Paper and Presentation Guides
| Timeline |
| June 1 |
Paper Submission website opens |
| August 1 |
Deadline for submission of the full paper in PDF format |
| September 15 |
Deadline for reviewers to complete paper reviews |
| October 15 |
Deadline for chairs to send review results to authors |
| Mid to Late October |
TRB invites presenters to the Annual Meeting |
| November 15 |
Deadline for paper resubmission for inclusion on the Annual
Meeting Compendium |
This page contains guides for authors, chairs, paper reviewers, and program presenters.
Authors
Information for Authors (PDF): This guide covers the organization and formatting of peer review and final versions of manuscripts, as well as instructions for submission.
Writing a Paper for the TR Record (PDF): This guide describes what the TR Record reviewers look for; offers suggestions about paper content, as well as advice on style; and reviews the writing process.
Searching and Citing TR Record Papers (PDF): This excerpt from “Information for Authors” describes two tools provided to assist authors in conducting literature reviews and identifying TRR references for papers.
TRR Citation Impact Factor Analysis (PDF): This paper provides an analysis of the Transportation Research Record – Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR) impact factor. The citation impact factor for the Transportation Research Record (TRR) made its biggest one year leap ever – jumping from .298 in 2009 to .482 in 2010.
Steps for Login and Paper Submittal (PDF): This guide describes the steps for logging into the TRB Paper Submittal Site and submitting a paper.
Submitting a Paper to TRB and What Happens Afterwards (PDF): You completed the hard work of writing a paper and have submitted the paper before the August 1 deadline. Now what? This document describes the steps from submission, through the review process and finally the publication steps.
Submit Written Discussions on Papers (PDF): This excerpt from “Information for Authors” describes the criteria and process for submitting written discussions of any paper presented at the TRB Annual Meeting.
Tutorial Webinars for Authors: This page contains information about upcoming tutorial webinars and recordings of previously conducted webinars.
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This site is OPEN for submission of final manuscripts of papers accepted for publication by TRB. |
Chairs
Paper Peer Review Process (PDF): This guide describes the steps for logging in to the TRB Paper Peer Review and Program Development site.
Tutorial Webinars for Chairs: This page contains information about upcoming tutorial webinars and recordings of previously conducted webinars.
Standard Room Setups (PDF): This document contains information on the standard setup used in all types of TRB Annual Meeting events - from committee meetings to workshops.
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This site is OPEN for Chairs. |
Reviewers
Reviewer Instructions (PDF): Paper reviews require fairness in judgment, expertise in the field, and carefully crafted comments that help authors improve their papers and work. This document provides instructions for paper reviewers.
Tutorial Webinars for Reviewers: This page contains information about upcoming tutorial webinars and recordings of previously conducted webinars.
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This site is OPEN for Reviewers. |
Program Presenters
Visual Aid Submission Guidelines (PDF): Guidelines for program presenters with visual aids to submit their presentations via the Online Visual Aids Submission Site or the Onsite Ready Room.
Standard Room Setups (PDF): This document contains information on the standard setup used in all types of TRB Annual Meeting events - from committee meetings to workshops.
Audiovisual Aids and Speaking Tips for Program Presenters (PDF): This document contains information about preparing for a presentation in a lectern session.
Meet the Author Poster Session Guidelines (PDF): This document contains information about preparing a presentation for a poster session.
Suggestions for Presiding Officers of Poster Sessions (PDF): This document contains information for presiding officers of poster sessions.
Suggestions for Presiding Officers of Lectern Sessions (PDF): This document contains information for presiding officers of lectern sessions.
Poster Session Room Layouts (PDF)