How to Prepare a Manuscript Proposal Step-by-Step
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Inclusion of a JHS Investigator as a member of the writing group is required.
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Exam 1 variables can be viewed by clicking Exam 1 Manuals, then Exam 1 Analysis Manual
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The Data Dictionary for Visit 1 (Exam 1) Forms can be viewed by clicking on Exam 1 Forms, then on the form.
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The list of current JHS publications can be viewed.
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The lead author:
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Initiates the Manuscript Proposal Form.
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Prepares a list of co-authors and their commitments of responsibility to the manuscript and writing process.
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Obtains the signatures of co-authors indicating they have read and are in agreement with the manuscript proposal.
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May opt to submit the manuscript proposal on-line; and login
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Is responsible for assuring that all elements of the proposal have been completed in full prior to submission. A complete set of P&P Guidelines is available.
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Is responsible for submitting the proposal to the Chairperson of the Publications and Presentations (P&P) Subcommittee, Dr. Nimr Fahmy fahmyn@comcast.com and the Administrative Coordinator Dr. Brenda Campbell Jenkins brenda.w.campbell@jsums.edu by the first day of the month.
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Is responsible to follow-up on the recommendations by the P&P subcommittee. If “accepted pending revisions” he/she must address the requested revisions in the proposal and in a cover letter addressed to the P&P Chair within 30 days of the date on the notification letter. If the proposal is to be “reconsidered after revisions” he/she must revise the proposal addressing each required revision and resubmit it along with a cover letter within 30 days of the date on the notification letter.
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Following approval of the manuscript proposal, the lead author:
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Completes a Data Materials and Distribution Agreement (DMDA) in order to obtain approval to receive JHS data.
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Signs and submits a JHS Data Sharing Agreement.
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Accesses the e-JHS guidelines to order specific data
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May request data analysis by the JHS by completing a Statistical Computing Request. The other option is to analyze one’s own data.
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6.5
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Has 2 years to convert the manuscript proposal into a manuscript
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