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ASN Journal editors, Teresa Davis, PhD and Jack Odle, PhD, conducted a workshop at the IUNS-ICN 21st International Congress of Nutrition in Buenos Aires. The workshop aimed at helping nutrition science researchers navigate the peer review and publication process. Their presentation slides are available for download below.

This workshop was sponsored by an educational grant from Ocean Spray.

Writing Your Research Paper and Selecting the Right Journal to Submit Your Work

Presented by Teresa A. Davis, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Nutrition, Professor of Pediatrics, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Topics Covered:

  • Importance of Publishing
  • Choosing a Journal
  • Measures of Journal Value
  • Impact Factor, Google Scholar Metrics, Eigenfactor
  • Perils of Predatory Journals
  • Writing Your Manuscript
  • Structure and Requirements for Scientific Manuscripts
  • Using Tables and Figures
  • Statement of Work and Conflict of Interest
  • Criteria for Authorship
  • Guidelines for Reporting Research
  • CONSORT Guidelines
  • PRISMA Statement
  • Submitting Your Manuscript
  • Plagiarism, Research Misconduct, Image Manipulation

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Understanding the Peer Review Process and Responding to Reviewers

Presented by Jack Odle, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of Current Developments in Nutrition, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Topics Covered:

  • Overview of the Peer Review Process
  • Submission Procedures and Metadata
  • Suggesting and Excluding Editors & Reviewers
  • Manuscript Rejection
  • Roles During Peer Review Process
  • Feedback from Reviewers
  • Responding to Reviewers
  • Concerns for Authors Whose Native Language is not English

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