Advice for authors from the editors of Perspectives on Medical Education: Getting your research published

Abstract

Doing good health professions education (HPE) research is hard.Getting that research published is, arguably, harder still.The number of high quality manuscripts submitted to HPE's academic journals far exceeds the number of pages available.It is not surprising, then, that journals such as Perspectives on Medical Education (PME), Academic Medicine, Medical Teacher, and Medical Education reject over 70% of incoming manuscripts.To compete for inclusion in an academic journal, researchers need to be both accomplished scientists and rhetorically skilled authors.Fortunately, there are many publications that offer sound advice to authors, explaining why papers get rejected, [1-4] and suggesting tips on how to craft powerful manuscripts [5][6][7].While this sage counsel can help you write more persuasive manuscripts, there is another community that should advise HPE scholars: journal editors.Many authors are naïve to the editorial considerations that factor into decisions to accept or reject manuscripts.Without such insights, you risk remaining unaware of important considerations influencing the outcome of your journal submissions.As researchers, authors, and editorial board members for PME, we have assembled key insights gained from our experiences.While not the definitive list of tips that every journal editor adheres to, our advice reflects the personal experiences, values, and interdisciplinary traditions of our editorial team.In this editorial, we offer our insights in hopes

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