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Naimisharanya: JOURNAL PUBLISHING: SKILL OR SERENDIPITY ?

Naimisharanya: JOURNAL PUBLISHING: SKILL OR SERENDIPITY ?: "JOURNAL PUBLISHING: SKILL OR SERENDIPITY ?by Prof Tony Morris ~ Scholl of Sport & Exercise Science & Institute of sport, Exercise &a..."

JOURNAL PUBLISHING: SKILL OR SERENDIPITY ?

JOURNAL PUBLISHING: SKILL OR SERENDIPITY ?

by Prof Tony Morris ~ Scholl of Sport & Exercise Science & Institute of sport, Exercise & Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Components:-

1.       Scholarly expertise

-          Review literature reviews

-          Rationale for paper

-          Presenting methods clearly & appropriately

-          Reporting results precisely & effectively

-          Interpret findings of research

-          Draw out implications

2.       Strategy

-          Choose most suitable journal then only start writing your article

-          What kind of research they publish/policy/research designs

-          Style of papers, length, structure, citations

3.       Knowledge

-          Know the topic

-          What has been done?

-          Why is it important?

-          How does it advance knowledge?

-          What makes it special?

-          Convince reviewers that valuable contribution

-          Convince editors that it is important to publish

*justify well if publishing a replication of a research done previously

4.  Skill

-     Just knowing the discipline is not enough

-    Need to learn how to deliver the message clear, concise, yet convincing

5.  Luck

-     Identify the editor’s opinion

-     Reviewer’s views

-     Limited space in journal issues could be a factor why the article is not published

6.  Volume

        -     Publish more rather than focussing to perfecting one article.

        -     By writing more articles, it gives more practice

        -     Do not submit articles parallel but sequential to journals for publishing

7. Perseverance

        -    Listen to feedbacks and rework on the article

        -     If want to publish, then do what has been corrected, and return to journal

        -     Review, amend, and resubmit

        -     Choose a more suitable journal if rejected

8. Status

        -     Intangible area (the speaker finds this component to be cynical)

        -     Number of authors might influence decisions of the reviewer and editor

        -     Higher status of the co-authors could be at an advantage

-     Despite being reviewed blindly, the style/topic of your writing may be recognized by    

                     the reviewer

9. Who you know?

        -     Knowing people in the field may help

        -     Editors may have the tendency to be more favourable

                -     Reviewers tend to be less critical

                -     Know the editors – “meet & greet” during conferences for eg.

Where to publish?

1. Appropriateness – article-journal
2. Discipline – more likely to be known
3. Support – help to develop but might cost you
4. Ranking – jobs/promotion; university preferred list change
5. New journals – usually a little easier
6. Opportunity – special issues

* In order to convince the editor/reviewer -:Introduction – insert at the beginning and end – why is it important/precious/special/needs to be published?