ABSTRACT
The processes involved in writing an article, submitting it to a journal and eventually seeing it published (or not, as the case may be) have sometimes been described as a ‘black hole’ (Day, 1996). Many of these processes can be and have been examined, but there are still certain elements of mystique, tacit knowledge and less than rational practice involved. The approach taken here is to examine the publishing process and the practices of writing, editing and refereeing from two perspectives: the writers and the editors’ and referees’. If we examine and reflect on these practices, the aim of ‘getting published’ in a journal can (to some extent) be clarified, eased and assisted.
