Even with the assistance of a good editorial assistant or editorial team, the peer review process can be draining and difficult for both editors and authors. In the 2018 Global State of Review, which was released by Publons, 75% of editors stated that finding...
These days, a lot of quality work is being performed by non-native English-speaking authors. Therefore, a positive and inclusive author experience is essential to keep submissions rolling in and to establish a favorable reputation for your journal. Once a manuscript...
When submitting manuscripts for peer review, authors are often reluctant to provide information on their manuscript’s submission history, concerned that a prior rejection might reflect badly on their current submission. However, there may be good reasons for...
It’s a problem that publishers don’t want to face but, unfortunately, often have to: a steadily declining number of submissions to their journal. At first glance, the reason for the decline may not be obvious, but doing a thorough audit of the journal can turn up...
The current COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of having seamless remote working methods whenever in-person contact is not a feasible option. But an international crisis isn’t the only reason to go digital. Authors and editors might have a whole host of...
The impact of COVID-19 has reached deeply into all of our lives and as the business owners of Technica Editorial, Jack and I have grappled with work-from-home plans as well as making sure all of our employees are able to create a clear, focused workspace. We’ve...
