Editors Csse Jun08 V4

Slide 1: PUZZLED OVER PEER REVIEW? Strategies for Publishing Your Academic Work from the Editors of CJLT/RCAT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Michele Jacobsen Kelly Edmonds CCGSE/CSSE presentation June 2008

Slide 2: Topics  Selecting an appropriate journal  Open-Access publishing  Academic Review of Research www.cjlt.ca  Editor’s Submission Tips www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/  Editor’s Advice www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 3: CJLT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Selecting an appropriate journal Our Two Journals - Diverse Examples!  Purposes and mandate  Roles of editorial team  Who are all of these people?!  Targeting journal guidelines  Question and answer www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 4: CJLT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Open Access Publishing  An attitude and moral stance  An approach to working with authors  Copyright issues and intellectual property  Academic integrity  Question and answer www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 5: CJLT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Academic Review of Research  Purpose  Editorial review  Peer review  Blind/non-blind  Process  Timeline  Question and answer www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 6: CJLT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Editor’s Submission Tips  Determine your manuscript TYPE  Research paper, literature review, case study, position paper, critical scholarship, book review  Submission Criteria  Journal purpose, length, format, citation style, inclusive language, Media  Strong Academic Writing style  Coherence, flow, organization  Contribution, innovative ideas  Cite your sources  Careful of personal opinion and pronouns, verb tenses, acronyms, and colloquialism www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 7: CJLT and CJNSE/RCJCÉ Editor’s Advice How can I increase the chances that my work will get published?  Be confident in the value of your work  Be persistent  Do your homework  Resubmit when invited to do so  Be patient  Recognize appropriate timelines  Editors and peer reviewers are volunteers  Mind your reputation  Polite, humble www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/

Slide 8: Contact  dmjacobs @ ucalgary.ca  Editor, CJLT/RCAT  kaedmond @ ucalgary.ca  Editor, CJNSE/RCJCE Slides available at slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net and search for CSSE2008 www.cjlt.ca www.cjnse-rcjce.ca/