avoid desk rejection, through the eyes of an experienced editor.
1. Title issue
Unclear, vague, complicated, too long, with typo/grammar errors, using unacceptable acronym, taxonomic terminology, obscure words, too general, too specific, etc.
2. Abstract
Many typos, grammatical errors and poor punctuation.
Frequent errors indicate that you are careless and have not paid attention needed to produce a high-quality manuscript.
Unclear what are you trying to convey about your research?
3. Reference
Too many references are from one country. Some manuscripts even have all references from one country.
Too many self-citations
4. Figures
Some figures have many other language characters other than English.
Fonts on figures are invisible.
Extremely low-quality figures
5. Equations
Messed up equation format
6. Punctuation
Many punctuations are in languages other than English
7. Lack of novelty
Without a clear statement explaining why your manuscript is important, what your finding is, and why they should consider it for publication in their journal.
8. Similarity check
Too large similarity index
Here are eight ways to look at your manuscript before submission to avoid desk rejection, through the eyes of an experienced editor.
1. Title issue
Unclear, vague, complicated, too long, with typo/grammar errors, using unacceptable acronym, taxonomic terminology, obscure words, too general, too specific, etc.
2. Abstract
Many typos, grammatical errors and poor punctuation.
Frequent errors indicate that you are careless and have not paid attention needed to produce a high-quality manuscript.
Unclear what are you trying to convey about your research?
3. Reference
Too many references are from one country. Some manuscripts even have all references from one country.
Too many self-citations
4. Figures
Some figures have many other language characters other than English.
Fonts on figures are invisible.
Extremely low-quality figures
5. Equations
Messed up equation format
6. Punctuation
Many punctuations are in languages other than English
7. Lack of novelty
Without a clear statement explaining why your manuscript is important, what your finding is, and why they should consider it for publication in their journal.
8. Similarity check
Too large similarity index