title: Insights, Pearls, and Guidance on Successfully Producing and Publishing Educational Research.
abstract: It is the collaborative responsibility of authors, reviewers, and editors to produce high-quality manuscripts that advance knowledge and educational practice. Experience with manuscript submissions to the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education reveal several areas for improvement that authors can make to increase their submission success rate during the review process. These improvements include research question justification, improved clarity and details regarding methodology, concise data and results, and a discussion that frames research findings in the context of what is already known. This paper summarizes common flaws we see in submitted manuscripts and makes suggestions on how to address these areas and improve publication success.
authors.affiliation: Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Associate Editor, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
authors.forename: Adam M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Persky
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky; Associate Editor, American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Romanelli
mesh_terms: D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D000070838:Pharmacy Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017594:Publication Bias
keywords: manuscripts; publication bias; research