Council on Publications Connect Session: Writing and Reviewing for Refereed Journals: Strategies for Successful Publishing and Ethical Peer Review

The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Editorial Advisory Board will share tips for planning, preparing and submitting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as well as advice for engaging in peer review.

This session provides information and tips for planning, preparing, submitting, and reviewing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. New emerging considerations will also be presented, including the use of journal article reporting standards (JARS) and other checklists to guide empirical research submissions, bias-free language, and ways to increase awareness and rigor when addressing health disparities, structural racism, or race as a variable. Emerging antiracist publishing guidelines for authors, reviewers and editors will be discussed. In addition, new and emerging critical conversations and ideas for action within social work education will be highlighted as important topics to consider for submission to the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE), with specific discourse on the conference theme - Indigenous knowledge sovereignty and environmental justice.

Members of the Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) Editorial Advisory Board will share their experiences with article preparation and the review process, and recommendations for improving publication success. Board members will also share best practices for ethical, constructive and beneficial peer review and its importance for knowledge development in the field of social work education. Specific information will also be shared about JSWE, including the aim and purpose of the journal, additional tips for successful submissions to JSWE, as well as opportunities to serve as a peer reviewer.

Time will be allocated for question and answer after an initial panel presentation.