A journal states on its editorial page, "A query letter is required before article submission to this refereed journal. If a manuscript is requested, both hard copy and an electronic copy will be required After initial acknowledgement of receipt, authors will receive a response from the editor within four months." What does this statement mean? (Select all that apply.)
a. Within four months, the author will be notified whether the article is accepted.
b. The author will be notified immediately of the manuscript's acceptance.
c. Only the editor reviews manuscripts.
d. The journal uses peer review.
e. If authors send a manuscript without an initial query, it will be returned.
f. If authors send a query letter, they will be requested to send a manuscript.
g. If a manuscript is accepted, it will be published within four months.
h. No manuscripts are ever accepted.
ANS: A, D, E
A query letter is developed to determine an editor's interest in reviewing a manuscript for publication. A query letter should be no more than one page and usually includes the abstract as well as the researcher's qualifications for writing the article. Journals that require a query letter will not accept manuscripts without that initial query. A refereed journal is peer-reviewed and uses referees or expert reviewers to determine whether a manuscript is acceptable for publication. Most refereed journals require manuscripts to be reviewed anonymously, or blinded, by two or three reviewers. Most academic institutions support the refereed system and may only recognize publications that appear in peer reviewed journals for faculty seeking tenure and promotion.
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