Everything you need to submit your manuscript to a journal hosted on the Scholarly Common platform — guidelines, process, and ethical expectations.
Authors submitting manuscripts to journals hosted on Scholarly Common should ensure that their work meets the standards and requirements of the target journal.
Detailed submission instructions are available on the individual journal websites. Authors are encouraged to review these guidelines carefully before preparing and submitting their manuscripts.
Note: Each journal on the Scholarly Common platform operates its own submission system. Please visit the individual journal's website for specific submission instructions, formatting requirements, and contact details.
The manuscript evaluation process generally includes the following stages. Authors should be prepared for each step and respond to editorial communications promptly.
Submit your manuscript through the journal's submission system. Ensure all required files, including the cover letter, manuscript, figures, and any supplementary materials, are included.
The editor-in-chief or managing editor reviews the submission for scope alignment, basic quality, and compliance with the journal's guidelines before proceeding to peer review.
Qualified peer reviewers in your field evaluate the manuscript for academic rigor, originality, methodology, and contribution to the scholarly field.
Based on peer-review feedback, the editor makes a decision: accept, revise, or reject. Authors may be requested to address reviewers' comments and submit a revised version.
Once accepted, the manuscript moves to production — copyediting, typesetting, and final publication in the journal.
Authors are expected to adhere to responsible research and publishing practices. These ethical standards protect the integrity of the scholarly record and the research community.
Ensure that submitted work is original and has not been previously published or is not under consideration elsewhere. Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is not acceptable.
Properly acknowledge all sources used in the research. All referenced works must be accurately cited according to the journal's referencing style.
Report research findings accurately and honestly. Authors must not misrepresent data, methods, or results in any way.
Strictly avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and undisclosed conflicts of interest. These constitute serious research misconduct.