Panel Discussion

In this panel, editors from top-peer reviewed journals from the sexual and reproductive health field will discuss what authors should do – and NOT do – to enhance their chances of getting published. Editors from American Journal of Public Health, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Studies in Family Planning will describe their publications’ areas of interest and manuscript selection process. They will also provide advice about what authors should keep in mind during the submission process, as well as the types of manuscripts they wish they saw more (and less) often. Publishing in American Journal of Public Health Hector Balcazar, Chair of the Editorial Board (hector.g.balcazar@uth.tmc.edu) Farzana Kapadia, Deputy Editor (farzana.kapadia@nyu.edu) Publishing in Perspectives in Sexual and Reproductive Health Dore Hollander, Executive Editor (dhollander@guttmacher.org) Publishing in Studies in Family Planning Gary Bologh, Managing Editor (GBOLOGH@popcouncil.org)

Session Objectives: 1) Understand the manuscript and submission processes at several peer-reviewed journals in the sexual and reproductive health field; 2) Describe features of the papers that are most likely to be accepted at these journals; and 3) Identify common mistakes that authors make when submitting manuscripts.