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New publication review

All ANR peer-reviewed manuscripts with a trade or chemical name of a pesticide must be checked by the Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination (OPIC). Educational statements such as DDT was used in California crop production from 1945 to 1972 does not need to be approved by OPIC.
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Safety and health considerations in ANR publications

Agriculture is a hazardous occupation, ranking in the top five most hazardous industries in California and the nation. Visual images, as well as the written or spoken word, can serve to condone or even encourage behaviors, practices and conditions that lead to injury and death.
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Associate Editor Chair

The chair of the Associate Editor is selected from previous or current ANR Associate Editors to serve in a liaison and problem-solving role. Janet Hartin is the current chair.
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Design Standards

Sometimes authors have funds to get their peer-reviewed publication designed and laid out by a freelance graphic artist or grad student before submitting it to Publishing ready for printing.
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Responsibilities of Technical Editors

Most large ANR publication projects (multi-author, multi-chapter, or both) require the involvement of a Technical Editor, who in all likelihood volunteered for the role or was asked by the publications authors, work group, or an Associate Editor.
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Assessing reviews and ensuring privacy

Assessing reviews Once the last of your reviews has been completed, its time for you to compile them and respond to the author with the decision. Log into your Associate/Guest Editor tasks page and click on the submission ID# to open its page. Scroll down to the now green Assigned reviewers section.
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Final recommendation

Reviewers have three recommendations that they can make about the submission: Accepted, contingent upon approved revision Declined, but recommend to rework and resubmit Declined Note: there is no Accepted outright option.
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Thanking peer reviewers

Thanking reviewers If you wish to thank your reviewers for submitting a review, there is a templated email that you can send as is or edit. Go back to your Associate/Guest Editor tasks page, and scroll down to the green Assigned reviewer section.
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