Now’s the time to research the journals you want to publish in. Search Taylor & Francis Online, read your chosen journal’s Aims & Scope, and browse published articles. Build up a picture of who you’re writing for, and your chosen journal’s style and submission process.

and get others to read it and give you feedback. Then refine your draft and write your abstract, title, and select keywords. Use the journal’s Instructions for Authors for guidance on these, what formatting and style you need to use, and the word limit.

check you’ve followed them, and submit. Don’t forget to include any supplemental material, or to check you have permission to use any images. Use our checklist before you submit, and remember you can only submit an article to one journal at a time.

to check your article matches the journal’s Aims and Scope. If your submission is appropriate for the journal, the editor will then select reviewers and send your article out for peer review.

by experts in your field (usually two or three of your peers). Now’s the time to wait: reviewers may be looking at a number of articles so try to be patient. If you have submitted your article via Scholar One Manuscripts or Editorial Manager, you can check the progress of your paper by logging into the online submission system.

and make a decision whether to reject your article, ask for revisions, or accept it. You choose whether to revise and resubmit. Your revised article will usually go to the same reviewers, who will assess the updated article and make recommendations to the editor.

The next step is production. Copy-editing will begin, and you’ll be contacted by Taylor & Francis with your proofs. You’ll also sign a publishing agreement.

Your article is now on Taylor & Francis Online, so read our guidance on the ways you can share or adapt your published work. And don’t forget to use these quick and easy ways to promote your research.