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Publication in academic journals is a critical part of the academic career. However, writing academic papers and getting them published is not a straightforward task. This article seeks to provide editors’ insights into the process of publishing by outlining common factors that lead to papers being rejected as well as charting strategies that ensure papers have the best chance of being sent out for review. The article discusses the important issue of peer review, including how best to respond to reviews and the expected academic conventions in terms of acting as reviewers.

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  1. Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

    Alasdair Blair

  2. Department of Government and Politics, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

    Fiona Buckley

  3. Public Governance and Management, Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Ekaterina Rashkova

  4. School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

    Daniel Stockemer

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Blair, A., Buckley, F., Rashkova, E. et al. Publishing in political science journals. Eur Polit Sci 19, 641–652 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-020-00262-1

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