Introducing the Journal of the Medical Library Association’s manuscript resubmission deadlines: creating accountability structures for our authors
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Published:2024-05-22
Issue:2
Volume:112
Page:64-66
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ISSN:1558-9439
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Container-title:Journal of the Medical Library Association
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language:
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Short-container-title:jmla
Author:
Boruff JillORCID,
Kraft Michelle,
Carroll Alexander J.ORCID
Abstract
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) has made the decision to change our “revise-at-will” policy to instead adopt firmer deadlines for manuscript resubmissions. Beginning with this issue, manuscripts returned to authors with a “revise and resubmit” decision must be resubmitted within two months of the editorial decision. Likewise, manuscripts returned to authors with a “revisions required” decision must be resubmitted within one month of the editorial decision. This editorial discusses JMLA’s experience using a “revise-at-will” policy and outlines some anticipated benefits of the new resubmission deadlines.
Publisher
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh