How to Submit a Paper for Peer Review
There are three ways that papers can be submitted for peer review and possible publication in an SPE peer-reviewed, technical journal:
When submitting an accepted manuscript to an SPE meeting ?Early in the sequence of submitting their manuscript, authors are asked whether they would like to submit their paper for peer review. They can select the appropriate journal and the process will begin. Before doing so, be sure your paper is a good candidate for peer review and that your paper falls into the topics covered by the journal selected.
Papers not presented at an SPE meeting can be submitted online ?Authors of papers presented elsewhere or papers written for another purpose can submit their manuscript for peer review consideration using SPE's online peer review system (details below).
Manuscripts can also be submitted for peer review via email ?This option exists only for those who are unable to use the online submission system, which is strongly preferred. Get information and forms for email submission.
What follows addresses the second of these options ?submission via SPE's online peer review system.
Note: Material that has been previously published or is currently being reviewed by another organization may not be submitted for peer review. Authors must be willing and able to transfer copyright of the published article to SPE if the paper is accepted for publication.
Preparing Your Manuscript
Be certain that your paper is a good candidate for peer review.
Formatting your paper according to SPE guidelines will reduce the amount of revision that may be required later if your paper is accepted. Refer to the requirements for revised manuscripts for helpful information on formatting and SPE style.
Authors submitting their manuscript for peer review are required to submit a temporary transfer to copyright