4. Not matching the Journal’s interest
• Every journal’s aim and scope is different.
• Read Call for Papers for each issue.
• Submit only relevant article.
• Not following writing style of journal.
• Repeating the topic
• Rejection at Early Stage.
• No scope of resubmission.
5. Paper is found at other reviews
• Most database are open.
• Submitting same paper at multiple journals.
• Reviewers working on similar area can identify paper.
• Serious rejection and blacklisting.
• No scope of resubmission.
6. Bad Writing
• Writing in complex language.
• Use of Jargons.
• Poor language.
• Grammar and Spelling mistakes.
• Improper pagination and listing of data.
• Serious rejection and bad reputation.
7. Value in field
• Paper not adding value to the field.
• Paper found not contributing to journal’s area of interest.
• Repetitive trends and results.
• Rejection during review.
8. Unsure Hypothesis or Research
Questions
• Not original or significant question.
• Hypothesis formed without proper literature review.
• Prove or Reject Hypothesis without enough supporting
arguments/findings.
• Rejection during review.
9. No Supporting Evidence
• Lack of good understanding of subject.
• Not connecting arguments and findings.
• No empirical evidence to support our argument.
• No relation in literature and empirical findings.
10. Methodology and Poor Analysis
• Use of wrong methodology.
• Unconvincing conclusion.
• Result cannot be generalised.
• Arguments deviating from core idea of paper.
• Invalid Observations without logic.
12. Who selects/rejects my article
• Stage 1 : Junior Editor (Scope, Language, Format, Plagiarism)
• Stage 2: Sub Editor (Topic Relevance, Contribution)
• Stage 3: Editor (All other editorial)
• Stage 4: Peer- Reviewers (Single Blind, Double Blind, Open Peer)
– Accept without any changes/revisions
– Accept with minor changes/revisions
– Accept with major changes/revisions
– Revise and Resubmit
– Reject
13. How to get published?
• One word – Do good research.
• Choose right journal.
• Build research of impact.
• Check what has been published so far?
• Identify “gap” and present it well.
• Present in simple and effective language.