#337 How to Get Your Research Published: Insight from Wiley’s Advanced Portfolio Journal Editors

Submitting a research paper for publication can be an overwhelming process, especially for early-career researchers. How do you choose the right journal? What are editors really looking for? And how can you improve your chances of acceptance?    To answer these questions and more we are joined by two editors from Wiley’s Advanced Portfolio. Dr. Lei Lei is a Senior Manager of Wiley’s Advanced Portfolio and Deputy Editor of Advanced Science. Dr. Alanna Gannon is Deputy Editor of Advanced Science and Advanced Healthcare Materials.    They both share insider tips on navigating the peer review process, selecting the best journal for your work, and setting yourself up for publishing success, whether you’re submitting your first paper or your tenth.   On This Episode We Discuss: How to choose the right journal for your research What editors look for when screening submissions Red flags that can lead to rejection Tips for writing effective cover letters and response letters to reviewers The benefits (and challenges) of open-access publishing  How AI tools like ChatGPT are already influencing the writing and reviewing process Current trends in genetics publishing and where the field is headed   Resources:  Wiley Advanced Portfolio  Wiley’s Journal Finder Genetics and Genomics: Advanced Science Collection  Precision medicine: From new tools to innovative applications: Advanced Portfolio Cross-journal Collections Wiley's AI guidelines for Authors What Makes a Successful Submission Wiley Blog Post Eligibility for access to Research4Life  Wiley Announce Team of Editors to Lead Advanced Portfolio Journals Expansion into Life Health Sciences Wiley Expands Advanced Journal Portfolio into Life and Health Sciences Deepens Physical Science Offering Get ready, genetic nerds—another brand-new episode of DNA Today drops this Friday! You can always count on us to deliver fresh content every Friday.    While you wait, why not dive into our library of over 300 episodes? Binge them all on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website, or wherever you love to listen—just search “DNA Today.”   Prefer watching? We’ve got you covered! For the past four years, we’ve been recording episodes with video, including some filmed at the iconic NBC Universal Stamford Studios. Check them out on our YouTube channel!    DNA Today is hosted and produced by Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM . Our Video Lead is Amanda Andreoli. Our Social Media Lead is Kajal Patel. Our Outreach Intern is Liv Davidson. And our logo Graphic Designer is Ashlyn Enokian, MS, CGC.    See what else we are up to on Instagram, X (Twitter), BluSky, Threads, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and our website, DNAToday.com. Questions/inquiries can be sent to [email protected].