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What does an editor look for in a paper

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Saturday, November 15, 2014 : 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

Sam Posner, PhD , Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
This session will discuss what journal editors look for in manuscript submissions including the general structure of manuscripts and characteristics of a strong manuscript. Common mistakes and how to avoid these mistakes will also be discussed.This session will discuss what journal editors look for in manuscript submissions including the general structure of manuscripts and characteristics of a strong manuscript. Common mistakes and how to avoid these mistakes will also be discussed.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health biology
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
List the key questions an editor expects to be addressed in a manuscript Describe the general structure of a manuscript Describe Common mistakes and limitations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Dr. Posner is the Editor in Chief of Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy (PCD) while continuing to be the Deputy Associate Director for Science for NCCDPHP. Dr. Posner has authored or coauthored over 100 publications on a wide range to topics in public health and analytic methods. Dr. Posner is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Public Health. Dr. Posner serves as a peer reviewer for many journals.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 1007.0: Scientific writing for peer-reviewed publications for public health professionals -- Fee: $300