Crash Course: Getting Published in Academic Journals

Getting PublishedGetting Published
Opportunities and SuggestionsOpportunities and Suggestions
Dr. Frederick A. Ricci
Helpful hints for success with academic
publications

What we plan to achieveWhat we plan to achieve
with this Power Point Presentationwith this Power Point Presentation
Maximizing your success in being published in
Academic Journals

WHY PUBLISH
 Job Advancement.
 Share your passion.
 Extend your professional
experiences.
 Contribute to global knowledge
within your discipline.
 Form collaborations.
 Furthering communications with
others if similar interests.
.
Identifies you as one
knowledgeable within the
discipline.
Provide exposure and
professional recognition
especially in your field.

Other BenefitsOther Benefits
Contribute to new
learning and alternative
approaches
Develop expertise in
academic digital
publishing with an
infinity of life within
databases.
Academic institutional
and private industry
rewards:
 Promotions and tenure.
Advance your career.
Measure of productivity
 Publish for honor and
prestige
 Personal satisfaction and
recognition .
 Allow others to build
you’re your research.
 Citations being accredited
to you

OBSTACLES TO PUBLISHINGOBSTACLES TO PUBLISHING
No time with present schedule
Have “writers block”
Deciding on what to write
Lack of institutional support
Selecting a publication for submission
Afraid of rejections
Concerned about peer review process

Opportunities:Opportunities:
What you can publishWhat you can publish
 Empirical research: qualitative or quantitative
 Extension of previous studies
 Literature reviews
 Case studies
 Books or book reviews
 Analysis of other research
 Blogs, Wiki/podcast Universities and Think Tanks
 Your weekly newsletters, etc.
 Opinions on line: twitter
 Creation of web pages
 Conference Papers

TOPIC AREA SUGGESTIONSTOPIC AREA SUGGESTIONS
TRENDS WITHIN YOUR AREATRENDS WITHIN YOUR AREA
What topics are “hot” in your field?
What issues are on the horizon?
In what areas is the literature of your field weak?
Who is the audience?
What is the purpose of the article.
Brainstorm with other academicians on latest topics or
issues.

LEADING JOURNALS INLEADING JOURNALS IN
YOUR FIELDYOUR FIELD
Which are the most prestigious and influential
journals? Aim High. Review style, topics, tone.
Are there important niche publications?
How many people read and site this general.
Don’t overlook newer, online journals
Reviews such as: Education Magazines and
Journals and their impact:
http://ww3.comsats.edu.pk/library/Files/ListofEducationJour
http://www.world-newspapers.com/education.html

CONFERENCES PRESENTATIONSCONFERENCES PRESENTATIONS
AND PUBLICATIONSAND PUBLICATIONS
A Conference presentation is a good beginning
to an article.
Translating an script to an academic paper is easy
start to a publication.
Many conferences offer option to publish paper
online or in their journal.

Review Upcoming call for presentationsReview Upcoming call for presentations
View: schedules, locations, and possible publicationsView: schedules, locations, and possible publications

Participate in conferences forParticipate in conferences for
exposure.exposure.
Specific to Your Field, Relevant to the promotion.
Best: Large Research or International Conferences
with options for publications to journal.
Review prior conference programs outlines or
schedules to determine best matches for topic
presentation.
Seek new ideas for presentations

Additional benefits when publishedAdditional benefits when published
 Receive invitations to:
Co-write academic work
Edit a publication
Write a forward to a books, manuscripts, etc.
Comment on Internet
Participate in radio and TV interviews
Ask to be a speaker at conferences, meetings, etc.
Submit article and chapters within publications
Provide professional advice by emails
Also:
Calls to comment on other texts or journal articles
Excites you to get ready for the “next one”

STILL CONCERNED? HOWSTILL CONCERNED? HOW
ABOUT A TEAM EFFORTABOUT A TEAM EFFORT
Coauthor with others:
Colleagues with similar or complimentary
interests/skills:
Professors from foreign colleges
Advisees: Current Students
Graduates/Alumni
Visiting Professors
Business, Entrepreneurs,
Government, Social Service Workers

How about guest/publishing orHow about guest/publishing or
editing?editing?
Special Section
Entire Issue
Monograph
Create your own
Newsletters
And today’s……Multimedia
Video clips, etc. work with multimedia
technologists

READY TO START?READY TO START?
UTILIZE THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
PROCESS: Plan, organize, coordinate, direct,
and evaluate
Make time each week
Have multiple articles, writings, chapters, etc.
working at hand
Share your work with others for ideas and
comments.
Coauthors with other professionals which
encourages schedules and deadlines.
BEGIN BEGIN BEGIN: Just do it

READY FOR THE EDITORREADY FOR THE EDITOR
WRITING THE COVER LETTERWRITING THE COVER LETTER
Use the Editor’s name (s)
Introduce your article
Indicate why you selected this journal/publication,
etc.
Provide the information on the Contact Author

Expand your publicationsExpand your publications
Have multiple articles, writings,
chapters, etc. working at hand.
Share your work with others for ideas
comments.
Coauthors with other professionals
which encourages schedules and
deadlines.

PROVIDE A CLEANPROVIDE A CLEAN
MANUSCRIPTMANUSCRIPT
Complying with the journal’s editorial style
Submit correct tables, figures, and other graphics
Produce a clean manuscript
Check. Double check, proof read loud, all
reference are listed correctly

Manuscript:Manuscript:
Topics of interest in the moment.
Ask colleagues where are people
publishing.

Ready to Submit:Ready to Submit:
 Comply with all writing
requirements. Follow
every instruction to the
“T”
 Request feed back from
critical friends, use
“DRAFT ONLY” at top
of copy before
submission

What about Writing Styles?What about Writing Styles?
Most RequestedMost Requested
 APA: psychology, education, and other social sciences.
 http://www2.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm
 MLA: literature, arts, and humanities.
 http://www2.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm
 Turabian: designed for college students to use with all subjects.
 http://www2.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/cittur.htm
 Chicago: used with all subjects in the "real world" by books,
magazines, newspapers, and other non-scholarly publications.
 http://www2.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citchi.htm

Where to Send?Where to Send?
Decide where to submit
to what journal..
Focus on top journals:
Nationally and
Globally.
Review online
publications.
Serve as a volunteer on
an editorial boards
.
 Review weighing and
ranking of journals
 Look where citations
were cited most from
other journals.
 Send by email to journal
or complete the form
submission required.

Your ChecklistYour Checklist
Begin with one good Idea or main point
Consider level of journal: Academic, Non-academic.
Local, National, International, Professional,
preferably before written article.
Review past issues and write for a particular journal
and its audience.
Focus on what other writers are discussing in
reference to ideas, interests, theories, historical
perspectives, etc.
Identify and follow journal requirements.

Process- Pier Review-Protocol
Usually acknowledged within 2 weeks that it was received.
Results:
1. Publish, (rare)
2. Publish with some modifications, Do as quickly as possible.
Send letter or email indicating how you have addressed every
modification as requested
.
3. Resubmit with revisions, (most often)
4; (Option). Decided whether you wish to resubmit or consider
another journal.
5. Rejected. Remember rejection is part of academic writing. Send
elsewhere. DO NOT GIVE up (like a jack in the box. Keep popping
up. Resubmit

Dealing with Time and Rejections:Dealing with Time and Rejections:
 Peer review up to 6 months.
 Different methods however, usually sent to 2 or 3
academics knowledgeable within the area.
 Respond with commends and decision. Writer changes on
recommendations by the reviewers and resubmits for
approval.
 Up to 70% are rejected
 Reasons? Check website for Aims, Scope, Content, and
how to submit a manuscript.
 Ask others with their experiences.

Review: Best Advice from ExpertsReview: Best Advice from Experts
Get a vision: a reason and purpose for writing.
Academic wisdom “Publish or perish”
Ancient Wisdom: “Without vision, the people will
perish”
“There is no substitute for a good idea,
excellent research, and good, clean, clear
writing”
“Don't send the manuscript to an editor until
you have it reviewed with a fresh eye, or use
professionally copy-editors”
“Beef up your cover letter: Rational for
choosing that particular journal”

Your ReviewYour Review
 Remember, to get a lot of publications, you also will need to
get lots of rejections," says Edward Diener, PhD, editor
 ‘Anything aside from simply "reject,“ is a positive review.
 These include:
 Accept: "Which almost nobody gets," she says.
 Accept with revision: "Just make some minor changes"
 Revise and resubmit: "They're still interested in you!"
 Reject and resubmit: Though not as good as revise and resubmit,
"they still want the paper!"
 May recommend submitting your work to a different journal.
“indicating that it may not be right for that journal.”
 Don’t give up.

ReviewReview
 Excellent and quality writing is crucial.
 Proof-read and review comments from critics.
 You’ve done your best. How about another periodical?
 OK. Rewriting the same article differently in another publication.
You may re-work it to another audience, re-write it, focus more
emphasis or pother perspectives, data with different emphasis or
interpretation.
 Tell the editor briefly why your article fits within their
journal.
 Work with another author.
 HAVE FUN WRITING

 a legitimate citation for
your curriculum vitae
 allows other scholars to
refer to your work.
• Your appearance
(name)in the world's
most widely used
resources.
• Your publications within
the digital academic
search engines as well as
general engines such as
google and digital
library.
• Lastly, increases the
impact of your
contribution to your
Remember…Publishing ProvidesRemember…Publishing Provides
Professional Outcomes:
Career Progression
Global Recognition
Builds your institution's
status

Become the one you believe youBecome the one you believe you
can be…can be…
Begin Writing NOW.
Dr. Frederick A.
Ricci
fredricc@nova.edu

Selected Website ReferencesSelected Website References
 http://www.elsevier.com/journal-authors/home
 http://www.eliteediting.com.au/how-to-publish-your-first-journ
 http://blog.journals.cambridge.org/2013/05/publishing-your-first
 http://www.academiccoachingandwriting.org/academic-writing/a
 http://blog.journals.cambridge.org/2013/05/publishing-your-firs
 http://www.asha.org/academic/questions/trends-scholarly-publis
/
 http://www.ht2.co.uk/ben/?p=367
 http://admin-apps.webofknowledge.com/JCR/static_html/notice

Selected ReferencesSelected References
 Scholarly Open Access*
 Librarian’s list of publications
 List of Academic journals online:
 http://www.world-newspapers.com/education.html
http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/
 LIST OF PUBLISHERS
 LIST OF STANDALONE JOURNALS
 Beall’s List: Potential, possible, or probable
predatory scholarly open-access publishers

Publishing Online ElectronicPublishing Online Electronic
VersionsVersions
 Explanations of electronic
versions of traditional media:
 CD-ROM
 E-book
 Electronic journal
 Online magazine
 Online newspaper
 PDF
 New media:
 Blog
 Collaborative software
 Digital publication app
 File sharing
 Mobile apps.
 Podcast
Business models
 Digital distribution
platform
Online advertising
Online distribution
Open access
(publishing)
Pay-Per-View
Print on demand
Subscriptions
Self-publishing
Non-Subsidy Publishing

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