Writing an ANR publication

If you have an idea for a new publication, these are the steps for publishing your manuscript with ANR Publications.

Evaluate the idea
Your first step is to evaluate your idea with the appropriate workgroup or program-coordinating body and the Associate Editor (AE) responsible for the subject matter of the publication. Discuss with your AE the specifics of your idea, whether there is a need for it, what form the publication should take, and whether funding is available for production. 

Submit your proposal for CAB approval. All publications longer than 5K words must be submitted for review by CAB. As a first step you should contact Director of Publishing, Rachel Lee to discuss your proposal.  

Submit your manuscript. Approved manuscripts should be submitted to the ANR Publishing online peer review system. Please consult the submission guidelines for details on formatting your manuscript. Charts, graphs, and tables must be submitted for peer review, as well as photographs and line drawings that provide important technical content. Individual chapters of multi-chapter books must be submitted separately.

The Associate Editor manages the peer review.
1)    The AE reads the manuscript and makes an initial assessment as to whether it is ready to be reviewed;
2)    selects reviewers and invites them to the online system;
3)    receives the reviewed manuscript;
4)    summarizes reviewers’ comments and works with you on revisions;
5)    decides whether the finished manuscript is acceptable as an ANR publication;

The publication moves into editing and production. The Director of Publishing will contact you about next steps.