(1) Selecting journals: Choose appropriate journals according to research fields and paper types.

(2) Check the submission requirements of journals: Understand the submission requirements of journals, including format, word count, citation format, etc.

(3) Prepare submission materials: write papers, abstracts, references, author profiles, etc.

(4) Submit papers: submit papers according to the submission requirements of journals, including online submission system or email submission.

(5) Waiting for peer review: Journal editors will organize experts to review papers, and the review time will vary from journal to journal.

(6) Accept or reject: The journal editor will decide whether to accept the paper according to the review opinions. If the manuscript is rejected, it can be revised and resubmitted according to the opinions.

(7) Publication: If the paper is accepted, the author needs to complete some procedures before publication, such as signing the copyright agreement and paying the publication fee.

2, paper submission time

There are two kinds of periodicals in the market: general periodicals and core periodicals. General journals have low overall requirements for manuscripts and fast publication time. The submission time is generally within 1 month, and publication can be seen as early as half a year.

Core journals require high quality manuscripts and strict review process. If it is to be repaired, it will take 2-3 months for submission and 6- 12 months for publication. It is also suggested that if you invest in core journals, you should prepare at least 1 year in advance.