Reviewing papers for Australian Journal of Rural Health—The benefits and the mechanics

Strengthening the integrity of qualitative research in the Australian Journal of Rural Health

“…This editorial is part of a series that seeks to assure and enhance the quality of rural health research. Past editorials have addressed the issues of authorship, 2 governance, 3 getting published 4 and the peer‐review process 5 . Future editorials will cover new ways of generating and framing knowledge and standards for reporting quality improvement projects.…”

Reporting and publishing quality improvement projects

“…It also forms part of a series of editorials designed to help authors plan, conduct and report research in rural health. It complements previous editorials on authorship, 1 reviewing 2 and qualitative research 3 …”

“…Due to the large number of papers submitted for review at the AJRH, not every QI paper submitted will be allocated for review or be accepted after review. The submission and review process is outlined in a previous issue of the journal 2 . To maximise your chances of getting published, we strongly recommend you consult the Standards for Quality Improvement and Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines, and the accompanying Explanation and Elaboration Document.…”

El revisor de artículos científicos: una pieza clave del proceso editorial

“…¿tiene una conclusión potente? Si estas preguntas no están claras para el revisor, tampoco lo estarán para los lectores 22 , ya que el revisor probablemente pase más tiempo leyendo el artículo que un lector medio.…”