Best practices for publishing in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Scientists, engineers, and practitioners all have good reasons to publish in technical journals such as The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), and so need to understand the procedures and best practices involved in doing so. While JASA has a technical focus in acoustics, it is also similar to other journals in many aspects of its writing and procedural requirements. We will address both the “business communication” and technical content aspects of journal writing. We will also stress some of the standard rules and protocols of journal writing, such as (1) polite and professional communications; (2) following specific journal requirements; (3) quoting and citing appropriately; (4) responding to comments from editors and reviewers; (5) complying with ethical standards and journal policies, etc. Useful references will be supplied to help with particular topics.