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Publishing Your First Article
Jody Bailey, jbailey@uta.edu
Director of Publishing, UTA Libraries
Cosponsored by the UTA Libraries
and the Office of Graduate Studies
Today’s Program
1. Why should you consider publishing as
a graduate student?
2. Selecting an existing text for publication.
3. Targeting the right journal.
4. Preparing your manuscript.
5. Submitting your manuscript.
6. Responding to decisions.
1. Why should you consider
publishing as a graduate
student?
An editor at Science, writes:
“A string of impressive
publications can propel a young
scientist to the next academic
stage, whereas an insufficient
publication record can derail a
career. Publications are the main
way scientists publicize their work,
and ultimately it is by their papers
that they will be judged.” (Kelner,
2007)
Why should consider publishing as a
graduate student?
In a study based on 25,000
scientists’ records in PubMed,
researchers concluded:
“Whether or not a scientist
becomes a PI is largely predictable
by their publication record, even
taking into account only the first
few years of publication.” (van Dijk,
Manor, & Carey, 2014)
• A strong early publication record will help you on the
job market.
• Publication is a tricky endeavor – it is best to get
experience while working with your mentor.
• Scholarly publishing is a conversation; you will never
be part of the conversation if you don’t publish.
MYTH:
Graduate students are
not ready to publish.
Why should you consider publishing as a
graduate student?
2. Selecting an Existing Text for
Publication
Your goal: Revise an existing project to make it
suitable in size and scope for publication.
In general, preparing an existing manuscript
for publication takes a lot of time and work.
1) Dissertation chapter/article
2) Master’s thesis
3) Research paper
4) Completely new work
What types of existing work can be prepared
for publication?
3. Targeting the Right Journal
Your goal: Get your article published in the most
desirable journal in a timeframe that meets your
your needs.
The Peer-Review Process
Peer-reviewed
journals send
manuscripts to 2-4
anonymous experts
for their decisions
and comments.
We recommend
submitting your
work only to peer-
reviewed journals.
Sarahmirk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_Peer_Review_We_Trust.jpg
Journal Desirability Varies Widely
Not peer-reviewed
Not competitive
Not well known in
your field
Unimpactful
(Rarely cited)
Very new
Peer-reviewed
Highly Competitive
Read by scholars
in your field
Impactful (Cited
often)
Established
Beware! Predatory Publishers
• Evaluating OA Journals
• Is journal listed in Directory of Open Access Journals?
• Is publisher member of Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association?
• Use Think, Check, Submit website, video
Karolina Przybysz, http://www.freeimages.com/photo/lady-spider-1309604
Apply to the UTA Libraries’ Go Open Fund
for funding to pay article-processing charges.
Resources to Evaluate Journals
UTA Libraries offers subscription-only
services to help you evaluate journals
Look for “Journal Citation Reports” at
top. Instructional videos available here.
Search by journal name to see
data about the journal.
How do you determine which journals
in your field are desirable?
• Acceptance Rate
• Impact Factor
(Frequency of Citations)
• History
What to
look for:
4. Preparing your
manuscript
Your goals: Prepare a high-quality manuscript that:
1) Follows the stated guidelines.
2) Is meticulously edited according to the journal’s style
sheet.
3) Resembles recent issues in form and content.
Look on journal website for:
• Guide to/for Authors
• Instructions for Authors
• Author Guidelines
• Manuscript Preparation
Acquiring the journal’s
Style Sheet
All journals have editorial guidelines in a document
called a Style Sheet. The Style Sheet may be published
on the journal’s website or you may have to request it
directly. Find out what citation style your journal uses (i.e.,
Chicago, MLA, APA, IEEE, etc.) and adhere to it.
• Science
• IEEE Computer Society Style Guide
• Journal of Cell Biology
• Journal of American History
• Criminology
• Renaissance Quarterly
• Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Sample Style Sheets
Consult your discipline’s primary professional organization’s code of
ethics. Examples from American Psychological Association:
1) “Psychologists do not claim the words and ideas of another as
their own; they give credit where credit is due.”
2) “Authorship is reserved for persons who receive primary credit
and hold primary responsibility for a published work.”
3) “Duplicate publication distorts the knowledge base by making it
appear there is more information available than really exists.”
4) “Researchers must make their data available to the editor at any
time during the review and production process.”
5) “Standards 8.02-8.09 specify the standards psychologists are to
follow in conducting research with humans and animals.”
Publication Ethics
5. Submitting your manuscript
Your goals:
1) Submit your manuscript according to the
publisher’s guidelines.
2) Compose an appropriate and compelling letter
of submission to accompany your manuscript.
Most journals have submission guidelines on their website.
Follow these guidelines exactly.
• Journal of Cell Biology
• Journal of Addictions Nursing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Journal of Social Work
• William and Mary Quarterly
• Getting Published in Nature: The Editorial Process
Finding the journal’s
submission requirements
Your letter of submission should:
1. Appear on letterhead.
2. Provide your full long-term
contact information.
3. Address the editor directly.
4. Provide the title of the article,
the word count.
5. Summarize the article and its
primary finding.
6. Describe the article’s appeal.
7. Explain why you are
submitting to this particular
journal.
Letter of
Submission
Your letter of submission might also need to include a
statement similar to the following examples:
1. We/I are/am the sole author(s).
2. We/I currently own the copyright to this work.
3. The article has not been published before (in any form).
4. The article is not currently under submission at any other
journal or publisher.
Mention corporate funding and IRB approval (if applicable).
Letter of Submission
Your goal: Respond to any decision in a way that
promotes your work and your academic career.
6. Decision
Interpreting Editorial Decisions
Unconditional
accept
Great news for
you!
Accept with
minor/major
revisions.
Great news for
you (But you
still have work
to do).
Reject but may
resubmit with
revisions.
Sorry for now, but
we may entertain
a revision.
Unconditional
reject with no
reviews.
Article was bad
or inappropriate
for journal.
Unconditional
reject with
reviews.
Bad news, but
here is some
feedback.
Most Common
Possible courses of action:
1) Resubmit somewhere else without revision.
2) Resubmit somewhere else with revision.
3) Protest the decision (not recommended).
4) Abandon the project (not recommended).
Responding to Rejection
Copyright and Authors’ Rights Workshop
Oct. 4, 3-4PM, Central Library 315A
Everything you write for publication is your intellectual property, yet
many publishers ask you to sign over your property to them for free.
Find out how you can retain some or all of your copyright when you
publish, even in prestigious publications. Retaining your rights allows
you to reuse and share your work more freely and often results in
higher visibility of your work and more citation counts.
If article is accepted, read your
publication contract before signing!
Can’t attend? See this guide!
Summary
• Seriously consider publishing your work.
• Select an appropriate text for revision and
submission.
• Learn as much as you can about journals in your field
so you can submit your work somewhere appropriate.
• Prepare and submit your manuscript according to the
publisher’s guidelines.
• Retain as much of your copyright as possible if
accepted.
• Follow a calculated course of action after a rejection.
References
• American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Ethics code
updates to the Publication Manual. Retrieved from
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/manual-updates.aspx
• Kelner, K. (2007). Tips for publishing in scientific
journals. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2007/04/tips-
publishing-scientific-journals
• van Dijk, D., Manor, O., & Carey, L. B. (2014).
Publication metrics and success on the academic job
market. Current Biology, 24(11), R516-R517. doi:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.039
Jody Bailey, jbailey@uta.edu
Director of Publishing, UTA Libraries
THANK YOU!
This presentation was based on one created by
Robert D. Pearson in 2016.
This work is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

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Publishing Your First Article

  • 1. Publishing Your First Article Jody Bailey, jbailey@uta.edu Director of Publishing, UTA Libraries Cosponsored by the UTA Libraries and the Office of Graduate Studies
  • 2. Today’s Program 1. Why should you consider publishing as a graduate student? 2. Selecting an existing text for publication. 3. Targeting the right journal. 4. Preparing your manuscript. 5. Submitting your manuscript. 6. Responding to decisions.
  • 3. 1. Why should you consider publishing as a graduate student?
  • 4. An editor at Science, writes: “A string of impressive publications can propel a young scientist to the next academic stage, whereas an insufficient publication record can derail a career. Publications are the main way scientists publicize their work, and ultimately it is by their papers that they will be judged.” (Kelner, 2007) Why should consider publishing as a graduate student? In a study based on 25,000 scientists’ records in PubMed, researchers concluded: “Whether or not a scientist becomes a PI is largely predictable by their publication record, even taking into account only the first few years of publication.” (van Dijk, Manor, & Carey, 2014)
  • 5. • A strong early publication record will help you on the job market. • Publication is a tricky endeavor – it is best to get experience while working with your mentor. • Scholarly publishing is a conversation; you will never be part of the conversation if you don’t publish. MYTH: Graduate students are not ready to publish. Why should you consider publishing as a graduate student?
  • 6. 2. Selecting an Existing Text for Publication Your goal: Revise an existing project to make it suitable in size and scope for publication.
  • 7. In general, preparing an existing manuscript for publication takes a lot of time and work. 1) Dissertation chapter/article 2) Master’s thesis 3) Research paper 4) Completely new work What types of existing work can be prepared for publication?
  • 8. 3. Targeting the Right Journal Your goal: Get your article published in the most desirable journal in a timeframe that meets your your needs.
  • 9. The Peer-Review Process Peer-reviewed journals send manuscripts to 2-4 anonymous experts for their decisions and comments. We recommend submitting your work only to peer- reviewed journals. Sarahmirk, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:In_Peer_Review_We_Trust.jpg
  • 10. Journal Desirability Varies Widely Not peer-reviewed Not competitive Not well known in your field Unimpactful (Rarely cited) Very new Peer-reviewed Highly Competitive Read by scholars in your field Impactful (Cited often) Established
  • 11. Beware! Predatory Publishers • Evaluating OA Journals • Is journal listed in Directory of Open Access Journals? • Is publisher member of Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association? • Use Think, Check, Submit website, video Karolina Przybysz, http://www.freeimages.com/photo/lady-spider-1309604
  • 12. Apply to the UTA Libraries’ Go Open Fund for funding to pay article-processing charges.
  • 13. Resources to Evaluate Journals UTA Libraries offers subscription-only services to help you evaluate journals Look for “Journal Citation Reports” at top. Instructional videos available here. Search by journal name to see data about the journal.
  • 14. How do you determine which journals in your field are desirable? • Acceptance Rate • Impact Factor (Frequency of Citations) • History What to look for:
  • 15. 4. Preparing your manuscript Your goals: Prepare a high-quality manuscript that: 1) Follows the stated guidelines. 2) Is meticulously edited according to the journal’s style sheet. 3) Resembles recent issues in form and content.
  • 16. Look on journal website for: • Guide to/for Authors • Instructions for Authors • Author Guidelines • Manuscript Preparation Acquiring the journal’s Style Sheet All journals have editorial guidelines in a document called a Style Sheet. The Style Sheet may be published on the journal’s website or you may have to request it directly. Find out what citation style your journal uses (i.e., Chicago, MLA, APA, IEEE, etc.) and adhere to it.
  • 17. • Science • IEEE Computer Society Style Guide • Journal of Cell Biology • Journal of American History • Criminology • Renaissance Quarterly • Journal of Accounting and Public Policy Sample Style Sheets
  • 18. Consult your discipline’s primary professional organization’s code of ethics. Examples from American Psychological Association: 1) “Psychologists do not claim the words and ideas of another as their own; they give credit where credit is due.” 2) “Authorship is reserved for persons who receive primary credit and hold primary responsibility for a published work.” 3) “Duplicate publication distorts the knowledge base by making it appear there is more information available than really exists.” 4) “Researchers must make their data available to the editor at any time during the review and production process.” 5) “Standards 8.02-8.09 specify the standards psychologists are to follow in conducting research with humans and animals.” Publication Ethics
  • 19. 5. Submitting your manuscript Your goals: 1) Submit your manuscript according to the publisher’s guidelines. 2) Compose an appropriate and compelling letter of submission to accompany your manuscript.
  • 20. Most journals have submission guidelines on their website. Follow these guidelines exactly. • Journal of Cell Biology • Journal of Addictions Nursing • Artificial Intelligence • Journal of Social Work • William and Mary Quarterly • Getting Published in Nature: The Editorial Process Finding the journal’s submission requirements
  • 21. Your letter of submission should: 1. Appear on letterhead. 2. Provide your full long-term contact information. 3. Address the editor directly. 4. Provide the title of the article, the word count. 5. Summarize the article and its primary finding. 6. Describe the article’s appeal. 7. Explain why you are submitting to this particular journal. Letter of Submission
  • 22. Your letter of submission might also need to include a statement similar to the following examples: 1. We/I are/am the sole author(s). 2. We/I currently own the copyright to this work. 3. The article has not been published before (in any form). 4. The article is not currently under submission at any other journal or publisher. Mention corporate funding and IRB approval (if applicable). Letter of Submission
  • 23. Your goal: Respond to any decision in a way that promotes your work and your academic career. 6. Decision
  • 24. Interpreting Editorial Decisions Unconditional accept Great news for you! Accept with minor/major revisions. Great news for you (But you still have work to do). Reject but may resubmit with revisions. Sorry for now, but we may entertain a revision. Unconditional reject with no reviews. Article was bad or inappropriate for journal. Unconditional reject with reviews. Bad news, but here is some feedback. Most Common
  • 25. Possible courses of action: 1) Resubmit somewhere else without revision. 2) Resubmit somewhere else with revision. 3) Protest the decision (not recommended). 4) Abandon the project (not recommended). Responding to Rejection
  • 26. Copyright and Authors’ Rights Workshop Oct. 4, 3-4PM, Central Library 315A Everything you write for publication is your intellectual property, yet many publishers ask you to sign over your property to them for free. Find out how you can retain some or all of your copyright when you publish, even in prestigious publications. Retaining your rights allows you to reuse and share your work more freely and often results in higher visibility of your work and more citation counts. If article is accepted, read your publication contract before signing! Can’t attend? See this guide!
  • 27. Summary • Seriously consider publishing your work. • Select an appropriate text for revision and submission. • Learn as much as you can about journals in your field so you can submit your work somewhere appropriate. • Prepare and submit your manuscript according to the publisher’s guidelines. • Retain as much of your copyright as possible if accepted. • Follow a calculated course of action after a rejection.
  • 28. References • American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Ethics code updates to the Publication Manual. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/manual-updates.aspx • Kelner, K. (2007). Tips for publishing in scientific journals. Retrieved from http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2007/04/tips- publishing-scientific-journals • van Dijk, D., Manor, O., & Carey, L. B. (2014). Publication metrics and success on the academic job market. Current Biology, 24(11), R516-R517. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2014.04.039
  • 29. Jody Bailey, jbailey@uta.edu Director of Publishing, UTA Libraries THANK YOU! This presentation was based on one created by Robert D. Pearson in 2016. This work is shared under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Editor's Notes

  1. Dissertation chapter might even be published before you finish your thesis. Article-Based dissertation. Attend World for Thesis later.
  2. Throw it back to mentors to make sure that you know how to value the journals in your discipline.
  3. Throw it back to mentors to make sure that you know how to value the journals in your discipline.
  4. The acceptance rate is the percentage of submissions that get accepted. A low acceptance rate suggests that the journal is very selective. Impact factor is the number of times on average that each article over the last two years has been cited. History – When was it founded, has it changed its title, does it have a backlog in publication?
  5. All journals h