Rejection analysis and suggestions of Chinese journal of minimally invasive neurosurgery

Guo Yuhui; Zhou Jing; Hou Weijuan; Tan Xiaoqin; Gao Yanhua; Wang Weimin

doi:10.11850/j.issn.1009-122X.2017.10.016

Abstract：Objective To learn about the rejection situation of the Chinese journal of minimally invasive neurosurgery (CJMIN), analyze the rejection causes, guide the author to contribute and write, and improve the acceptance ratio of the manuscript. Methods Clinical data of 314 rejected manuscripts from CJMIN were analyzed, including 114 non-neurosurgical professional manuscripts, 183 neurosurgical professional manuscripts and 17 author-withdrawn manuscripts. The rejection stage and cycle of all rejected manuscripts were counted, and the rejection causes, regional distribution and fund support of 183 neurosurgical professional manuscripts were recorded. Results In the 314 manuscripts, 136 manuscripts (43.3%) were rejected by first trial and 178 manuscripts (56.7%) by external trial. The rejection cycle was 0 to 248 d. In 183 neurosurgical professional rejected manuscripts, 60.7%of the manuscripts came from Beijing, Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Xinjiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Hunan, Shaanxi and Fujian, and fund support was found in 12 rejection manuscripts. The rejection causes were summarized as follows:study design without innovation and rationality, incomplete or less credible data information, statistical problems, problem of academic misconduct and writing problems. Conclusions The author should make clear the coverage of the journal, scientifically select topic, seriously collect the data, accurately make statistical analysis, standardize the paper format, seriously make academic research and improve the writing level.