1. Publication Vehicles Engineering society journals Papers usually refereed Prestigious Technical trade magazines Emphasize practical applications, processes, design methods, etc. Conference proceedings May or may not be refereed Company journals May be circulated externally as well

2. Journal Publication Consider trends in publication e.g., hot topics Check space requirements of journal Find out about editorial speed how long does review typically take? Submit manuscript in proper format. Proofread carefully

3. Submitting and Waiting Prepare letter of transmittal Follow up with phone call after two weeks. Probably, your article will be peer-reviewed – process takes time Call if no word for more than 8 weeks. Typical engineering journals reject 25 to 40% of submitted manuscripts.

4. Responses Accept without modifications Yippee! only 5% of articles are accepted thus Modify letter from editor and reviewers’ comments study comments carefully (you can argue with reviewers, but only very objectively) meet deadline for revision Reject – three kinds of rejection 50% are rejected