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Research Briefs runs a strict 3-level
editorial process using the following steps:
Steps for rapid publishing (1
week):
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Authors
submit manuscript template using the above submission
form
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Editorial
staff reviews the manuscript for face validity and submits to the Editor
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Editor
reviews the manuscript for acceptable research quality and submits to
Reviewers
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Two
Reviewers examine the submission for flaws and objectivity and return to
the Editor
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Two
content area experts or
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One
content area expert and one methodologist
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Editor
examines comments from Reviewers and returns to Editorial staff
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Editorial
staff notify Authors of decision
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Accept
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Accept
with Revisions
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Reject
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Authors
make revisions, return revised manuscript, and pay publication fees
Note: Rapid publishing (1 week) is
contingent upon the Author’s quick response to revisions.
Note: Include a message in the form if submission has already had
some peer-review (poster or dissertation).
The current Editor-in-Chief
of Research Briefs is responsible for the content of the entire
journal.
Editor-in-Chief: Peter D Hart, PhD
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25
years of academic experience
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Over
100 articles published in peer-review journals
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Qualifies
as a reviewer for all four (4) content areas covered in the journal
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Is
a methodologist including research design, applied statistics, and
measurement theory
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