A Guide to Getting Published by Ms. Julie Lin from Emerald Publishing (March 2018)
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This document provides guidance on getting research published. It discusses: - Emerald Publications, which was founded by academics for academics in 1967 in the UK. - Developing a publication strategy, including selecting the right journal by considering factors like scope, readership, and likelihood of acceptance. - The publishing process, including avoiding desk rejection by carefully following author guidelines and submission requirements. - Addressing common criticisms from peer reviewers like lack of theoretical contribution or weak methodology. - Tips for polishing manuscripts, including ensuring originality, relevance, clarity of writing, and sound arguments. - Publication ethics and promoting published work through platforms like Kudos to increase downloads and readership.
A Guide to Getting Published by Ms. Julie Lin from Emerald Publishing (March 2018)
- 1. A Guide to Getting Published Presented by: Julie Lin Publisher jlin@emeraldgroup.com
- 2. Founded by academics, for academics Founded in 1967, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom by academics for academics. Over 310 employees More than 300 journals and 230 book series Dr Keith Howard OBE*, Phd (Bradford), LLD** (Hon)(Leeds), MSc (Leeds), BSc (Hons) (Leeds)
- 4. Emerald Publications – eJournals
- 5. Emerald Publications – eJournals Sociology Transport
- 6. Emerald Publications – eBooks
- 7. Emerald Publications – Case Studies
- 9. Which conversation do you want to be a part of? Develop a publication strategy – you may not get published in a top journal straight away.
- 10. How to select the “right” journal? Choosing a journal to publish in is an investment decision. A good choice can enhance the impact of your work and your reputation Be political (e.g. national vs. international) and strategic (e.g. five articles in ‘low ranked’ journals vs. one in ‘top ranked’ journal) Professionalism Content Internationality Likelihood of acceptance Circulation Time from submission to publication
- 11. Which journal should you submit to? Identify a few possible target journals/series but be realistic Follow the Author Guidelines – scope, type of paper, word length, references style Send an outline or abstract to the Editor and ask if the paper looks suitable Read at least one issue of the publication – visit your library for access
- 12. The publishing process and surviving peer review
- 13. The editorial process Author Editor Reviewers Submit a paper Prepare final version Assign reviewers Review and suggest decision Start Yes Reject Editorial pre- selection Decide and notify author Revise and re-submit Check Accept Reject No review required Review required Submit to publisher
- 14. How to avoid desk rejection Identify The right journal/book Follow The author guidelines Find out Where to send the manuscript (for Emerald - ScholarOne) Send Send an outline or abstract and ask if it looks suitable and interesting “Many papers are rejected simply because they don’t fulfill journal requirements. They don’t even go into the review process.”
- 15. Desk rejection: how to avoid Read at least one issue of the publication – visit your library for access Write a cover letter – opportunity to speak directly to the editor, convince them of the importance of your manuscript to the journal
- 16. Typical criticisms Paper motivation - Is there really a gap in our understanding? Did it need filling? Theory development - Theory by assertion, or reinvention of existing theory. Empirical work is weak - Methodology not plausible, tests don’t rule out alternative hypotheses. ‘So what’? - A well-constructed paper, but not particularly insightful.
- 17. Polishing
- 18. What makes a good paper? 1. Originality – what’s new about subject, treatment or results? 2. Relevance to and extension of existing knowledge 3. Research methodology – are conclusions valid and objective? 4. Clarity, structure and quality of writing – does it communicate well? 5. Sound, logical progression of argument 6. Theoretical and practical implications (the ‘so what?’ factors) 7. Recency and relevance of references 8. Internationality / Global focus 9. Adherence to the editorial scope and objectives of the journal 10.A good title, keywords and a well written abstract
- 19. Publication ethics Author and editors are supported by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) X Don’t submit to more than one journal at once – competing journals regularly share information X Don’t count on referees to give you tutoring – you shouldn’t submit just to get feedback on your paper O Seek agreement between authors – make sure everyone on the research team knows about the article O Clear permission to publish any 3rd party content, interview or case study O Disclose any conflict of interest
- 21. Kudos and Emerald Publishing: in partnership to support research KUDOS is a platform that helps researchers to undertake more outreach around their work and thus increase understanding and impact Improve the impact, awareness, and dissemination of their research publications 3 simple steps free for authors
- 22. Researchers add a plain language explanation of their work Personal perspectives bring the research to life Linked resources help set the work in context Step 1: Explain
- 23. Researchers share coded links to their publication profile pages on any network Step 2: Share
- 24. Step 3: Measure
- 25. Using Kudos is Quick Easy Effective Average increase in downloads 23% Average time on site 5 minutes Source: analysis of Kudos activities and results by the Altmetrics team at Nanyang Technological University – in press Source: Google Analytics Improving reach and impact Small efforts maximize results! https://www.growkudos.com/