title: Intricate journey: the path of a manuscript from submission to publication.
abstract: This article traces the path of a manuscript that is submitted for publication consideration from the time of its receipt to its ultimate appearance in print. The peer review process is explained in detail. Though the process is similar for most journals, this article describes the process specific to the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
authors.affiliation: Phase I PACU, St Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, WI, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing; D014956:Writing