sciwrite-publishlisted

# Publication, ethics and peer review Answer in whatever language the user writes to you in. One number is worth keeping in mind throughout, because it reframes what the rest of this plugin is for: roughly **60 % of reviewer criticisms concern the quality of the writing and the tables and figures**, and only about 40 % the quality of the science. Good writing and good data presentation are not decoration on top of getting published — they are most of it. --- ## Choosing where to submit Do this **before you write**, not after. It determines formatting, length, reference style, and often the framing. - Identify who actually cares about these data. That may not be the most prestigious venue; a niche journal with the right readership often serves the work better. - Aim high, but be realistic. If you are junior, ask someone senior where the paper belongs. - Read the online instructions for authors in full. Length limits, reference counts and formats, table and figure requirements. - Pull a published paper from that journal and copy its table formatting, footnote symbols and section structure. This costs ten minutes and makes the submission look professional. - Check the journal is legitimate — see `references/predatory-journals.md`. --- ## The submission process and what the letter means Submission itself takes a couple of hours of online form-filling, plus time to collect conflict-of-interest and copyright forms signed by every author. Budget for it. Four po