ESU 20:
How to write a manuscript and get it
published in European Urology
James Catto
Editor in Chief
European Urology
New cover design
1. Digital environment: Social media
• Present in all
environments:
Twitter/Facebook/Goog
le +/Linkedin etc.
• Highest KLOUT factor of
our peers
• Highest Social Authority
factor of our peers
• Facebook:
• >4,500 ‘friends’
• 1,334 added in 2013
1. Digital environment: Social media
• Present in all
environments:
Twitter/Facebook/Goog
le +/Linkedin etc.
• Highest KLOUT factor of
our peers
• Highest Social Authority
factor of our peers
•
• >3,000 followers
• 1,000 added in 2013
1. Digital environment: Social media
• Present in all
environments:
Twitter/Facebook/Goog
le +/Linkedin etc.
• Highest KLOUT factor of
our peers
• Highest Social Authority
factor of our peers
• KLOUT: “Score of social
media activity and
authority”
• Jump to 58 at launch of
social media campaign
(December 2013)
• Now highest in our
field/amongst our peers
1. Digital environment: app
• Launch shortly …. build being finalized
• Multiple functions
• Bring together the journal, social media, evolving
ways to browse medical literature and vision of
the EAU
2. Activity: Submitted Original Manuscripts
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2. Activity: Impact Factor 2006 - 2012
12
10.476
8.843
10
7.667
8
6
4.85
5.642
8.493
6.512
4
2
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2. Activity: Acceptance rates
Straight Reject
2005 32%
2006 33%
2007 43%
2008 40%
2009 53%
2010 48%
2011 49%
2012 47%
2013 39%
Reject after review
2005 40%
2006 43%
2007 46%
2008 47%
2009 37%
2010 43%
2011 42%
2012 40%
2013 48%
Accept
2005
28%
2006
24%
2007
11%
2008
13%
2009
10%
2010
9%
2011
9%
2012
13%
2013
13%
3. Manuscript formats
Platinum Opinion editorial
• News and opinions
• Updates on RCTs
• Mostly invited
3. Manuscript formats
Brief communication
• Short paper format
• Suited to science
• Supplementary content
• Mostly converted from full
manuscripts
• Appealing for reading on
tablets/phones
Cathy – please add a PDF of one
BC
Two stage review process
Submit
1-2 days
Straight Reject (40%)
Assign editor
10-14 days
Speed matters
Reject after review 1 (45%)
Revise & Resubmit
Statistical review (50%)
10-14 days
Second review
Reject after review 2+ (5%)
Reviewers happy
Quality matters
Figures, Tables, Other check
?Revise
Accept (9-10%)