In our January "how can we help you?" thread, ECR asks:
A paper of mine was recently conditionally accepted for publication in a journal. The report states that a conditional acceptance constitutes an acceptance of the paper and that only minor changes (e.g., typographic, bibliographic, cosmetic) are necessary. Where (and how) should this be listed on a CV? Is it OK to list it as a forthcoming publication, if one adds that the acceptance is conditional? Or would it be more appropriate to list the paper as ‘work in progress’?
If I recall, we've discussed this in the past and there was some disagreement about it. My own view is that one should list an article like this as 'conditionally accepted.' More generally, I think one's job in a CV is to give true information in the most perspicuous way available. As examples of a couple of other "no-no's", I think it's bad practice to:
- List articles under review under 'publications'
- List book reviews under 'publications'
Both of these, I think, belong under separate headings: namely 'book reviews' and 'articles under review.' But these are just my thoughts. What do you all think?
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