Editorial: How to get published - nine golden rules of writing.

Abstract

Trying to get onto the academic career ladder is tough for early career researchers, and getting peer-reviewed publications is an essential part of the process. As an Editor-in-Chief, I am often approached by authors about how to get published - the brutal reality is that our journal receives far more papers than it can publish and the vast majority of submissions will be rejected without being sent for review. That is a hard statistic for an author who has laboured for many hours in the hope of publication. So, how to increase those chances? Here are my suggestions.