How do I prepare a publication, and what is the submittal process?
Cooperative Extension Series
The submittal guidance materials include an Author Submittal Guide, assigned Publication Template and additional resources for style guide usage, citations, image permissions, etc.
The Cooperative Extension Series includes science-based, peer-reviewed scholarly work authored by Extension Agents and University scientists. The publications provide information related to practical application for professionals, managers, and owners who benefit from Cooperative Extension educational offerings. Visit the Clemson Cooperative Extension Program Teams website to view the list of program areas and review the qualifications provided in the Cooperative Extension series Authorship Decision Tree to determine if your submittal is appropriate.
Teaching Section Series
The submittal guidance materials include an Author Submittal Guide, assigned Publication Template and additional resources for style guide usage, citations, image permissions, etc.
The Land-Grant Press Teaching Section (LGP-TS) Series focuses on sharing of observations and reflections of scholarly work for practical application. The series will help teaching faculty adopt learning activities, ideas, innovations, and strategies to improve teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes. Research about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is not accepted. Review the LGP-TS Authorship Decision Tree to determine if your submittal is appropriate.
4-H Curricula Series
The 4-H Curricula Series promotes positive youth development through experiential learning for K-12 students. The curricula focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), healthy living and civic engagement. For submittal inquiries, please contact the South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program Team Director. Contact information is available on the South Carolina 4-H Youth Development website.
Who can publish?
Cooperative Extension personnel and University scientists and faculty are encouraged to submit publications to the appropriate series. Authors from outside of Clemson University are welcome to submit with a Clemson University co-author. Contact the managing editor to discuss submittal guidance if you are not partnering with a Clemson University co-author.
Publications should provide practical application for the stakeholder. Research articles are not accepted. If a publication’s content follows the scientific method and includes methods and materials and a results section, it is most likely not an appropriate submittal. Publications that have been published elsewhere will not be accepted.
What does the peer-review process entail?
The consulting editors perform an initial review of new submittals to determine if the publication can move into the formal review phase. The formal review involves two guest reviewers, including one internal and one external (to Clemson University). After the reviews are turned in, the feedback is released to the author. The consulting editors perform a final review of the author’s final revision. The managing editor prepares approved publications for posting on lgpress.clemson.edu.
- The authors recommend two or more external reviewers.
- Internal reviewers are assigned by program team directors.
- Reviewers are asked to submit feedback within two weeks (time-sensitive publications can be expedited if advance notice is given).
- Review feedback is released to the authors through the online review system.
- If a revision is required, authors must make a list of all significant reviewer comments and explain how they were addressed in the revision.
- Authors upload their revisions back into the system, and a final review is provided by a consulting editor. Additional edits may be required.
- Final revisions are copyedited, formatted and uploaded to the Land-Grant Press website, lgpress.clemson.edu.
How long does the peer-review process take?
Reviewers are asked to return feedback within one to two weeks, but the length of the entire process (from submittal to approval and posting) will depend on the time it takes reviewers and authors to turn around feedback and revisions. The editorial coordinator oversees the submittal and review process to facilitate efficiency and will communicate updates to the author.