Academic Paper Publishing Timeline Estimator

Note: This tool provides an *estimation* based on common publishing trends. Actual timelines can vary significantly due to many unpredictable factors (e.g., reviewer availability, number of revision rounds, journal backlog).

Select options and click "Estimate" to see the timeline.

~${totalMinMonths} to ${totalMaxMonths} months

*This is an estimation. Actual times can vary significantly based on journal specific policies, reviewer availability, and unexpected delays.

`; timelineResultDisplay.innerHTML = resultHtml; lastCalculatedTimeline = { wordCount: wordCount, journalType: journalTypeSelect.options[journalTypeSelect.selectedIndex].text, fieldOfStudy: fieldOfStudySelect.options[fieldOfStudySelect.selectedIndex].text, revisionEffort: revisionEffortSelect.options[revisionEffortSelect.selectedIndex].text, breakdown: { initialEditorial: `${timelineRanges.initialEditorial.min} - ${timelineRanges.initialEditorial.max} months`, peerReview: `${reviewMin.toFixed(1)} - ${reviewMax.toFixed(1)} months`, revisionTime: `${revisionMin} - ${revisionMax} months`, reReviewTime: (revisionEffort === 'moderate' || revisionEffort === 'major') ? `${timelineRanges.reReviewTime.min} - ${timelineRanges.reReviewTime.max} months` : 'N/A', production: `${productionMin} - ${productionMax} months` }, totalMinMonths: totalMinMonths, totalMaxMonths: totalMaxMonths }; downloadPdfBtn.disabled = false; downloadPdfBtn.style.opacity = '1'; } async function downloadPdfResult() { if (lastCalculatedTimeline === null) { alert("Please estimate the timeline first before downloading the PDF."); return; } const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF(); // Set background color doc.setFillColor(PDF_COLORS.background); doc.rect(0, 0, doc.internal.pageSize.width, doc.internal.pageSize.height, 'F'); // Title doc.setFont('helvetica', 'bold'); doc.setFontSize(22); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.primaryAccent); doc.text('Academic Paper Publishing Timeline Estimation', doc.internal.pageSize.width / 2, 30, { align: 'center' }); // Info Note doc.setFont('helvetica', 'normal'); doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.text); doc.setFillColor(PDF_COLORS.infoBg); doc.setDrawColor(PDF_COLORS.infoBorder); doc.rect(15, 40, doc.internal.pageSize.width - 30, 15, 'FD'); // Background and border doc.text('Note: This is an estimation. Actual timelines can vary significantly.', doc.internal.pageSize.width / 2, 49, { align: 'center' }); // Input Values doc.setFont('helvetica', 'bold'); doc.setFontSize(14); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.secondary); let yPos = 70; doc.text('Input Values:', 20, yPos); doc.setFont('helvetica', 'normal'); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.text); yPos += 10; doc.text(`Estimated Word Count: ${lastCalculatedTimeline.wordCount}`, 20, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.text(`Target Journal Type: ${lastCalculatedTimeline.journalType}`, 20, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.text(`Field of Study: ${lastCalculatedTimeline.fieldOfStudy}`, 20, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.text(`Expected Revision Effort: ${lastCalculatedTimeline.revisionEffort}`, 20, yPos); yPos += 20; // Timeline Breakdown doc.setFont('helvetica', 'bold'); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.secondary); doc.text('Estimated Timeline Breakdown:', 20, yPos); yPos += 10; doc.setFont('helvetica', 'normal'); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.text); doc.text(`- Initial Editorial Assessment: ~${lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.initialEditorial}`, 25, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.text(`- First Round Peer Review: ~${lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.peerReview}`, 25, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.text(`- Author Revisions Time: ~${lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.revisionTime}`, 25, yPos); yPos += 7; if (lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.reReviewTime !== 'N/A') { doc.text(`- Re-review (if needed): ~${lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.reReviewTime}`, 25, yPos); yPos += 7; } doc.text(`- Acceptance to Online Publication: ~${lastCalculatedTimeline.breakdown.production}`, 25, yPos); yPos += 20; // Overall Estimated Timeline doc.setFont('helvetica', 'bold'); doc.setFontSize(16); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.primaryAccent); doc.text('Overall Estimated Publishing Timeline:', 20, yPos); yPos += 10; doc.setFontSize(20); doc.text(`${lastCalculatedTimeline.totalMinMonths} to ${lastCalculatedTimeline.totalMaxMonths} months`, doc.internal.pageSize.width / 2, yPos, { align: 'center' }); yPos += 20; doc.setFont('helvetica', 'normal'); doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.error); doc.text('*This is an estimation. Actual times can vary significantly based on journal specific policies, reviewer availability, and unexpected delays.', 20, yPos, { maxWidth: doc.internal.pageSize.width - 40, align: 'left' }); // Footer doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(PDF_COLORS.text); doc.text(`Generated on: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()} at ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}`, doc.internal.pageSize.width / 2, doc.internal.pageSize.height - 20, { align: 'center' }); doc.save('academic-publishing-timeline-estimation.pdf'); } // Event Listeners estimateBtn.addEventListener('click', estimateTimeline); // Reset result and disable PDF button when any input field changes const inputFields = [wordCountInput, journalTypeSelect, fieldOfStudySelect, revisionEffortSelect]; inputFields.forEach(input => { input.addEventListener('change', () => { // Using 'change' for select and 'input' for text/number wordCountError.textContent = ''; journalTypeError.textContent = ''; fieldOfStudyError.textContent = ''; revisionError.textContent = ''; downloadPdfBtn.disabled = true; downloadPdfBtn.style.opacity = '0.6'; timelineResultDisplay.innerHTML = 'Select options and click "Estimate" to see the timeline.'; lastCalculatedTimeline = null; }); if (input.tagName === 'INPUT' && (input.type === 'number' || input.type === 'text')) { input.addEventListener('input', () => { wordCountError.textContent = ''; journalTypeError.textContent = ''; fieldOfStudyError.textContent = ''; revisionError.textContent = ''; downloadPdfBtn.disabled = true; downloadPdfBtn.style.opacity = '0.6'; timelineResultDisplay.innerHTML = 'Select options and click "Estimate" to see the timeline.'; lastCalculatedTimeline = null; }); } }); downloadPdfBtn.addEventListener('click', downloadPdfResult); // Initial state: PDF button disabled downloadPdfBtn.disabled = true; downloadPdfBtn.style.opacity = '0.6';
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