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Getting published : how to enhance your chances of publishing in international journals
PhD-school Faculty of Social Sciences, 1 december 2008
Wouter Vandenabeele
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Overview
• Focus on journal articles (submitted vs. invited)
• Process of submission and publication
• Short presentation, questions after the presentation
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Before writing
• Before submission :
– Pre-determined publication strategy
– Part of your PhD-proposal; shape your PhD
– Example of publication strategy
– ‘Opportunity kills’ (special issue) :
• Open call
• Network / conference
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Before writing (2)
• What to write ?– Do’s :
• New theory
• New empirical evidence
• New methodology
• Review paper
• Use generally accepted structures for each type
– Don’t : • ‘about’ paper
• ‘rant’ paper
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Before writing (3)
• Where to submit ?
– Difficulty (Thompson WOS or not ?)
– Subject area
– Publication strategy (plan A, B and C)
– Familiarize with the field and the journals
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When writing
• Try to apply criteria that are used by the journal:– Content (methods , theory, …)
– Style
– Relevance
– Language
• Pre-proofing : – Conference
– Peers/colleagues
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After writing
• Decision :
– Accept
– Conditional accept
– Revise and resubmit
– Reject
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After writing (2)
• Follow up
• Do not expect instant gratification
• Do not blame the reviewers, nor the editor
• Do not take it personally
• Wait
• Be your own worst critic
• Try again (and again)
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Questions