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The Journal Selection & Submission Template Kit
For the author with a finished paper: choose the right journal, avoid predatory ones, meet every requirement and manage the submission to a decision.
Every journal-selection and submission template from the workbook, ready to type into: shortlists, fit scoring, cover letters and revision tracking.
- 50 fillable templates
- US Letter + A4
- Instant download
$19
Secure checkout on Payhip. Download both PDFs straight after payment.
Save with the Defend & Publish Bundle: this kit plus Viva & Oral Defense Template Kit, $29 instead of $38. See the bundles
What you get
- 50 fillable templates in one fillable PDF (55 pages, 775 fillable fields)
- US Letter and A4 versions, both included
- Type into the boxes and save, or print and write by hand
- A clickable template map with a Done box for every template, and bookmarks
See inside
All 50 templates
- 1.1 The Cost-of-Poor-Fit Reality Sheet
- 1.2 Submission Strategy Mindset
- 1.3 Journal-Selection Vocabulary Decoder
- 2.1 Paper Contribution & Significance Profiler
- 2.2 Article-Type Identifier
- 2.3 Target-Audience & Field Definer
- 2.4 Realistic Ambition Calibrator
- 3.1 Journal Discovery Log
- 3.2 “Where Does Similar Work Appear?” Mining Sheet
- 3.3 Journal-Finder Tool Worksheet
- 3.4 Candidate Shortlist Builder
- 4.1 Aims-&-Scope Alignment Worksheet
- 4.2 Recent-Issues Fit Check
- 4.3 Scope-Fit Scoring Sheet
- 4.4 “Why This Journal” Justification Stub
- 5.1 Journal-Fit Scoring Matrix
- 5.2 Impact-Metrics Interpreter
- 5.3 Indexing & Visibility Check
- 5.4 Speed & Acceptance-Rate Estimator
- 6.1 Predatory-Journal Red-Flag Checklist
- 6.2 Journal Legitimacy Verification Sheet
- 6.3 Hijacked-Journal & Fake-Metric Check
- 6.4 Think-Check-Submit Walkthrough
- 7.1 Open-Access Model Selector
- 7.2 APC & Waiver Planner
- 7.3 Funder/Institutional Mandate Check
- 7.4 Rights & License Sheet
- 8.1 Author-Guidelines Compliance Checklist
- 8.2 Word/Figure/Reference Limit Tracker
- 8.3 Reporting-Standard Requirement Check
- 8.4 Blind-Review Anonymization Sheet
- 9.1 Submission-Package Readiness Tracker
- 9.2 Required-Statements Builder
- 9.3 Suggested-Reviewers & Competing-Interests Sheet
- 9.4 Title Page & Metadata Sheet
- 9.5 Highlights & Graphical-Abstract Planner
- 10.1 Cover-Letter Builder
- 10.2 Significance-Pitch Paragraph
- 10.3 Fit-Justification Paragraph
- 10.4 Declarations Block
- 11.1 Pre-Submission Inquiry Builder
- 11.2 Submission-Day Checklist
- 11.3 Portal Navigation Notes
- 11.4 Status-Tracking Log
- 12.1 Transfer / Resubmission Decision Log
- 12.2 Decision-Type Interpreter
- 12.3 Cascade/Transfer-Offer Evaluator
- 12.4 Re-Targeting Fast-Track
- 12.5 Appeal Decision & Letter Stub
- 12.6 Rejection-Resilience & Lessons Log
Every template page gives you
- Its purpose and how long it takes
- Short steps on how to fill it in
- Fillable boxes sized for real answers
- The output it produces
- A supervisor sign-off line
- Where to find the completed example in the workbook
How to use it
- Open the PDF in a free PDF reader app that supports fillable forms (Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and works best). Some phone and browser viewers do not save typed answers.
- Click a box and type. Save often: your answers stay in the file.
The kit and the workbook
The kit gives you the tools. The Journal Selection & Submission Workbook teaches the method: it explains every template and shows a completed example of each one.
Questions
How do I get the files?
Checkout is on Payhip, our store. Straight after payment you can download both PDFs, and Payhip emails you the link too. You can download them again from the same link later.
Can I type into the pages?
Yes. Open the PDF in a free PDF reader app that supports fillable forms (Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and works best), type into the boxes and save. Some phone and browser viewers do not save typed answers.
US Letter or A4?
Both are included in every purchase.
Is this the same as the workbook?
No. The kit has every fill-in template from The Journal Selection & Submission Workbook, ready to type into. The workbook adds the teaching and a completed example of every template.
What if a file does not open?
Digital files cannot be returned once downloaded, but if a file does not open or something is wrong with it, email [email protected] and we will fix it or refund you.
Can my class or research group use it?
Each purchase is for one person. For a class or research group, email [email protected] about a group licence.
The Journal Selection & Submission Template Kit
50 fillable templates, US Letter and A4, $19.
Licence: For the buyer's own use. Every page is stamped with the buyer's email and the purchase date. Please do not share or resell the files. For a class or research group, ask about a group licence.
By Rafiq Muhammad, MD, MIHMEP, PhD. The templates were drafted with the help of AI tools and written, checked and laid out by the author.