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Help for JOE Authors
"Help for JOE Authors" is a portal to just what its name promises: help. If you're a prospective author, do more than check out the links below. Take them to heart.There's another audience for these handouts: those of you who teach graduate students who are working on research projects with potentially publishable results. One of the things you teach (or should teach) is how to write for a refereed journal. These handouts, while they're necessarily specific to JOE, might provide a good, accessible springboard for a discussion of writing articles for any refereed journal.
Links
Tips for Writing for the Journal of Extension (pdf).
What Journal of Extension Reviewers Want in JOE Submissions (pdf).
Getting Published in JOE and JNEAFCS (Powerpoint presentation)
You'll find additional information on writing for JOE in the following.
How JOE and Other Internet Sources Should Be Cited in JOE
Editor's Page, December 2007
In "The Sloppiness Must Stop," the editor wages war on sloppy and careless
submissions.
Editor's Page, August 2007
"What's Wrong with Skimpy References Sections?" answers that question.
Editor's Page, August 2006
"Dealing with Rejection" describes a particularly sane and sensible
response
if your submission is rejected by JOE or any other refereed journal.
"August
JOE" briefly refers to just under half of the fine articles in the
issue.
Editor's Page, June 2006
"Words to the Wise" warns that "bad writing can obscure good work."
"June
JOE" mentions just six of the 28 fine articles in the June issue.
Editor's Page, December 2005
"
Some JOE Style Points" talks about the confusion between articles
about research and the research, itself. "December JOE" highlights
two articles in this issue and one in the October issue and also points
to a number of recurring themes among the other articles.
Editor's Page, October 2005
"Some JOE Style Points" talks about terminal punctuation (yes) and
superscripts (no).
Editor's Page, August 2005
"Some JOE Style Points" talks about how to use "et al." and
capitalization in JOE articles.
Editor's Page, June 2005
"
Responding to JOE Reviews" explains that ignoring reviewers'
comments and suggestions is not an option and that there are many ways
to respond to them.
Editor's Page, October 2004
"Accentuate the Active" encourages you to use active voice and even--yikes--first
person in JOE articles.
Editor's Page, June 2002
"Bringing the Message Home" talks about the kinds of international
articles JOE is looking for.
Editor's Page, August 2001
"Help for Article Readers" and "Help for Article Authors" point out how much
headings and subheadings can strengthen articles and increase the chances of
a favorable reception from reviewers.
Editor's Page, June 2001
"What's the Difference?" discusses the differences among the various categories
of JOE articles, something authors need to understand.
Editor's Page, April 2001
"Pre-Review Reviews" explains what the editor looks for when she "pre-reviews" JOE submissions
and why she sends some back to their authors for rewrite.
Editor's Page, August 2000
"JOE Is Looking for a Few (More) Good Commentaries" talks about what makes
for a good Commentary.
Editor's Page, April 2000
"JOE Has Help for People Who Want to Publish" cites two JOE
articles from the 1990s that offer useful advice.
This document is online at http://www.joe.org/jhelp.html
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