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A Call for a More Efficient Submission Process

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  • Hans Oh

    (Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 3551, USA)

Abstract

This commentary argues that the manuscript submission process is needlessly complicated and bothersome and would benefit from user experience research to simplify the author guidelines and to add design features that minimize mistakes.

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  • Hans Oh, 2020. "A Call for a More Efficient Submission Process," Publications, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-3, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jpubli:v:8:y:2020:i:3:p:40-:d:391876
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