This flowchart represents the decisions made during the traditional peer review process.
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Watch this video for a brief overview to the peer review process.
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Read (and Learn from) Reviewers' Comments
Make Appropriate Revisions to Your Article
Rethink Your Choice of Journal
Resubmit
Rethink Your Publication Options
Above content taken and used with permission from University of Central Florida, Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library: "Getting Published Guide, Part 5 - Dealing with Rejection" by Shalu Gillum and Terri Gotschall. Please refer to this page for in-depth discussion of these points.