Online Program

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What does an editor look for in a paper


Saturday, October 31, 2015 : 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Samuel Posner, PhD, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 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
Epidemiology
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

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:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: N/A

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) and the Associate Director for Science for NCCDPHP. Dr. Posner has authored or coauthored over 120 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.