Basic but Frequently Overlooked Issues in Manuscript Submissions: Tips From An Editor’s Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.63522/jabbs.102007Keywords:
Submission requirements; Originality; Contribution; Multiple studies; Methodological rigor; StorytellingAbstract
This essay summarizes fundamental yet often overlooked issues in manuscripts submitted (and rejected) and offers insights from an experienced editor’s perspective. These issues include basic requirements (alignment with a journal’s themes, aims, scope, writing format, and required files) and more complex considerations. It highlights the importance of following key areas: demonstrating novelty and contribution, integrating overarching theories, designing multiple studies with multi-source validation, ensuring methodological rigor, and crafting compelling narratives from findings.
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