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Welcome to Resource Central from the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors. We present a collection of useful resources, tools, instructions and articles that will assist every editorial office in its peer review management processes. ISMTE members have developed these resources. Please also consult our Training/Education section and our publication Editorial Office News for additional material.
Please click on the links below to explore some of our resources. You can also click on the tabs above to view articles published by our members and our Best Practices Newsletter which offers a conceptual outline of a key issue editorial offices manage along with tips on how to configure your online submission system.
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A new ISMTE Group has been created on LinkedIn. If you are a LinkedIn user, simply sign up to the group and make connections with your peers. If you are new to LinkedIn it only takes a second to join - it is free.
To find the ISMTE group go to www.LinkedIn.com. Then from your profile page, go to the search box in the upper-right. It defaults to the People search setting. Use the down arrow to pull up the menu of options, select Group, and search for "International Society of Managing and Technical Editors."
Once you have located the ISMTE group, click Join This Group and fill out any specifications regarding notifications of updates. Then, hit the blue Join Group button.
Once you have joined, make sure you take time to set up connections with your peers. We look forward to connecting with you on LinkedIn!
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ISMTE Career Center
Our Career Center is up and running. There is no charge to post a resume from our site which is managed by Job Target. Employers can review resumes and/or post jobs by logging in or opening an account with Job Target. Additional benefits and packages are also available for both job seekers and job posters. A news release is available with further details.
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Training
The training committee is working on developing a series of training opportunities. To become involved in this committee, contact Erin Dubnansky.
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News from the world of publishing
Each week we update a headline news item researched and provided by Elizabeth Blalock. For your benefit, we have begun an archive of these topics and links.
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Rejection Rate Calculator
This tool estimates the percentage of manuscripts that must be rejected to ensure all accepted manuscripts can be published within your 12 month page budget allocation. It can also be used to extrapolate total year end submissions, assuming a constant rate of submissions through the remainder of the year.
Rejection Rate Calculator FREE
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