Techniques in converting Thesis into Journal

1. WORKSHOP ON JOURNAL
WRITING
Dr. V SATHISH KUMAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Techniques in Converting Your
Thesis/Dissertation Work to
Journal Paper

2. CONTENTS
Session 1 – 20.06.2020
Introduction to journal writing
How to identify a good journal for publication
Types of journal articles
Process of Publishing a journal
Session 2 – 27.06.2020
Techniques in writing a journal paper
Plagiarism/Similarity index
Software/plugins used for writing a journal
Session 3 – 04.07.2020
Converting thesis/dissertation to journal
Responding to reviewers

4. The main challenge is to publish + be a “smart researcher”

7. Your reader will have 4 key questions
Introduction
Methods Results
Discussions

9. How to identify a good journal

13.  Open access journal
- Available to everyone online at no
cost
 Closed access or Traditional journal
-Charges subscription fee

15. Journal indexing
 Science Citation Index
 Science Citation Index Expanded
 Scopus
 Web of Science
• Bogus or Predatory Journal
• Paid Journal
Journal Publishers
 Springer
 Elsevier
 Wiley
 Taylor & Francis

16. Journal Suggester

19. TYPES OF JOURNAL ARTICLES
 Original Research
 Review Articles
 Case Studies
 Methodologies or Methods

20. Manuscript
 is the work that an author submits to a publisher
 an author's text that has not yet been published
Editor
 An editor essentially is responsible for what appears in his or her
journal. To establish and maintain high-quality journal content
Reviewer
 Reviewers are invited to conduct a review by a journal editor
Process of publishing a Journal

27. WORKSHOP ON JOURNAL WRITING
Session 2 – 27.06.2020
Techniques in writing a journal paper
Plagiarism/Similarity index
Software/plugins used for writing a journal

42. Plagiarism/Similarity index

43. Plagiarism
Plagiarism refers to using some other person's ideas and information without
acknowledging that specific person as the source.
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44. Software/plugins used for writing a journal

45. Software/plugins used for writing a journal
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46. WORKSHOP ON JOURNAL WRITING
Session 3 – 4.07.2020
Converting thesis/dissertation to journal
Responding to reviewer

47. • Thesis is typically associated with a PhD and describes
original research.
• Dissertation is part of a postgraduate research project
usually for a Master’s degree
Thesis / Dissertation
Thesis/Dissertation is the foundation for a
new published work.

48. • Length of the journal
• Abstract should be much shorter
• Introduction should be shorter as it is assumed that your target audience
is familiar with the necessary background to understand your work
• Methodology should be in detail
• Results should be in much detail
• Discussion should be much more focused to the topic
• Articles mentioned in the journal should be only cited
Key points in converting to journal

49. • Limit the text based on your research question and hypotheses
• End with a clear description of the questions, aims, or hypotheses that
informed your research.
Key points in converting to journal
Introduction

50. • Provide enough information to understand how the data were collected
and evaluated
• Refer to previous works that informed the current study instead of
providing full steps taken
Key points in converting to journal
Methodology

51. • Be selective in choosing analyses for inclusion in the Results and report
the most relevant ones
• Refer to previous works that informed the current study instead of
providing full steps taken
• Should directly contribute to answering your original research questions
or hypotheses
Key points in converting to journal
Results

52. • According to the analyses and results you report in the journal
• Avoid previous works, sample size, limitations, etc.
• Discuss the interpretation and application of the findings
Key points in converting to journal
Discussion

53. • Include only the pertinent references
• Should contribute to reader’s to understand and contextualizing your
research
• Tables or figures are essential and do not reproduce content provided in
the text
Key points in converting to journal
References / Tables and figures

54. RESPONDING TO REVIEWER

55. Writing Response Letter

57. Writing Response Letter
Be humble and polite
• The reviewer may kindly note that
• As suggested by the reviewer,

59. Relax
Revise
&
Resubmit