McDonald RJ, Cloft HJ, Kallmes DF. "Fate of submitted manuscripts rejected from the American journal of neuroradiology: Outcomes and commentary " AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY 28 (8): 1430-1434 SEP 2007

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: kallmes.david at mayo.edu 

Title: Fate of submitted manuscripts rejected from the American journal of 
neuroradiology: Outcomes and commentary 

Author(s): McDonald RJ (McDonald, R. J.), Cloft HJ (Cloft, H. J.), Kallmes 
DF (Kallmes, D. F.) 

Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY 28 (8): 1430-1434 SEP 2007 

Document Type: Article 
Language: English 
Cited References: 5      Times Cited: 0        

Abstract: 
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the 
publication fate of submissions previously rejected from the American 
Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) to provide guidance to authors who receive 
rejection notices. 

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective search by using MEDLINE of all 
submissions rejected from AJNR in 2004 was performed to identify 
subsequently published manuscripts. The fate of subsequently published 
manuscripts was analyzed as a function of submission type (major study, 
technical note, or case report), publication delay, publishing journal type 
(neuroradiology, general radiology, or clinical neuroscience journal), 
impact factor, publication volume, and circulation volume.

RESULTS: Of the 554 rejected submissions to AJNR, 315 (56%) were 
subsequently published in 115 different journals, with the journal 
Neuroradiology publishing the greatest number of articles (37 t12%] of 
315). The mean publication delay was 15.8 +/- 7.5 months. Major studies 
were more likely than case reports to be subsequently published (P =.034), 
but all 3 subtypes were published at rates greater than 50%. Radiologic 
journals collectively published approximately 60% of subsequent 
publications, whereas neurosurgery and neurology journals published 27% of 
rejected manuscripts. The mean impact factor of journals subsequently 
publishing rejected manuscripts was 1.8 +/- 1.3 (AJNR = 2.5), and 24 (7.5%) 
manuscripts were subsequently published in journals with higher impact 
factors than AJNR.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings should give hope to authors receiving a 
rejection from AJNR, because greater than 50% of articles rejected from 
AJNR are subsequently published within 2-3 years, irrespective of 
publication type, into high-quality journals.

KeyWords Plus: PUBLICATION; IMPACT 

Addresses: Kallmes DF (reprint author), Mayo Clin, Dept Radiol, 200 1st St 
SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Mayo Clin, Dept Radiol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
Mayo Clin, Coll Med, Med Scientist Training Program, Rochester, MN USA

E-mail Addresses: kallmes.david at mayo.edu 

Publisher: AMER SOC NEURORADIOLOGY, 2210 MIDWEST RD, OAK BROOK, IL 60521 
USA 

IDS Number: 213DC 

ISSN: 0195-6108 

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