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Khalid publishing your research-workshop-march 2012
This document provides an overview of publishing research. It discusses writing for publishing, finding publishing avenues, the review process, publishing from theses, online publishing, self-publishing, promoting publications, and ethical and legal issues. The presenter, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, provides his own publishing case study as an example, having published over 100 journal articles and books in various countries.
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- 1. Publishing Your Research Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Department of Library and Information Science University of the Punjab 1
- 2. Agenda My publishing case study Writing for publishing Finding publishing avenues Review process Publishing process From thesis to journal articles From thesis to book Online publishing Self publishing Promoting your publications Ethical and legal issues 2
- 3. My publishing casestudy Books 7 Journal articles published 104 Journal articles accepted 6 Refereed conference papers 5 Total 122 3
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- 5. Country wise distribution Pakistan 41 UK 36 USA 28 Germany 6 Netherlands 4 Malaysia 1 Japan 1 Australia 1 West Indies 1 Iran 1 Canada 1 Argentina 1 5
- 6. Authorship Single 45 Co-author 77 6
- 7. Where did paperscome from Papers written for journals 72 Conference papers published as 17 journal articles Papers from my PhD/Postdoc thesis 11 Papers from students’ theses 15 Papers from friends’ theses 5 7
- 8. My PhD thesis Locally published in 2005 Published from Germany in 2009 Freely available at HEC’s Pakistan Research Repository Published 9 papers based on it 8
- 9. My postdoctoral research Published from Germany in 2011 Published 2 papers based on it 9
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- 11. Why do Iwrite? You have a research grant and must publish the results of your research You want a job or a promotion You want to disseminate your work or research findings to a particular audience You want your research to have political, social, or scientific implications for change You want to contribute to intellectual discussion or scientific debate You want to generate new knowledge You are passionate about your subject area and are compelled to write 11
- 12. Levels of scholarlypublishing 12
- 13. Building your manuscript Budget your time for writing The first draft Reviewing the first draft The second draft Getting feedback from colleagues The third draft 13
- 14. Contents of aresearch paper Title Results Author’s name Discussion and institutional Conclusion affiliation References Abstract Acknowledgements Keywords Biographical sketch Introduction Appendices Literature review Methods 14
- 15. Format of paper Format of the paper is determined by the journal Check their web site for information Differences from one journal to another: Style of references Tables and figures Line spacing Font Word limit Writing style File type 15
- 16. Useful sources forauthors Author guidebooks Author associations International Science Writers Association National Writers Association Professional Writers Association Authors Guild Pakistan Writers Guild Pakistan Medical Writers' Association Online resources AuthorAid Emerald Literati Network Taylor & Francis Author Services 16
- 17. AuthorAid 17
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- 19. Taylor & FrancisAuthor Services 19
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- 21. How to findjournals Ulrich's International Periodical Directory Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Journal Citation Reports Scopus Journal Analyzer IngentaConnect 21
- 22. Ulrich's International PeriodicalDirectory 22
- 23. A journal entryin Ulrich’s 23
- 24. Directory of OpenAccess Journals 24
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- 28. How to selectright journal Look at your reference list Ask your colleagues for advice Think about who will want to read your paper Read papers from short-listed journals Put your shortlist of journals in rank order, from first choice to last choice Discuss your choice with your co-authors 28
- 29. Criteria for journalselection Referring system Impact factor/citation scores Circulation Journal type Time lag Reputation of editors Professional vs. commercial ownership Quality of production 29
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- 31. Manuscript submission Guidelines for authors Process of submission Acknowledgement by editor 31
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- 33. Process of review First scanning by editor Selection of reviewers Double blind review Time for review Decision of reviewers Communication of decision to author Acceptance, Rejection or Revision Submission and review of revised version Final decision 33
- 34. Criteria for judginga paper Does the article add to what is already known? Is the article demonstrably related to what has been previously written? Are the arguments employed valid in terms of the body of knowledge? Is the article easy to read? Do the arguments flow logically? Are the conclusions strong? 34
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- 36. Handling reviewers’ comments Make adjustments and attach explanation Don’t feel obligated to make all recommended changes Don’t take comments personally Be polite in all correspondence 36
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- 38. Publishing process Payingfor publication Copyright agreement by author Decision of issue to include paper Copy editing Proof reading Printing Notification of publishing to author Delivery of printed issue and off-prints 38
- 39. From thesis tojournal articles 39
- 40. From thesis tojournal article Decide how many articles can be published Cut-paste-edit Re-write some parts Each article should be independent with all required contents Supervisor as co-author 40
- 41. From thesis tobook 41
- 42. From thesis tobook Seek permission from university Improve contents Improve language Re-format Find publisher 42
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- 44. Advantages of onlinepublishing Better chances of acceptance More control over the process Higher royalties Author-friendly contracts Shorter response times Faster publication Multimedia and format options Mass market place 44
- 45. Where to publishonline E-publishing company Lulu.com Institutional website Personal website Blog 45
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- 47. The self-publishing process Develop your idea Write your manuscript Proofread and market test your manuscript Prepare your business plan Who will buy your book? How will you market and sell it? Decide how many copies you will print and the format of book you want Get quotes for typesetting and printing Get manuscript 'print ready' (typeset) Design the book cover Print the book Market and advertise the book Fulfill orders Collect payment and record sales 47
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- 49. Promoting your publications Book review Flyer Book launching ceremony Email discussion groups Sending off-prints to experts/writers Newsletters/newspapers Entry in search engines Entry in databases Online bookstores Continued work of your students/research team 49
- 50. Ethical and legalissues 50
- 51. Ethical considerations Accuratereporting of research results Data retention and sharing Duplication and piecemeal publication Plagiarism Protecting confidentiality Conflict of interest 51
- 52. Legal considerations Publication credit Co-authorship Order of authorship Publishing contract Copyright Defamation 52
- 53. Thanks for yourpatience 53